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	[[Category:Rock music groups from Ohio]]		[[Category:Rock music groups from Ohio]]
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	\| name = Club Wow		\| name = Club Wow
	\| image = Club_Wow.jpg		\| image = Club_Wow.jpg
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	\| years_active = 1982–1985		\| years_active = 1982–1985
	\| label = Zero Hour Records		\| label = Zero Hour Records
	\| members = [[Jimmy Zero]]; [[Frank Secich]]; [[Billy Sullivan]]; [[Jeff West]]		\| members = Jimmy Zero; Frank Secich; Billy Sullivan; Jeff West
	\| associated_acts = Dead Boys; Blue Ash; Herman’s Hermits		\| associated_acts = Dead Boys; Blue Ash; Herman’s Hermits
	\| website =		\| website =
	}}		}}

	'''Club Wow''' was an American rock and power pop band from Cleveland, Ohio, active ~~between~~ 1982 ~~and~~ 1985.		'''Club Wow''' was an American rock and power pop band from Cleveland, Ohio, active from 1982 to 1985.
	The group featured guitarist Jimmy Zero of the ''Dead Boys'', bassist Frank Secich of ''Blue Ash'',		The group featured guitarist Jimmy Zero of the ''Dead Boys'', bassist Frank Secich of ''Blue Ash'',
	guitarist Billy Sullivan, and drummer Jeff West. Although the band ~~performed~~ select shows around Cleveland		guitarist Billy Sullivan, and drummer Jeff West. Although the band played select shows around Cleveland
	and Youngstown, ~~they spent most~~ of their time writing and recording ~~material~~ that ~~would remain largely~~		and Youngstown, much of their time was spent writing and recording songs that remained unreleased until
	unreleased until decades later.		decades later.

	== History ==		== History ==
	Club Wow formed on January 1, 1982, when Jimmy Zero recruited Frank Secich ~~for~~ a new project ~~with guitarist~~		Club Wow was formed on January 1, 1982, when guitarist Jimmy Zero recruited Frank Secich to join a new project
	Billy Sullivan and ~~drummer~~ Jeff West.<ref>{{OHMScite		alongside Billy Sullivan and Jeff West.<ref>{{OHMScite
	\|url=https://www.psychedelicbabymag.com/2023/07/blue-ash-interview-frank-secich.html		\|url=https://www.psychedelicbabymag.com/2023/07/blue-ash-interview-frank-secich.html
	\|title=Blue Ash – Interview with Frank Secich		\|title=Blue Ash – Interview with Frank Secich
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	The band performed intermittently, averaging about one ~~gig~~ per month. One known ~~early appearance~~ was a		The band performed intermittently throughout the early 1980s, averaging about one performance per month.
	~~slot~~ at the Cleveland Agora in 1982.<ref>{{OHMScite		One of their earliest known appearances was at the Cleveland Agora in 1982.<ref>{{OHMScite
	\|url=https://www.facebook.com/Clubwow1982/videos/club-wow-opening-up-for-meatloaf-1982		\|url=https://www.facebook.com/Clubwow1982/videos/club-wow-opening-up-for-meatloaf-1982
	\|title=Club Wow – ~~Live at the~~ Cleveland Agora (1982)		\|title=Club Wow opening for Meat Loaf – Cleveland Agora (1982)
	\|website=Facebook		\|website=Facebook
	\|access-date=2025-02-15		\|access-date=2025-02-15
	}}</ref>		}}</ref>

	Between 1982 and 1985, ~~the group~~ recorded an estimated ~~20 to 28~~ songs~~, though only a~~ single was ~~issued~~		Between 1982 and 1985, Club Wow recorded an estimated 20–28 songs in various studio sessions. Only one single
	during ~~their~~ original run~~. The rest of~~ the ~~material~~ remained ~~unreleased~~ until ~~the~~ 2015 retrospective ~~album~~		was released during the group’s original run, while the remaining recordings remained unavailable until 2015
	assembled from surviving tapes.<ref>{{OHMScite		when Zero Hour Records issued a retrospective collection assembled from surviving tapes.<ref>{{OHMScite
	\|url=https://hearasingle.blogspot.com/2017/06/club-wow-nowhere-fast.html		\|url=https://hearasingle.blogspot.com/2017/06/club-wow-nowhere-fast.html
	\|title=Club Wow – ''Nowhere Fast'' Review		\|title=Club Wow – ''Nowhere Fast'' Review
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	Club Wow ~~disbanded~~ around 1985.		Club Wow dissolved around 1985.

	== Discography ==		== Discography ==
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	=== Compilations ===		=== Compilations ===
	* '''''Nowhere Fast: A Retrospective 1982–1985''''' (2015, Zero Hour Records) – CD/DVD ~~collecting~~ studio		* '''''Nowhere Fast: A Retrospective 1982–1985''''' (2015, Zero Hour Records) – CD/DVD retrospective of studio recordings and live material.<ref>{{OHMScite
	recordings and live material.<ref>{{OHMScite
	\|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/8263143-Club-Wow-Nowhere-Fast-A-Retrospective-1982-1985		\|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/8263143-Club-Wow-Nowhere-Fast-A-Retrospective-1982-1985
	\|title=Club Wow – Nowhere Fast: A Retrospective 1982–1985		\|title=Club Wow – Nowhere Fast: A Retrospective 1982–1985
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	== Legacy ==		== Legacy ==
	Club Wow ~~remains~~ a ~~notable entry~~ in Ohio’s underground rock history ~~due to its connection with~~		Though short-lived, Club Wow occupies a unique place in Ohio’s underground rock history through the combined
	~~two~~ of the ~~region’s most influential musicians—Jimmy Zero~~ and ~~Frank Secich~~. ~~Their recordings,~~		lineage of its members: the Dead Boys, Blue Ash, and numerous later projects in Cleveland’s rock and power pop
	~~especially the~~ 2015 retrospective~~, have since become valued among~~ collectors of Midwest ~~power pop,~~		scenes. The 2015 retrospective release revived attention to the band’s catalog and preserved their studio work
	~~Cleveland punk, and regional archival releases~~.		for collectors of Midwest rock history.

	== References ==		== References ==
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	[[Category:~~Bands~~ from Cleveland]]		{{DEFAULTSORT:Club Wow}}
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	[[Category:Musical groups established in 1982]]		[[Category:Musical groups established in 1982]]
	[[Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1985]]		[[Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1985]]

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Club Wow was an American rock band based in Cleveland, Ohio, active from approximately 1982 to 1985. The group featured guitarist/vocalist Jimmy Zero (formerly of Dead Boys), bassist/vocalist Frank Secich (of Blue Ash), guitarist/vocalist Billy Sullivan, and drummer Jeff West. The band focused on songwriting and studio recordings, performing sporadically live.
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Background & History
On January 1, 1982, Jimmy Zero invited Frank Secich to join a new band, having already recruited Billy Sullivan (lead guitar) and Jeff West (drums).
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Club Wow then operated primarily in the Cleveland/Youngstown region, and reportedly played only about one live show per month, including a 1985 showcase in New York City.
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While the band did appear on stage live — for instance opening at the Cleveland Agora in 1982 — their main focus appears to have been writing and recording songs rather than extensive touring.
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The group disbanded around 1985.

Musical Style & Recordings
Club Wow is generally associated with the rock/power-pop lineage of its members, given Secich’s history with Blue Ash and Zero’s roots with the Dead Boys. According to Secich, approximately 20 songs were recorded by the band; some of these were later released on CD/DVD by Australia’s Zero Hour Records in 2015.
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Live video footage of Club Wow is also documented.
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Members
Jimmy Zero – guitar, vocals
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Frank Secich – bass, vocals
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Billy Sullivan – guitar, vocals
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Jeff West – drums
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Discography
A full discography is not readily documented in major sources. Some recorded material was issued via Zero Hour Records (Australia) circa 2015.
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Note to user: I could not verify a complete list of releases (singles, EPs, albums) for Club Wow online. Please provide any release details you have if available.

Legacy
Club Wow remains a lesser-known but noteworthy act in the Ohio rock scene due to its connection with Cleveland punk/power-pop history (via members Jimmy Zero and Frank Secich). The recordings are of interest to collectors of regional rock, underground power-pop, and the broader legacy of Cleveland’s music community of the early 1980s.

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[[Category:Bands from Cleveland]]
[[Category:Rock music groups from Ohio]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 1982]]
[[Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1985]]