Joy Circuit

Joy Circuit
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Origin	Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Genres	Rock; new wave; synth rock
Years active
Labels	Sinister Bop! Records
Members	Dan Eggleston; Ed Morra; Gary Boss; Michael Render; Rodney Shields; Stephen Taylor; Tim Prentice
Associated acts
Website

★ Ohio Artist Verified ★
This artist has been verified as part of the Ohio music scene by the OHMS Archive Foundation.

Joy Circuit are a rock and new wave band from Akron, Ohio. Their work blends elements of guitar-driven rock with synthesizer-based arrangements, documented through a series of releases on Sinister Bop! Records as well as later self-released material.

History

Public documentation of the band’s activity centers on their mid-1980s single on Sinister Bop! Records and subsequent compilation and live releases. Additional digital-era singles were later issued through the band's official Bandcamp page, confirming continued activity associated with the Akron music scene.<ref> JOY CIRCUIT – Official Bandcamp, Bandcamp. Retrieved 2025-12-11.

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Members

• Dan Eggleston
• Ed Morra
• Gary Boss
• Michael Render
• Rodney Shields
• Stephen Taylor
• Tim Prentice

Discography

Singles & EPs

• Time Held The Night (7", Sinister Bop! Records, 1985, cat# SBR 4202S)<ref>

Joy Circuit – Time Held The Night, Discogs. Retrieved 2025-12-11.

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Compilations

• Bootleg (CD-R, compilation, Sinister Bop! Records, 1998)<ref>

Joy Circuit – Bootleg, Discogs. Retrieved 2025-12-11.

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Miscellaneous

• Live (CD-R, stereo, Not On Label, 2011)<ref>

Joy Circuit – Live, Discogs. Retrieved 2025-12-11.

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Digital singles

• Nobody Dances Anymore (digital single, Bandcamp)<ref>

Nobody Dances Anymore, Bandcamp. Retrieved 2025-12-11.

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• Over Your Head (digital single, Bandcamp)<ref>

Over Your Head, Bandcamp. Retrieved 2025-12-11.

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External links

• Official Bandcamp
• Discogs artist profile

References

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