Head East

Head East were an American hard-rock band from Carbondale, Ill., that released six albums and a live double-LP on A&M between 1974 and 1980, followed by titles on Allegiance and Dark Heart during the 1980s.

Members: Roger Boyd (keyboards, vocals, organ, piano, synthesizer, trumpet), Steve Huston (drums, vocals, 1969-83), John Schlitt (lead vocals, 1969-80), Dan Piper (guitar, 1969-72), Larry Boyd (bass, flute, 1969-72), Dan Birney (bass, vocals, 1973-80), Mike Somerville (guitar, vocals, bass, 1973-80, 1992-2003), Tony Gross (guitar, vocals, 1980-83, 1987-91), Dan Odum (lead vocals, percussion, 1980-83), Mark Boatman (bass, vocals, 1980-81), Robbie Robinson (bass, 1982-83), Brian Kelly (keyboards, 1983-86), J. Jaye Steele (lead vocals, 1983-84), Joel Parks (drums, 1983-84), Ricky Lynn Gregg (guitar, vocals, 1983-84), Kurt Hansen (bass, lead vocals, 1984-95), Donnie Dobbins (drums, 1984-91), Matt Stewart (guitar, 1984-86)

Discography:

• Flat as a Pancake (1974)
• Get Yourself Up (1976)
• Gettin’ Lucky (1977)
• Head East (1978)
• A Different Kind of Crazy (1979)
• Live! (1979)
• U.S. 1 (1980)
• Onward and Upward (1982)
• Choice of Weapons (1988)