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{{Infobox OHMS musical group
| name         = Club Wow
| name            = Club Wow
| origin       = Cleveland, Ohio, United States
| image          = Club_Wow.jpg
| years_active = 1982–1985
| caption         =  
| members     = Jimmy Zero; Billy Sullivan; Frank Secich; Jeff West
| origin         = Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
| past_members =  
| genre          = Rock; Power pop
| years_active   = 1982–1985
| label          = Zero Hour Records
| members         = Jimmy Zero; Frank Secich; Billy Sullivan; Jeff West
| associated_acts = Dead Boys; Blue Ash; Herman’s Hermits
| website        =  
}}
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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
'''Club Wow''' was an American rock and power pop band from Cleveland, Ohio, active from 1982 to 1985.
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).  
The group featured guitarist Jimmy Zero of the ''Dead Boys'', bassist Frank Secich of ''Blue Ash'',  
It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine
guitarist Billy Sullivan, and drummer Jeff West. Although the band played select shows around Cleveland  
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.  
and Youngstown, much of their time was spent writing and recording songs that remained unreleased until
It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine
decades later.
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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.  
== History ==
Facebook
Club Wow was formed on January 1, 1982, when guitarist Jimmy Zero recruited Frank Secich to join a new project
The group disbanded around 1985.
alongside Billy Sullivan and Jeff West.<ref>{{OHMScite
|url=https://www.psychedelicbabymag.com/2023/07/blue-ash-interview-frank-secich.html
|title=Blue Ash – Interview with Frank Secich
|website=Psychedelic Baby Magazine
|date=2023
|access-date=2025-02-15
}}</ref>


Musical Style & Recordings
The band performed intermittently throughout the early 1980s, averaging about one performance per month.  
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.  
One of their earliest known appearances was at the Cleveland Agora in 1982.<ref>{{OHMScite
It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine
|url=https://www.facebook.com/Clubwow1982/videos/club-wow-opening-up-for-meatloaf-1982
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|title=Club Wow opening for Meat Loaf – Cleveland Agora (1982)
Live video footage of Club Wow is also documented.
|website=Facebook
Wikipedia
|access-date=2025-02-15
}}</ref>


Members
Between 1982 and 1985, Club Wow recorded an estimated 20–28 songs in various studio sessions. Only one single
Jimmy Zero – guitar, vocals
was released during the group’s original run, while the remaining recordings remained unavailable until 2015
discogs.com
when Zero Hour Records issued a retrospective collection assembled from surviving tapes.<ref>{{OHMScite
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|url=https://hearasingle.blogspot.com/2017/06/club-wow-nowhere-fast.html
|title=Club Wow – ''Nowhere Fast'' Review
|website=Hear A Single
|date=2017
|access-date=2025-02-15
}}</ref>


Frank Secich – bass, vocals
Club Wow dissolved around 1985.
Wikipedia
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Billy Sullivan – guitar, vocals
== Discography ==
billysullivan.com
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Jeff West – drums
=== Singles ===
hearasingle.blogspot.com
* '''''Prettiest Girl'' / ''The Nights Are So Long''''' (1982) – 7″ single.<ref>{{OHMScite
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|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/5946495-Club-Wow-Prettiest-Girl-The-Nights-Are-So-Long
|title=Club Wow – Prettiest Girl / The Nights Are So Long
|website=Discogs
|access-date=2025-02-15
}}</ref>


Discography
=== Compilations ===
A full discography is not readily documented in major sources. Some recorded material was issued via Zero Hour Records (Australia) circa 2015.  
* '''''Nowhere Fast: A Retrospective 1982–1985''''' (2015, Zero Hour Records) – CD/DVD retrospective of studio recordings and live material.<ref>{{OHMScite
It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine
|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/8263143-Club-Wow-Nowhere-Fast-A-Retrospective-1982-1985
|title=Club Wow – Nowhere Fast: A Retrospective 1982–1985
|website=Discogs
|access-date=2025-02-15
}}</ref>


