Career
Kean was originally the lead vocalist for a Toronto band called The Sharks, consisting of herself, David Baxter, Bazil Donovan and Cleave Anderson. The band released only one single before Kean left to pursue a solo career. Baxter joined Kean"s solo band, while Donovan and Anderson went on to join Blue Rodeo.
Kean signed to Capitol-Electric and Music Industries, and released the European Parliament Mixed Emotions in 1983.
The single "I Want You Back" was released in early 1984 and became a hit. lieutenant was followed by her full-length album debut, People Talk (Capitol System Technologies-12328), later that year.
"Would You Mission Maine?" was also released as a single, but did not replicate the chart success of "I Want You Back". Kean left the music industry and is currently a tour guide at the McCulloch Heritage Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia.