Hugh Dillon (vocals)
Trent Carr (guitars, vocals)
Tim White (bass)
Mark Gibson (drums)
Dale Harrison (drums; replaced Gibson)

Following Dillon's return from a sabbatical in England, Headstones initially formed in 1987 with Dillon, Gibson and Carr in Kingston, Ontario. They were obnoxious, loutish and generally annoyed their fellow musicians which led to few gigs and the inability to play with other acts. A bout of depression and substance abuse by Dillon caused a break-up of the band, but by 1990 the trio had reformed with new bassist White. A fortuitous gig at Sneaky Dee's in Toronto caused MuchMusic videographer Tony Wannamaker to request a demo of the band and passed it onto Yvonne Matsell, a Toronto club owner. She was sufficiently impressed enough to tell MCA Records' A & R man Cam Carpenter.

With a signing to MCA Records in 1993, the band began touring their debut album 'Picture Of Health' in July on the strength of its debut single "When Something Stands For Nothing". By year's end Dillon had been cast as a psychopathic murderer in Canadian film auteur Bruce McDonald's 'Dance Me Outside'. Their 1994 'Busted Headlights/Broken Ribs Tour' made them a constant fixture on the Canadian scene. Dillon would make a cameo in the CBC-TV show 'Liberty Street' and have a significant role in the NBC-TV movie 'The Prince And The Pizza Boy'.

During the recording of their second album in Vermont with producer Glen Robinson, they lost drummer Gibson who was replaced by Dale Harrison. The sessions weren't entirely successful and the band decided to remix Robinson's initial tracks using 'Picture Of Health' producer Mark Berry. 1995 saw the release of their second album 'Teeth & Tissue' and its legitimate radio hit, "Unsound". The 'Shut Your Face' Tour began soon after.

By 1996 Dillon had made a name for himself as an actor with his next Bruce McDonald role, this time as a punk rock singer in McDonald's in 'Hard Core Logo'. American film producer Quentin Tarantino was so impressed with Dillon's portrayal that he gained the distribution rights to 'Hard Core Logo' for the United States and had Dillon read for a new role (which unfortunately went to Michael Keaton).

The band released 'Smile And Wave' in 1997, then laid low while guitarist Carr and drummer Harrison each became fathers, and Dillon battled, and beat, a recurring problem with heroin. In April 2000, they came back with the raunchy, Stooges-influenced "Nickels For Your Nightmares".

They would switch to BMG releasing one more album, 'The Oracle Of HiFi', before calling it a day.

Hugh Dillon would go on to a successful acting career, particularly in television, starring in both 'Durham County' and 'Flashpoint.

The band reunited for a set of successful tour dates in 2011.


Singles
1993 When Something Stands For Nothing [4 song CD-EP] (MCA) MCD-81006
1994 It's All Over (MCA)
1995 Unsound (Universal)

Albums
1993 Picture of Health (MCA) MCACD-10871
1995 Teeth & Tissue (MCA) MCACD-11152
1997 Smile & Wave (Universal) UMSD-81048
2000 Nickels For Your Nightmares (Universal) 012157-517-2
2001 The Greatest Fits (Universal) 4400-161
2002 The Oracle Of Hi-Fi (Maple Music/Universal) MRCD-6405

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