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Musicfest Series – Musicfest 1998

January - December 1998

Fresh from its first run out in 1997, MusicFest returned for another round with an additional venue on the list and a new headliner. Cities Toronto, Thornhill, Vaughan, Hamilton, London, Oshawa, Barrie, and St. Thomas got a chance to see indie bands share the spotlight with veterans Headstones and Rusty, who participated in the event for a second year.

HEADLINERS

The Headstones

City: Kingston, ON

Members: Hugh Dillon, Trent Carr, Tim White, Dale Harrison

Top Songs: Smile and Wave, Cubically Contained, Blonde and Blue

Genre: Alternative, Rock

The Western-tinged, hard-edged rock & roll of Headstones began in the late '80s in Ontario, Canada, and consists of vocalist Hugh Dillon, guitarist Trent Carr, bassist Tim White, and drummer Dale Harrison. The band signed to MCA in 1993 and soon after released Picture of Health, followed by Teeth & Tissue. Headstones broke more ground in 1996 with Juno Award nominations for Best Group and Best Rock Album, while releasing Smile & Wave that same year. Three years passed before Nickels for Your Nightmares, in which time Carr and Harrison became fathers and Dillon recovered from a drug addiction. Dillon has also found success in acting, appearing in several films, including Hard Core Logo and Dance Me Outside.

Source: Kenyon Hopkin, allmusic.com

Rusty

City: Toronto, ON

Members: Ken MacNeil, Jim Moore, Scott McCullough, Mitch Perkins

Top Songs: Groovy Dead, Misogyny, California

Genre: Alternative, Rock

Following the breakup of One Free Fall, vocalist Ken MacNeil and bassist Jim Moore continued working together, hooking up with former Doughboys member Scott McCullough (guitar) and Mitch Perkins (drums) to record the EP Wake Me in 1994. Released on Handsome Boy Records, the EP was popular on Canadian campus radio, and led to a major label distribution deal with BMG Records for their full length album Fluke in 1995.

Source: Wikipedia