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 Vancouver Seeds 2 (Canada 1981) (opens in a new tab), 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
Marc Craney - 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, Trooper)
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)