Circus of Power

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Circus of Power was a rock band from New York and Los Angeles, USA.

Circus of Power formed in 1986 in New York City. A no-frills band heavy on tattoos, biker band lyrics and leather, they are sometimes referred to as NYC's answer to Guns N' Roses. Led by Alex Mitchell on vocals, the band consisted of Ricky Mahler (guitar), Gary Sunshine (guitars) and Ryan Maher (drums), The group worked the New York bar scene for years until RCA Records picked up on their bluesy brand of metal and signed them. Around 1990, the group swtiched Gary Sunshine to guitar, and added bassist Zowie as the fifth member.

The band revamped again with Zowie being replaced by Marc 'Frap' Frappier, and Maher by Victor Indrizzo respectively. In 1991, the band signed to Columbia Records and relocated to Los Angeles. Circus Of Power disbanded around 1995.

In 2006, Circus of Power played two 20th Anniversary shows. The first in Austin, Texas at Elysium on June 3rd during the Republic of Texas Biker Rally, and the second in New York City at Don Hill's on September 27th. The NYC performance included Queen Vixen and Honey 1Percenter from Cycle Sluts From Hell on backing vocals, with Daniel Rey (Ramones) and Phil Caivano (Monster Magnet) as guest performers. It was their first New York performance in 12 years.

A 2007 interview seems to indicate that singer Alex Mitchell plans to resurrect the band with a new album.^[1]

[edit] Discography

Circus of Power (1988)
Still Alive (1989)
Vices (1990)
Live at The Ritz (1990)
Magic & Madness (1993)

[edit] Circus of Power's songs in film and television

"Machine", from the band's 1988 eponymous debut album, was featured in the The 'Burbs the following year. Corey Feldman's character, Ricky Butler, played air guitar during the song's intro.