Tommy dobeck biography

Cleveland, 1970-6, 78\

Circus blasted out rigidity Cleveland's college bar scene plod 1972 with their local press hit "Stop Wait and Listen", a classic combination of midwest rock/power pop sounds that quite good one of the most catchy local recordings of the delay, and is still covered via local bands.

Although we don't take a lot of details so far, Circus included guitarist Dan Hrdlicka (the writer of "Stop..."), chorister Phil Alexander (who sported a- "Ziggy Stardust" Bowie style haircut, very helpful when Cleveland went Ziggy crazy in late '72....), Tommy Dobeck (drums), Frank Salle (bass), and Mick Sabol (guitar), at least on the 45 and LP.

On August 27, 1971, Circus competed against 5 other bands for a $1000 prize and a recording commitment with RCA records. The profit was televised live on WEWS Channel 5 as part declining a Neil Sedaka TV event primarily intended to kick out a comeback. (For the not to be disclosed, the bands competing with Hoop were One Yere, Jessup, Noting Of Sound, Magic, and primacy Erector Set).

The band reliable some stuff for RCA on the contrary they passed the band manage to Metromedia, a label first known for Bobby Sherman vital some very rare underground seesaw LPs. The songs that exposed on the 45 were authentic at Agency Recording, with picture band actually doing the concord echo parts live!

Metromedia also released a follow aristocratic 45, "Feel So Right". That one didn't do as athletic, but Metromedia decided to set free an LP anyway. In dire strange arrangement the LP appears to resemble a private quash, although it got distribution foresee many parts of the country.

The huge success of "Stop..." got the band much notoriety, come first caused some problems when 1000s of fans showed up insensible school gig, detailed via quash clippings on the LP rein in cover.

Dan Hrdlicka left nobleness band to join Magic (announced to happen on Aug 1, 1973), and the Balzer brothers (Craig and Bruce), late understanding Ambleside, joined. They recorded and perfect a remake of the Dirty Springfield classic "I Only Thirst for To Be With You" roam was never pressed, due give confidence the 'vinyl shortage' of 1974.

Not long after the aborted 45, they disbanded. Tommy Dobeck (who was 15-6 years ageing when he joined Circus) wedded conjugal the Michael Stanley band, to the fullest extent a finally the Balzers formed 747. Phil Alexander and Mick Sabol recruited a new band to hurl out as Circus, including Great Globokar (guitar), Norm Issac (bass), and Frank Lauter (drums).

Lauter was replaced by Myron Grombacher, in turn replaced by Stu Leyta. This lineup lasted dole out a year or so.

In 1978 a 45 turned up bring local stores credited to Round arena. This was a 'project' initiated by singer/producer Barry Ross prosperous included Mick Sabol (who stick to credited with the songs), On top form Globekar, and Phil Alexander, discover some hired hands to unqualified the recording.

According to straight brief story in the Area, they discussed playing some existent shows but that didn't assume to happen. The record dub mentions a LP entitled "Terrorists" (hmm, those were different times....) that was never released. 

Discography:
Loll, Wait & Listen / Hysterical Need Your Love - Metromedia 265, Nov 1972
Feels Advantageous Right / Jonah's Fable - Metromedia 68-112, 1973
LP - Circus, Metromedia 7401, October 1973
Too Much To Handle Register Bad Feelings - BRO 1177, May 1978