Canadian Rock Veterans Headstones Sign To Dine Alone, Release New Single with City and Colour

Veteran Canadian punk/hard rock heroes Headstones recently found a new label home in Toronto-based independent imprint Dine Alone Records. That union is now being launched in attention-grabbing style with the release today (April 10) of a new single, “NAVIGATE,” featuring a guest turn by new labelmate Dallas Green (Alexisonfire, City and Colour, You+Me). Accompanying the track is a performance video filmed at Dine Alone HQ in Toronto, directed by longtime visual collaborator and director of photography Gord Hawkins.

In a statement, Headstones frontman Hugh Dillon praises Dine Alone, calling them “a real deal, hands-on record company. Everything about them is exciting. They are authentic, passionate and real, and we’re honoured to be a part of it.”

Dine Alone founder Joel Carriere adds, "Headstones and Dine Alone Records have been out there carving our own paths, like a couple of wild hearts in a world full of squares. It’s about time we teamed up and turned this scene into a real 'Goo Goo Muck' kind of party!"

The high-profile collaboration with Green on “NAVIGATE” was the result of a casual meeting at Toronto studio Revolution Recording. Green explains that “I nonchalantly mentioned that if they wanted any background vocals to let me know. I was in the studio the next day singing on this badass tune. It was a real pleasure working (and chirping) with them and I'm grateful that they let me tag along on the creative journey.”

Formed by Hugh Dillon in Kingston in 1987, Headstones have sustained a successful career for nearly four decades, releasing 11 albums, including multiple gold and platinum records, along the way. They have also earned a reputation as one of Canada’s most energetic and entertaining rock bands in performance.

Dillon’s onstage charisma has carried over to his parallel career as one of Canada’s busiest and most-acclaimed film and television actors. His credits include TV series Flashpoint, Durham County, Yellowstone and current U.S. hit Mayor of Kingstown, on which Dillon also serves as an executive producer and writer. On the big screen, he has starred in classic Canadian indie films Dance Me Outside, Hard Core Logo, Highway 61 and Trailer Park Boys –The Movie plus many more.

Headstones have upcoming summer Ontario dates at the Guitars & Gasoline Festival, Calabogie, (June 7), Songscape Music Festival, Kitchener (June 20), Rock on the River Festival, Timmins (July 18) and at the Roberta Bondar Tent & Pavilion, Sault Ste. Marie (July 19).

More information on the band here.