The band signed to MCA Records in 1993 and released their debut album that same year, "Picture of Health". with original drummer Mark Gibson; Gibson left the band after touring for "Picture of Health" was over. Dale Harrison was recruited for the follow-up "Teeth and Tissue" in 1995. To promote the album, the band went on a two-month, 44-city tour. In 1996, the Headstones received Juno Award nominations for Best Group and Best Rock Album. In 1997, the band released their next album, "Smile and Wave". Three years later, "Nickels for Your Nightmares" was released, in which time Carr and Harrison became fathers and Dillon recovered from a drug addiction.