# List of Heart band members

Heart is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington. Formed in 1967, the group later consisted of vocalist Ann Wilson, guitarist Roger Fisher, bassist Steve Fossen, drummer Brian Johnstone and keyboardist John Hannah. Shortly after the group's formation, Wilson's younger sister Nancy joined as rhythm guitarist, Johnstone was replaced by Michael Derosier and Hannah by Howard Leese. The band's current lineup includes the Wilson sisters, guitarists Ryan Waters (since 2019) and Ryan Wariner, keyboardist/guitarist Paul Moak, bassist Tony Lucido and drummer Sean T. Lane (all since 2023).

## History
### 1967–1995

Heart formed in 1967 as the Army, which featured guitarist Roger Fisher, bassist Steve Fossen and drummer Mike Fisher (Roger's brother). The group went through a number of lineup changes in its early years, as well as changing its name to White Heart (also sometimes credited simply as Heart) and later Hocus Pocus. Once it had settled on the name Heart in 1973, the band included Roger Fisher and Fossen, vocalist Ann Wilson (who became romantically involved with Mike Fisher), drummer Brian Johnstone and keyboardist John Hannah. Wilson's younger sister Nancy joined as rhythm guitarist the following year (and became romantically involved with Roger Fisher), while Hannah and Johnstone were replaced by Howard Leese and Michael Derosier, respectively, upon the band's signing with Mushroom Records in 1975.
After the release of the band's first four albums, Roger Fisher was fired from Heart in October 1979 due to increased tensions within the group, stemming from his lifestyle and breakup with Nancy Wilson. Leese took over the role of the band's lead guitarist, as they remained a four-piece. Fossen and Derosier also left after the recording of 1982's Private Audition, with Mark Andes and Denny Carmassi taking their respective positions. Both members remained with the band until the early 1990s; Andes left in 1992, prior to recording for the following year's Desire Walks On, before Carmassi followed the next year, after performing on said album. Following the album's release, the departed Andes and Carmassi were replaced by Fernando Saunders and Denny Fongheiser, respectively.

### 1995–2019

Heart spent several years in the late 1990s on temporary hiatus as the Wilson sisters worked on other projects, including together in new group the Lovemongers. The band toured occasionally without Nancy Wilson, adding lead guitarist Frank Cox, rhythm guitarist Scott Olson, bassist Jon Bayless and drummer Ben Smith. After a tour in 1998, long-time guitarist and keyboardist Leese left the band, later joining the solo band of Paul Rodgers. Ann and Nancy Wilson began touring in 1999 for the first time without a backing band. In 2002, a new lineup of Heart was introduced featuring returning members Olson and Smith, as well as new bassist Mike Inez and keyboardist Tom Kellock. The following year, Olson and Kellock were replaced in the Heart touring lineup by Gilby Clarke and Darian Sahanaja, respectively.
Sahanaja remained for Heart's first studio album in eleven years, Jupiters Darling, which also featured Clarke's replacement Craig Bartock. Debbie Shair replaced Sahanaja after the album's release. Ric Markmann became Heart's new bassist in 2005, after Inez's former band Alice in Chains reformed. Markmann left the touring lineup in 2009, introducing the band to his eventual replacement Kristian Attard, although he would later work with the band in the studio for Red Velvet Car and Fanatic. Dan Rothchild took over on bass in 2012. Chris Joyner replaced Shair in 2014. During late 2016, 2017 and 2018, Heart was on hiatus after an incident in which Ann Wilson's husband Dean Wetter was arrested for assaulting Nancy Wilson's children outside the venue in which the sisters were performing.