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.
== Members ==
* [[Jimmy Zero]] – guitar, vocals<ref>{{OHMScite
|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/3941475-Club-Wow
|title=Club Wow – Credits
|website=Discogs
|access-date=2025-02-15
}}</ref>
* [[Frank Secich]] – bass, vocals<ref>{{OHMScite
|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Secich
|title=Frank Secich
|website=Wikipedia
|access-date=2025-02-15
}}</ref>
* [[Billy Sullivan]] – guitar, vocals<ref>{{OHMScite
|url=https://www.billysullivan.com/id2.html
|title=Billy Sullivan Biography
|website=BillySullivan.com
|access-date=2025-02-15
}}</ref>
* [[Jeff West]] – drums<ref>{{OHMScite
|url=https://hearasingle.blogspot.com/2017/06/club-wow-nowhere-fast.html
|title=Club Wow – ''Nowhere Fast'' Review
|website=Hear A Single
|date=2017
|access-date=2025-02-15
}}</ref>


Legacy
== 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.
Though short-lived, Club Wow occupies a unique place in Ohio’s underground rock history through the combined
lineage of its members: the Dead Boys, Blue Ash, and numerous later projects in Cleveland’s rock and power pop  
scenes. The 2015 retrospective release revived attention to the band’s catalog and preserved their studio work
for collectors of Midwest rock history.


References
== References ==
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Categories
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[[Category:Bands from Cleveland]]
[[Category:Musical groups from Ohio]]
[[Category:Musical groups from Cleveland, Ohio]]
[[Category:Rock music groups from Ohio]]
[[Category:Rock music groups from Ohio]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 1982]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 1982]]
[[Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1985]]
[[Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1985]]
[[Category:Ohio music stubs]]

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Club Wow

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Origin Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Genres Rock; Power pop
Years active 1982–1985
Labels Zero Hour Records
Members Jimmy Zero; Frank Secich; Billy Sullivan; Jeff West
Associated acts Dead Boys; Blue Ash; Herman’s Hermits
Website

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, guitarist Billy Sullivan, and drummer Jeff West. Although the band played select shows around Cleveland and Youngstown, much of their time was spent writing and recording songs that remained unreleased until decades later.

History

Club Wow was formed on January 1, 1982, when guitarist Jimmy Zero recruited Frank Secich to join a new project alongside Billy Sullivan and Jeff West.<ref> Blue Ash – Interview with Frank Secich, Psychedelic Baby Magazine, 2023. Retrieved 2025-02-15.

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The band performed intermittently throughout the early 1980s, averaging about one performance per month. One of their earliest known appearances was at the Cleveland Agora in 1982.<ref> Club Wow opening for Meat Loaf – Cleveland Agora (1982), Facebook. Retrieved 2025-02-15.

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Between 1982 and 1985, Club Wow recorded an estimated 20–28 songs in various studio sessions. Only one single was released during the group’s original run, while the remaining recordings remained unavailable until 2015 when Zero Hour Records issued a retrospective collection assembled from surviving tapes.<ref> Club Wow – Nowhere Fast Review, Hear A Single, 2017. Retrieved 2025-02-15.

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Club Wow dissolved around 1985.

Discography

Singles

  • Prettiest Girl / The Nights Are So Long (1982) – 7″ single.<ref>

Club Wow – Prettiest Girl / The Nights Are So Long, Discogs. Retrieved 2025-02-15.

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Compilations

  • Nowhere Fast: A Retrospective 1982–1985 (2015, Zero Hour Records) – CD/DVD retrospective of studio recordings and live material.<ref>

Club Wow – Nowhere Fast: A Retrospective 1982–1985, Discogs. Retrieved 2025-02-15.

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Members

Club Wow – Credits, Discogs. Retrieved 2025-02-15.

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Frank Secich, Wikipedia. Retrieved 2025-02-15.

</ref>

Billy Sullivan Biography, BillySullivan.com. Retrieved 2025-02-15.

</ref>

Club Wow – Nowhere Fast Review, Hear A Single, 2017. Retrieved 2025-02-15.

</ref>

Legacy

Though short-lived, Club Wow occupies a unique place in Ohio’s underground rock history through the combined lineage of its members: the Dead Boys, Blue Ash, and numerous later projects in Cleveland’s rock and power pop scenes. The 2015 retrospective release revived attention to the band’s catalog and preserved their studio work for collectors of Midwest rock history.

References

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