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{{OHMS musical group
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{{Infobox OHMS musical group
| 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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}}</ref>
}}</ref>


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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}}</ref>
}}</ref>


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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== Categories ==
[[Category:Musical groups from Ohio]]
[[Category:Bands from Cleveland]]
[[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]]

Latest revision as of 05:30, 4 April 2026

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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.

</ref>

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.

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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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