Article: Hey, kids! You wanna rock? (2002)

Headstones: Hey, kids! You wanna rock?
(Tulip Festival 2002)
By: Erin Munro Clark
ottawaplus.ca

The Skinny
An addictive pleasure for any fan of real, unabashed rock, the Headstones will take you on an explosive journey so full of heavy riffs and sarcastic lyrics that at the end you'll be breathless and begging for more. The foursome have been together for more than a decade, arising from humble beginnings in Toronto in late 1990. They have gone from playing small bars to rocking arenas full of head-banging fans across North America.

The Draw
Along the way, they have released four highly successful albums: Picture of Health (1993), Teeth & Tissue, (1995), Smile & Wave (1997) and most recently, Nickel for your Nightmares. However, playing the rock circuit so well for so long has had its downsides. Lead singer Hugh Dillon only recently kicked a serious drug addiction that had dominated his life for years.

But the band rocks on. Their latest tour picks up where they left off -- with hard-core, full-on authentic rock guaranteed to leave you breathless and screaming for more. Their latest album, Greatest Fits offers a perspective on a remarkable decade: 4 albums, ten videos, 16 rock radio hits, three Juno nominations, and Gold and Platinum certifications. The albums latest singles, "Blowtorch" and "Come On" are proof of all that the Headstones are renowned for hard rocking tunes with a twist.