Headpins
Headpins are a Canadian rock group, founded as a side project in the late 1… Read Full Bio ↴Headpins are a Canadian rock group, founded as a side project in the late 1970s by then Chilliwack members Ab Bryant and Brian MacLeod. Macleod was impressed by the vocal talents of Vancouver rock singer Denise McCann, and asked her to join his new venture. Originally, Matt Frenette played drums for the Headpins while Bernie Aubin played drums for a fellow Vancouver band, the soon to be renamed Loverboy. But within months, Aubin and Frenette swapped bands, where each continues to play to the present. The Headpins began gigging around the Vancouver area throughout 1981, quickly building a fan base. McCann left at the end of that first year, and MacLeod brought in Darby Mills to provide lead vocals.
The Headpins are a mildly successful hard rock band that has ties to some of the biggest names in Canadian rock. They have continued to take their female fronted brand of hard rock to the people with various line-ups over the years.
The Headpins were formed as a side project by Brian MacLeod (guitar) and Ab Bryant (bass) who, due to a recording contract gone badly, were unable to tour with their band Chilliwack. They toured around the Vancouver area with Denise McCann (Randy Bachman's wife on vocals) and Streetheart drummer Matt Frenette. By 1981 Frenette had left to concentrate on Loverboy and was replaced by Bernie Aubin, while McCann's departure wasn't far behind, and with the addition of Darby Mills the classic lineup was complete.
The debut album sold well, but Mills had to tour without McLeod and Bryant who were still tied to Chiliwack. The Headpins toured with such acts as Kiss and Billy Squier. By 1983 members were no longer involved in Chiliwack and could concentrate fully on a follow-up album. Line Of Fire cracked the Billboard 200 behind the success of the single "Just One More Time". But 1985 would prove to be the beginning of the end for the band. Their label went bankrupt during the recording of Head Over Heels and they were picked up by MCA. When an American tour with ZZ Top fell through, MCA wanted the band back in the studio only months after the albums release!
Mills decided to go solo and MacLeod tried to keep the Headpins alive with Chrissy Steele. After recording the album MacLeod's health began to fail him, and they decided to release the album under Steele's name. In the mid 90's MacLeod passed away from cancer. Fed up that people other than the members of the Headpins were making money on the name, Mills reformed the band with Aubin, Bryant, and guitarists Alfie Galpin and Tony Dellacroce.
Headpins continue to perform live with Ab and Bernie from the classic '80s line-up. It was announced in the second half of 2016 that long time lead singer Darby Mills had moved on to pursue solo endeavors and that their new lead vocalist is Katrina (Kat) Lawrence. Mills's last performance with Headpins was in August 2016.
Discography - Studio albums
- Turn It Loud - (1982)
- Line of Fire - (1983)
- Head Over Heels - (1985)
Compilation albums
- Greatest Hits - (1988)
- Anthology - (1995)
- The Complete Greatest Hits - (2002)
The Headpins are a mildly successful hard rock band that has ties to some of the biggest names in Canadian rock. They have continued to take their female fronted brand of hard rock to the people with various line-ups over the years.
The Headpins were formed as a side project by Brian MacLeod (guitar) and Ab Bryant (bass) who, due to a recording contract gone badly, were unable to tour with their band Chilliwack. They toured around the Vancouver area with Denise McCann (Randy Bachman's wife on vocals) and Streetheart drummer Matt Frenette. By 1981 Frenette had left to concentrate on Loverboy and was replaced by Bernie Aubin, while McCann's departure wasn't far behind, and with the addition of Darby Mills the classic lineup was complete.
The debut album sold well, but Mills had to tour without McLeod and Bryant who were still tied to Chiliwack. The Headpins toured with such acts as Kiss and Billy Squier. By 1983 members were no longer involved in Chiliwack and could concentrate fully on a follow-up album. Line Of Fire cracked the Billboard 200 behind the success of the single "Just One More Time". But 1985 would prove to be the beginning of the end for the band. Their label went bankrupt during the recording of Head Over Heels and they were picked up by MCA. When an American tour with ZZ Top fell through, MCA wanted the band back in the studio only months after the albums release!
Mills decided to go solo and MacLeod tried to keep the Headpins alive with Chrissy Steele. After recording the album MacLeod's health began to fail him, and they decided to release the album under Steele's name. In the mid 90's MacLeod passed away from cancer. Fed up that people other than the members of the Headpins were making money on the name, Mills reformed the band with Aubin, Bryant, and guitarists Alfie Galpin and Tony Dellacroce.
Headpins continue to perform live with Ab and Bernie from the classic '80s line-up. It was announced in the second half of 2016 that long time lead singer Darby Mills had moved on to pursue solo endeavors and that their new lead vocalist is Katrina (Kat) Lawrence. Mills's last performance with Headpins was in August 2016.
Discography - Studio albums
- Turn It Loud - (1982)
- Line of Fire - (1983)
- Head Over Heels - (1985)
Compilation albums
- Greatest Hits - (1988)
- Anthology - (1995)
- The Complete Greatest Hits - (2002)
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Headpins Lyrics
Be With You I can't deal with the fact that You don't want me…
Breakin Look at the man with the fancy dress He ain't got…
Celebration It's gonna be a full moon There's gonna be a party Everyone'…
Don I know what your doing I know what your using…
Don't It Make Ya Feel I know what your doing I know what your using…
Don't It Make Ya Feel I know what your doing I know what your using…
Don't Ya Ever Leave Me I can't decide what to do I turn in your direction I…
Dont it make you feel I know what your doing I know what your using…
Dont Ya Ever Leave Me I can't decide what to do I turn in your direction I…
Feel It (Feel it) You touch every inch of me You drive me right…
I When we started open-hearted it was me lovin' you, you…
Just One More Time When we started open-hearted It was me lovin' you, you lovi…
Keep Walkin Answer the telephone, hang up when it's me Baby you ain't…
People Whoa! Oh, step in the car Turning green or pink? Wire along …
Turn It Loud Psssssssst, come on, turn it up Ho, turn it up Come on,…
Winnin Don't you know you're winnin' Surely you can see Don't you…
Winnin' Don't you know you're winnin' Surely you can see Don't you k…
You I can't deal with the fact that You don't want me…
You Can You got me running 'round town Tryin' to track you down Tryi…