Headpins

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 [r3307222], after winning their “Battle of the Bands” competition in 1981. In 1982 they released their debut album [m112447]. 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 [m112445] 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 Marc Craney - Drums Darby Mills - Vocals Released third album [m112451] 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 [m241104] 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)