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Head East

Head East is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Russ Ballard. Those roots explain a lot about how Head East arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Jefferson Starship, Atlanta Rhythm Section, The Babys, Journey and Billy Squier, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Petra, Styx and Quicksilver, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 13 connections around Head East, reaching back through Russ Ballard and forward to Petra. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Head EastRuss BallardPetraStyxQuicksilverJefferson StarshipAtlanta Rhythm SectionThe BabysJourneyBilly SquierTed NugentThe J. Geils BandSammy Hagar

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Head East connections

Head East grew out of Russ Ballard, shares an orbit with Jefferson Starship, Atlanta Rhythm Section, The Babys and Journey, went on to shape Petra, Styx and Quicksilver. 13 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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Legacy3

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