### 2019 onwards

In February 2019, it was announced that Heart had reformed for a new concert tour. The lineup for the tour included long-time guitarist Craig Bartock and former drummer Denny Fongheiser, plus new members Ryan Waters on guitar, Andy Stoller on bass and keyboardist Dan Walker.
In November 2023, it was announced that the band would reform Heart for a few shows in December. The show included the Wilsons, former guitarist Ryan Waters, and members of Ann's band Tripsitter, which includes guitarist Ryan Wariner, keyboardist/guitarist Paul Moak, bassist Tony Lucido and drummer Sean T. Lane.

## Members
### Current

| Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
| Ann Wilson | 1971–201620192023–present | lead and backing vocalsfluteacoustic guitarautoharpoccasional piano and bass | all Heart releases |
| Nancy Wilson | 1974–19951998–201620192023–present | lead and rhythm guitarmandolinharmonicakeyboardsautoharpbacking and lead vocals | all Heart releases |
| Ryan Waters | 20192023–present | lead and rhythm guitarsbacking vocals | none to date |
| Ryan Wariner | 2023–present | lead and rhythm guitarsbacking vocals | none to date |
| Paul Moak | 2023–present | keyboardsrhythm guitarbacking vocals | none to date |
| Tony Lucido | 2023–present | bass | none to date |
| Sean T. Lane | 2023–present | drums | none to date |

### Former

| Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
| Steve Fossen | 1967–1982 | bassbacking vocalsoccasional percussion | all Heart releases from Dreamboat Annie (1975) to Private Audition (1982) |
| Roger Fisher | 1967–1979 | lead and rhythm guitarslap steel guitarmandolin | all Heart releases from Dreamboat Annie (1975) to Dog & Butterfly (1978) |
| Gary Ziegelman | 1967–1971 | lead vocals | none |
| James Cirrello | 1967–1971 | rhythm guitar | none |
| Ron Rudge | 1967–1971 | drums | none |
| Ken Hansen | 1967–1971 | percussion | none |
| David Belzer | 1971 | keyboards | none |
| Jeff Johnson | 1971 | drums | none |
| Gary Humphries | 1971–1972 | lead vocals | none |
| Don Wilhelm | 1971–1972 | keyboards | none |
| Chris Blaine | 1971–1972 | drums | none |
| John Hannah | 1972–1975 | keyboards | none |
| Brian Johnstone | 1972–1975 | drums | none |
| Howard Leese | 1975–1998 | keyboardslead and rhythm guitarsmandolinpercussionaccordionbacking vocalsbass (1992) | all Heart releases from Dreamboat Annie (1975) to The Road Home (1995) |
| Michael Derosier | 1975–1982 | drumspercussion | all Heart releases from Dreamboat Annie (1975) to Private Audition (1982) |
| Denny Carmassi | 1982–1993 | drumspercussion | all Heart releases from Passionworks (1983) to Desire Walks On (1993) |
| Mark Andes | 1982–1993 | bassbacking vocalsoccasional acoustic guitar | all Heart releases from Passionworks (1983) to Rock the House Live! (1991) |
| Denny Fongheiser | 1993–19952019 | drumspercussion | The Road Home (1995) |
| Fernando Saunders | 1993–1995 | bassbacking vocals | The Road Home (1995) |
| Frank Cox | 1995–1999 | lead and rhythm guitarbacking vocals | "Strong, Strong Wind" (1998) |
| Scott Olson | 1995–19982002–2003 | lead and rhythm guitarlap steel guitarbacking vocals | Alive in Seattle (2003) |
| Ben Smith | 1995–19982002–2016 | drumspercussion | all Heart releases from Alive in Seattle (2003) to Live in Atlantic City (2019) |
| Jon Bayless | 1995–1998 | bass | none |
| Mike Inez | 2002–2005 | bassoccasional percussion | Alive in Seattle (2003)Jupiters Darling (2004)Live in Atlantic City (2019) |
| Tom Kellock | 2002–2003 | keyboards | Alive in Seattle (2003) |
| Darian Sahanaja | 2003–20042007 | keyboardspercussionbacking vocals | Jupiters Darling (2004)Dreamboat Annie Live (2007) |
| Gilby Clarke | 2003 | lead and rhythm guitarsbacking vocals | none |
| Craig Bartock | 2003–20162019 | lead and rhythm guitarsbacking vocals | all Heart releases from Jupiters Darling (2004) onwards, except Red Velvet Car (2010) and Fanatic (2012) |
| Debbie Shair | 2004–2014 | keyboardspercussionaccordionbacking vocals | Dreamboat Annie Live (2007)Night at Sky Church (2010)Fanatic Live from Caesar's Colosseum (2014)Home for the Holidays (2014)Live in Atlantic City (2019) |
| Ric Markmann | 2005–2009 | bass | Dreamboat Annie Live (2007)Red Velvet Car (2010)Fanatic (2012) |
| Kristian Attard | 2009–2012 | bass | Night at Sky Church (2010) |
| Dan Rothchild | 2012–2016 | bassbacking vocals | all Heart releases from Fanatic Live from Caesar's Colosseum (2014) to Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2016) |
| Chris Joyner | 2014–2016 | keyboardsrhythm guitar | Beautiful Broken (2016)Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2016) |
| Andy Stoller | 2019 | bassbacking vocals | none |
| Dan Walker | 2019 | keyboardsaccordionbacking vocals | none |

