John Gorman 
Principal and Chief Content Officer at oWOW radio
Program Director of WMMS Cleveland
From 1980. American Noise was still another best kept secret Cleveland band that delivered a notable debut album - but remained undiscovered beyond of Greater Cleveland region by reasons well beyond their control. Fronted by brothers Craig and Bruce Balzer and a who’s who of prominent local musicians, American Noise was signed by Planet Records, a vanity label owned by famed producer Richard Perry, (Carly Simon, Nilsson, Ringo Starr, Fanny, Diana Ross, Barbara Streisand, among others). Regrettably, Perry’s only successful Planet label album was by the Pointer Sisters, and it was their last charting LP.  Regardless of the album being recognized as a power pop masterpiece, the band, like many others in the region, did not have the essential management contacts to broaden its base.  The Planet label was also underfunded and even with Elektra Records’ WEA distribution, the album did not receive sufficient national promotion and marketing.  But in Greater Cleveland, American Noise were one of the top-selling, top drawing and best live bands. 

Personnel:

Craig Blazer
Bruce Balzer
Tommy Rich
George Sipl
Jerry Moran

WMMS Instant Radio Spectacular July 28, 1980
From the original 2 track master

Introduction Jane Snow WMMS
I Got Fix On You
Jailhouse Rock
Much Too Much
Paradise Road
Fade Away
Surrender To The Night
Take It All
American Noise
Runnin Through The Night
Let's Spend The Night Together
Anyone With A Heart
Baba O'riley
Rock and Roll
Good Times ( Gonna Have A Good Time )

AMERICAN NOISE Live Agora 1979

Jailhouse Rock
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Jailhouse Rock

Live at Spankys
1980 or 81.  

Slow Down
Boom Boom

Live at Spankys

American Noise live at Cleveland State 1981

Good Lovin
Dear Dad
C C Rider

LIVE CLEVELAND STATE 1981

If He Loved You

Mid 1970's
Radio Dreams Music-BMI

AMERICAN NOISE Live Agora 1979

AmericanNoise80

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