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Headpins

Band, *1980 CA, Grand Falls-Windsor
Rock

Canadian hard rock band, formed by Brian MacLeod and Ab Bryant in 1980, as a side project to Chilliwack. Line-up # 1: 1980 Brian MacLeod - Guitars Ab Bryant - Bass Matt Frennette - Drums (ex-Streetheart) Denise McCann - Vocals Line-up # 2: 1980 Brian MacLeod - Guitars Ab Bryant - Bass Denise McCann - Vocals Bernie Aubin - Drums (ex-Loverboy) Line-up # 3: 1980-1982 Brian MacLeod - Guitars Ab Bryant - Bass Bernie Aubin - Drums Darby Mills - Vocals (ex-Steelback) The earliest recordings available are the two tracks released on the local Vancouver radio station CFOX's album Vancouver Seeds 2, after winning their “Battle of the Bands” competition in 1981. In 1982 they released their debut album Turn It Loud. Line-up # 4: 1982 (touring only) Bernie Aubin - Drums Darby Mills - Vocals Darcy MacDonald - Guitars Dave Reimer - Bass Line-up # 5: 1983-1984 Brian MacLeod - Guitars/Keyboards Ab Bryant - Bass Bernie Aubin - Drums Darby Mills - Vocals Released second album Line Of Fire in 1983, backed by the singles, "Feel It (Feel My Body)" and "Don't Stand In The Line Of Fire". Line-up # 6: 1985-1987 Brian MacLeod - Guitars/Keyboards Ab Bryant - Bass Scott Reid - Drums Darby Mills - Vocals Released third album Head Over Heels in 1985. Disbanded in 1987. Darby Mills formed Plain Jane, Darby Mills And The Unsung Heroes as well as having a solo career. Brian MacLeod later reformed Headpins with original drummer Matt Frennette, soon to be replaced by Bernie Aubin again, and new singer Chrissy Steele. Line-up # 7: Brian MacLeod - Guitars/Keyboards/Bass Matt Frennette - Drums Chrissy Steele - Vocals Line-up # 8: Brian MacLeod - Guitars/Keyboards/Bass Bernie Aubin - Drums Chrissy Steele - Vocals Sadly, Brian MacLeod was diagnosed with cancer and died before a new album was finished. It was eventually released as Chrissy Steele’s debut album Magnet To Steele in 1991. Line-up # 9: Bernie Aubin - Drums Darby Mills - Vocals Vic Nichols - guitars (real name Vic Nickelichuk) John Dryden - bass (of Toronto (4), Trooper (4)) Line-up # 10: Bernie Aubin - Drums Darby Mills - Vocals Vic Nichols - guitars Ab Bryant - Bass Line-up # 11: 2001- Bernie Aubin - Drums Darby Mills - Vocals Ab Bryant - Bass Tony Dellacroce - Guitars (ex-Lee Aaron) Alfie Galpin - Guitars/Keyboards (ex-Plain Jane)

     
Popular Tracks   
Don't It Make Ya Feel on Turn It Loud by Headpins
Just One More Time on Line of Fire by Headpins
Turn It Loud on Turn It Loud by Headpins
Feel My Body on Line of Fire by Headpins
Breakin' Down on Turn It Loud by Headpins
People on Turn It Loud by Headpins
Celebration on Line of Fire by Headpins
Mine, All Mine on Line of Fire by Headpins
Keep Walkin' Away on Turn It Loud by Headpins
You're Still The One on The Complete Greatest Hits by Headpins

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Discography


Title Artist Year Type
The Complete Greatest HitsHeadpins2002Compil.
AnthologyHeadpins1995Compil.
Stayin' All NightHeadpins1985Single
Still The OneHeadpins1985Single
Head Over HeelsHeadpins1985Album
Mine All Mine / CelebrationHeadpins1983Single
Mine, All Mine / Feel It (Feel My Body)Headpins1983Album
Line Of FireHeadpins1983Album
Just One More TimeHeadpins1983Album
Turn It LoudHeadpins1982Album
Winnin'Headpins1982Single
Don't It Make Ya FeelHeadpins1982Single
Breakin' DownHeadpins1982Single
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