## Lineups

| Period | Members | Releases |
| Early 1973 – mid-1974 | Ann Wilson – lead vocals, flute Roger Fisher – guitar Steve Fossen – bass, percussion, backing vocals Brian Johnstone – drums John Hannah – keyboards | none |
| Mid-1974 – early 1975 | Ann Wilson – vocals, flute Nancy Wilson – rhythm guitar, harmonica, vocals Roger Fisher – lead guitar Steve Fossen – bass, percussion, backing vocals Brian Johnstone – drums John Hannah – keyboards | none |
| Summer 1975 – October 1979 | Ann Wilson – vocals, flute, rhythm guitar, piano Nancy Wilson – rhythm and lead guitar, harmonica, vocals Roger Fisher – lead guitar Steve Fossen – bass, percussion, backing vocals Michael Derosier – drums, percussion Howard Leese – keyboards, lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals | Dreamboat Annie (1975) Little Queen (1977) Magazine (1977) Dog & Butterfly (1978) |
| October 1979 – early 1982 | Ann Wilson – vocals, flute, rhythm guitar, piano Nancy Wilson – lead and rhythm guitar, harmonica, vocals Howard Leese – lead and rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals Steve Fossen – bass, percussion, backing vocals Michael Derosier – drums, percussion | Bébé le Strange (1980) Greatest Hits/Live (1980) Private Audition (1982) |
| 1982–1992 | Ann Wilson – vocals, flute, rhythm guitar, piano Nancy Wilson – lead and rhythm guitar, harmonica, vocals Howard Leese – lead and rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals Mark Andes – bass, backing vocals Denny Carmassi – drums, percussion | Passionworks (1983) Heart (1985) Bad Animals (1987) Brigade (1990) Rock the House Live! (1991) |
| 1992–1993 | Ann Wilson – vocals, flute, rhythm guitar, piano Nancy Wilson – lead and rhythm guitar, harmonica, vocals Howard Leese – lead and rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, bass Denny Carmassi – drums, percussion | Desire Walks On (1993) |
| 1993–1995 | Ann Wilson – vocals, flute, rhythm guitar, piano Nancy Wilson – lead and rhythm guitar, harmonica, vocals Howard Leese – lead and rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals Fernando Saunders – bass, backing vocals Denny Fongheiser – drums, percussion | The Road Home (1995) |
| 1995–1998 | Ann Wilson – lead vocals, flute, piano Frank Cox – lead guitar, backing vocals Scott Olson – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Jon Bayless – bass Ben Smith – drums, percussion Howard Leese – keyboards, rhythm and lead guitar, backing vocals | none |
| 1998 | Ann Wilson – vocals, flute, rhythm guitar, piano Nancy Wilson – lead and rhythm guitar, harmonica, vocals Frank Cox – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals | "Strong, Strong Wind" (1998) |
| 1999–2002 | Ann Wilson – vocals, flute, rhythm guitar, piano Nancy Wilson – lead and rhythm guitar, harmonica, vocals | none |
| April 2002 – March 2003 | Ann Wilson – vocals, flute, rhythm guitar, piano Nancy Wilson – lead and rhythm guitar, harmonica, vocals Scott Olson – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals Mike Inez – bass, percussion Ben Smith – drums, percussion Tom Kellock – keyboards | Alive in Seattle (2003) |
