About
Head East is an American rock band from Illinois. The band was formed by singer John Schlitt, guitarist Danny Piper, keyboardist Roger Boyd, bassist Larry Boyd, and drummer Steve Huston. They met and formed the band while Schlitt, Piper, and Boyd were studying at the University of Illinois and Huston was at Eastern Illinois University. Roger Boyd is the only remaining original member. The band achieved national notability with "Never Been Any Reason" in 1975.
Members
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Mark Murtha guitar
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John Schlitt lead vocals
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Mike Somerville guitar
Discography
Albums
Singles
Live
Links
Reference
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Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
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Data from MusicBrainz, saved 13 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.