posted 9 Feb 2012
Important Message From Roger Boyd
First of all I would like to thank you all for the wonderful birthday wishes on reaching 63. I have been battling this Novovirus for 2 1/2 weeks now and was in the middle of the worst of it on my birthday and your messages cheered me immensely. I have known many of you for 30 years or more and to have maintained our friendships for that many years is very special to me and is one of the primary driving forces that keeps me on the road; I really have problems whenever I think there would be little to no chance of seeing you all again on a regular basis - friendship is the most special gift of all. So I say thank-you, thank-you, thank-you for the special gift you have given me.
Unfortunately this brings me back to the very sad and devastating thought of not being able to see you all again. I received word on Sunday that Marty Bileckis had collapsed as he stood behind the console at the Starwood Plaza mixing Peter Noone of Hermans Hermits and did not recover—he was only 52. Marty was the recording engineer for our recent release “One Night with Head East” and worked with us on many other
occasions. In my 40 plus years in the rock and roll business Marty was one of the finest persons and professionals I have ever known. I don’t believe I ever heard him utter a bad word about anyone and he was always an absolute joy to be around. I was stunned when I received the news and am not sure that I have fully grasped the fact that I will no longer see Marty at any of our shows. Over 1000 folks turned out to pay their respects and our deepest sympathies to his entire family and all who have ever had the pleasure of working with and knowing Marty—there was never another quite like him.
On a bit better note of what could have been additional devastating news, Steve Huston was recently released from a 6-day hospitalization for reoccurring heart problems. As you all know Steve was a co-founder of Head East and has always been the one person who has had the ability to make me see the “up side” of the music business and the specialness of it all. Our friendship goes all the way back to 1966 when we first met in Sandoval, Illinois and I could see the “specialness” in him instantly. We are so blessed he is still with us. He is back to work at present and I know would love to hear from you all and hopefully will be out on several of our summer shows--Drew will keep you posted. We hope to see quite a few of you this weekend at the Val-Air in Des Moines, Iowa for the IRRMA Valentine’s Day spectacular or later this summer, so in the meantime be safe
and stay in touch.
Roger Boyd
posted 7 February 2012
Concert Photos and Review of Historic Kearney State College Show
The classic Head East line-up of Roger Boyd, Mike Somerville, Dan Birney, Steve Huston, and John Schlitt played their last concert together at Kearney State College on April 20, 1980. A few photos from this show have been posted to our Facebook page along with a review of the concert from a local newspaper. The review documents this historic event even mentioning the pancakes that the band had made up to toss out to the crowd that night.
View the photos and read the newspaper article on our Facebook page linked below:
Head East Official Facebook Page
updated 19 January 2012
Northern Lights Casino Concert Photos & Leader of the Band Notes
Photos and Leader of the Band Notes from the 14 January show at the Northern Lights Casino in Walker, Minnesota are now posted to our 2012 Concert Gallery. You can view the photos and notes by clicking on the link below. Be sure to leave a comment on our Guestbook or on our Facebook page if you attended this show and tell us how you liked the concert .
posted 12 January 2012
Head East Official Facebook Page
Head East now has an official Facebook page. We encourage all fans to visit our Facebook site. It is not necessary to be a Facebook member to view our Facebook page, however, in order to post to our Facebook page you will have to sign up for a Facebook account if you are not already a member. Visit us on Facebook by clicking the link below or by clicking on the Facebook icon located on most pages of our website.
Head East Official Facebook Page
posted 12 January 2012
Head East at Northern Lights Casino - 14 January 2012
 A long-time favorite of Minnesota rockers, Head East will return to Walker on Saturday January 14 for a 7p.m. show at the Northern Lights Casino. Founding member Roger Boyd, band leader and keyboardist, has brought more than four decades of classic rock to fans, including several appearances at Halfway Jam.
Additional members of Head East’s line-up are lead singer Darren Walker, drummer Eddie Jones, bass guitarist Greg Manahan, and lead guitarist Glen Bridger. Every member of the band composes, and all sing producing some of the best and smoothest harmonies that can be heard today. Head East generates a boat-load of excitement on stage---mixing their set with new releases and favorites like, There’s Never Been Any Reason (Save My Life), Since You’ve Been Gone, and Jefftown Creek.
Head East has sold over six million albums, most notably platinum seller, Flat as a Pancake. Their music has been featured in the cult movie classic Dazed and Confused, as well as Sahara, and TV shows Friday Night Lights and That 70s Show. Band members will be on hand after the show to greet fans and autograph their new CD, One Night. The CD contains a bonus DVD of the title song-One Night, filmed in the French Quarter of New Orleans.
Advance tickets are $13 and $17 and are available from the casino website. Tickets on show day are $18 and $20. The Northern Lights Casino is located at 6800 Y Frontage Road NW, near the junction of Hwy 371 and Hwy 200. For more information on the show call (877) 544-4879.
posted 07 January 2012
Head East Concert Photos From Viper Alley, Lincolnshire, IL
Concert photos of the 17 December, 2011 show at Viper Alley in Lincolnshire, Illinois taken by photographer Ed Spinelli can be viewed on flickr.com by clicking the link below:
Head East Concert Photos by Ed Spinelli
posted 14 December 2011
Head East IRRMA HOF Live Performance Now Available on DVD
Head East's performance at the 2011 Iowa Rock N' Roll Music Assoiciation's Hall of Fame after concert is now available in DVD format. Copies of the DVD can be ordered through the IRRMA website linked below or by calling the IRRMA office at (712) 338-2096.
Several ordering options are available including single DVD, 5-DVD Bundles, and a multi-disc perfomance package which includes performances by every band at the after concert.
We recommend that you place your order by calling the IRRMA office. Please call Monday thorugh Friday from 9am to 5pm central time. Please leave your name and phone number on their answering machine if no one is there to take your call. They will call you back as soon as possible so you can place your order. Orders received by Dec 16th receive a 10% discount.
IRRMA Website
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