| March – August 2003 | Ann Wilson – vocals, flute, rhythm guitar, piano Nancy Wilson – lead and rhythm guitar, harmonica, vocals Gilby Clarke – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals Mike Inez – bass, percussion Ben Smith – drums, percussion Darian Sahanaja – keyboards, percussion, backing vocals | none |
| 2003–2004 | Ann Wilson – vocals, flute, rhythm guitar, piano Nancy Wilson – lead and rhythm guitar, harmonica, vocals Craig Bartock – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals Mike Inez – bass, percussion Ben Smith – drums, percussion Darian Sahanaja – keyboards, percussion, backing vocals | Jupiters Darling (2004) |
| 2004–2005 | Ann Wilson – vocals, flute, rhythm guitar, piano Nancy Wilson – lead and rhythm guitar, harmonica, vocals Craig Bartock – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals Mike Inez – bass, percussion Ben Smith – drums, percussion Debbie Shair – keyboards, percussion, backing vocals | Live in Atlantic City (2019) |
| 2005–2009 | Ann Wilson – vocals, flute, rhythm guitar, piano Nancy Wilson – lead and rhythm guitar, harmonica, vocals Craig Bartock – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals Ric Markmann – bass Ben Smith – drums, percussion Debbie Shair – keyboards, percussion, backing vocals | Dreamboat Annie Live (2007) Red Velvet Car (2010) (does not feature Bartock or Shair) Fanatic (2012) (does not feature Bartock or Shair) |
| 2009–2012 | Ann Wilson – vocals, flute, rhythm guitar, piano Nancy Wilson – lead and rhythm guitar, harmonica, vocals Craig Bartock – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals Kristian Attard – bass Ben Smith – drums, percussion Debbie Shair – keyboards, percussion, backing vocals | Night at Sky Church (2010) |
| 2012–2014 | Ann Wilson – vocals, flute, rhythm guitar, piano Nancy Wilson – lead and rhythm guitar, harmonica, vocals Craig Bartock – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals Dan Rotchild – bass, backing vocals Ben Smith – drums, percussion Debbie Shair – keyboards, percussion, backing vocals | Fanatic Live from Caesars Colosseum (2014) Home for the Holidays (2014) |
| 2014–2019 | Ann Wilson – vocals, flute, piano Nancy Wilson – lead and rhythm guitar, harmonica, vocals Craig Bartock – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals Dan Rotchild – bass, backing vocals Ben Smith – drums, percussion Chris Joyner – keyboards, rhythm guitar | Beautiful Broken (2016) Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2016) |
| February – August 2019 | Ann Wilson – vocals, flute, rhythm guitar, piano Nancy Wilson – lead and rhythm guitar, harmonica, vocals Craig Bartock – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals Ryan Waters – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals Andy Stoller – bass, backing vocals Denny Fongheiser – drums, percussion Dan Walker – keyboards, backing vocals | none |
| December 2023 – present | Ann Wilson – vocals, flute, rhythm guitar Nancy Wilson – lead and rhythm guitar, harmonica, vocals Ryan Wariner – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals Ryan Waters – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals Paul Moak – keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals Tony Lucido – bass Sean T. Lane – drums | none |