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SITE TOOLS
How can I best use the site search tool found on the home page of the Head East website?
Answer: The Head East site search tool is best used as follows:
a) Ensure that javascript is not disabled in your browser settings.
b) Turn off any pop-up blockers (search results appear in a pop-up window).
c) Enter a single keyword such as the word albums or the word news.
d) Do not place quotation marks around keywords (your search will return no results).
e) Resize pop-up windows as desired by dragging the window sides or using the maximize and minimize window buttons.
f) If your search results don't locate what you are looking for, go to the Site Map page for an overview of the entire site with links to every page.
g) The site search tool only searches the Head East Website. If you are searching for for something outside of the Head East site use your favorite search engine (yahoo, google, etc).
BAND MEMBERS
I met someone who claims to be a former member of Head East. Do you have a list of former members?
Answer: Yes, all current and former members are mentioned in the band history page of the website. Only full time band members are mentioned in the band history. During the band's 38 year career a few musicians have filled in and performed with Head East for one or more performances, and numerous people have worked for the band in crewmember or staff related roles. These musicians, crewmembers, and staff are not mentioned in the band history.
The Head East website receives numerous emails from fans who have met someone not mentioned in the band history, who claim to be a former full time band member of Head East. If you encounter someone making this claim, check the band history to verify their story. Providing names of "fill in" musicians, crewmembers, and staff or verifying that someone acted in one of these capacities is not possible in most cases due to the large number of personnel who have performed in these roles and the lack of records dating back to the band's origin.
Who is the female singer heard sharing the lead vocal on Never Been Any Reason?
Answer: There are no female voices on Never Been Any Reason. The two lead voices that share lines back and forth during the song are drummer Steve Huston and lead vocalist John Schlitt. John's is the higher voice that is occasionally mistaken by fans to be a female voice.
RECORDS, TAPES, & CDs
I can't find any Head East CDs in my local record store,
where can I buy Head East CD's?
Answer: Head East CDs are available at most major music
store chains like Best Buy or FYE, and at department stores like Walmart, Target,
and K-mart. Most stores will order Head East CDs for you if they do not have what you are
looking for on the shelf. If one of these stores is not located near you,
try ordering through their online sites or the sites of other music retailers
like CD Universe or Amazon.com.
Also, online sites for Gemm
Music (www.gemm.com) and Ebay (www.ebay.com) are good sources for
finding new and used Head East releases (to include those that are
out of print) in several formats (45 rpm, LP, 8-track, cassette, and CD).
Have all of the Head East releases been issued in CD format?
Answer: Unfortunately, only a little over half of Head East's releases
have been issued in CD format. The band is working to get the remaining
releases issued in CD format and is hopeful that it will happen soon. The
following are authorized releases in CD format:
Flat as a Pancake, A Different Kind of Crazy (issued as
an import CD only), Choice of Weapons, Concert Classics Vol.
7 (issued by Renaissance Records), Live on Stage, The Best
of Head East - The Millennium Collection, and Gettin' Lucky / Head East self-titled (2 albums on one CD). A Different Kind of Crazy and Choice of Weapons are out of print but new and used copies may be found on several of the websites mentioned above.
I've seen Head East releases in CD format at online auction sites
that I can't find for sale at any music stores or online music retailers.
What can you tell me about these CDs?
Answer: Only the releases listed in the answer above have been authorized
in CD format. Any other Head East CDs that you find are unauthorized releases. This is
why you do not see these CDs for sale through the usual music outlets. Universal
Music Group who owns the A&M Records catalog has not licensed these
recordings to anyone. Some fans who have bought these unauthorized CDs have
been very unhappy with their purchase due to the high cost and poor quality
of these unauthorized CDs.
MERCHANDISE
What merchandise do you sell through the website?
Answer: During the past few years the website has sold official Head East T-shirts, posters, stickers, and band photos. However, effective 4 September 2006, the website will temporarily discontinue selling official band merchandise. Official Head East merchandise will continue to be available at live shows. We will make an announcement on the bulletin board page of the website and in the email version of the newsletter when we begin selling merchandise on the website again.
Does the band sell merchandise at their shows?
Answer: Yes, merchandise usually available at shows include T-shirts,
posters, and band photos.
I'm looking for old out of print merchandise items and albums. Does the band have these items stockpiled somewhere and if so, how do I purchase them?
Answer: No, the band does not have old albums or merchandise items. The best place to look for these items is online through auction sites, music memorabilia sites, and sites run by new and used record dealers. Record shows, yard sales, and flea markets can also sometimes be good sources for finding these hard to locate items.
I'd like to have a autographed band photo. Can you send me one for free? And if i send you an album or a photo, can you get it signed for me?
Answer: Sorry, but at this time the band does not send out free photos to fans (with or without autographs). And we can not honor requests to sign items mailed in by fans. The band provides autographs free of charge after their shows. They will sign an item that you bring to the concert (ie - an album or photo), or one that you purchase through their merchandise table.
CONCERTS PAST & PRESENT
Why doesn't Head East play at the venues and events in my area?
Answer: Head East selectively chooses about 30 to 40 concerts to play each year from the numerous request their booking agency receives from venues and events all over the country. If Head East has not come to your area, either the venues and events in your area have not requested Head East or Head East was not able to honor the request due to other obligations or for logistical reasons.
Does the band have any concerts scheduled for my area in the upcoming months?
Answer: All concerts are normally posted to the tour dates pages within a few days of the contracts being signed. If the band has signed to come to your area it will be listed on the tour dates page. If you do not see concerts listed for your area then either the band is not currently scheduled to play your area, or the request for the band is still pending. The website does not post or release detailed information on pending appearances until the contracts have been signed. New concerts are added continually throughout the year so check the tour dates page regularly to see where the band will be playing.
Does the band have records of all the concerts that they have played during their career?
Answer: Sorry, but the band does not maintain records of the thousands of shows that they have performed over the past 38 years. The website often receives emails asking if the band played a certain venue on a certain date. However, we are unable to answer these kinds of questions.
I'm going to a Head East concert soon. Do the band members meet and talk with the fans after the show?
Answer: Yes, the band members normally meet with the fans at
their merchandise table after each show. This gives the fans an opportunity
to talk with the band members and to get band member autographs.
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