Nice article by Andy Gray in today's Youngstown Vindicator! "Make your reservations now for "DINNER AT MR. BILLY'S" by Blue Ash! Pre-order info, the back story and audio sampler below: peppermintrecords.bandcamp.com/album/dinner... #powerpop #blueash #peppermintproductions #americana #rockandroll

I stopped in at the fabled Peppermint Studios this afternoon in Youngstown, Ohio. Lisa and I had a great time with Peppermint's legendary owner, Gary Rhamy. We just got the test pressing of "Dinner At Mr. Billy's" by Blue Ash Fabulous! Order info: peppermintrecords.bandcamp.com/album/dinner...

Blue Ash's "Dinner At Mr. Billy's" rarities LP is now up on You Tube Music, Spotify and Itunes. music.youtube.com/watch?v=WnSq... peppermintrecords.bandcamp.com/album/dinner... #powerpop #rockandroll #americana #blueash #america #ohio #youngstown

"Lanky Frankie" gives Three Michelin Stars for "Dinner At Mr. Billy's"! "Make your reservations now for "DINNER AT MR. BILLY'S" by Blue Ash! Coming soon!" Pre-order info and sampler: peppermintrecords.bandcamp.com/album/dinner... #powerpop #blueash #peppermintproductions #americana #rockandroll #usa

Blue Ash-Chicora Pop Festival in the Summer of 1972! photo by Todd Tamanend Clark About a half an hour before we took the stage some art students from the Pittsburgh Art Institute came to the band tent at the festival. They presented us with T-shirts that read Bass Guitar, Guitar, Drums and Vocals.

Chef Francois says...."Make your reservations now for "DINNER AT MR. BILLY'S" by Blue Ash! Coming soon!" Pre-order info and sampler: peppermintrecords.bandcamp.com/album/dinner... #powerpop #blueash #peppermintproductions #americana #rockandroll #youngstown #cleveland #pittsburgh #america

Chef Frank says....."My new book "Not That Way Anymore" & my first book "Circumstantial Evidence" are now available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble & Get Hip Amazon: www.amazon.com/Not-That-Any... Barnes & Noble: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/not-that-w... Get Hip Records gethip.com/store/secich...

Books are a great holiday or anytime gift! My new book "Not That Way Anymore" and my first book "Circumstantial Evidence" are now in stock at AMAZON & autographed copies are at GET HIP! Amazon: www.amazon.com/Circumstanti... & Get Hip Records gethip.com/store/secich... & gethip.com/store/secich...

Make your reservations now for "DINNER AT MR. BILLY'S" by Blue Ash! Coming soon! Pre-order info and sampler: peppermintrecords.bandcamp.com/album/dinner... #powerpop #blueash #peppermintproductions #americana #rockandroll #youngstown #pittsburgh #franksecich #billbartolin #davidevans #jimkendzor

DINNER AT MR. BILLY'S by Blue Ash Pre-order info and sampler: peppermintrecords.bandcamp.com/album/dinner... #powerpop #blueash #peppermintproductions #americana #rockandroll

Celebrating my 23rd birthday June 14, 1974 with a PBR!

DINNER AT MR. BILLY'S by Blue Ash Pre-order info and sampler: peppermintrecords.bandcamp.com/album/dinner... #powerpop #blueash #peppermintproductions #americana #rockandroll

DINNER AT MR. BILLY'S by Blue Ash Pre-order info and sampler: peppermintrecords.bandcamp.com/album/dinner... #powerpop #blueash #peppermintproductions #americana #rockandroll

DINNER AT MR. BILLY'S by Blue Ash Pre-order info and sampler: peppermintrecords.bandcamp.com/album/dinner... #powerpop #blueash #peppermintproductions #americana #rockandroll

Happy Holidays from Frank and Lisa Secich!

Released now on Cherry Red Records out of the UK! Thanks so much, David Laing! www.amazon.com/Wanna-Be-Tee... At Cherry Red Records www.cherryred.co.uk/various-arti... #powerpop #rockandroll #americana #rockmusic #eighties #1980's #folkrock #cherryredrecords

David Quinton Steinberg, Frank Secich, Stiv Bators, George Cabaniss and Jimmy Zero at heat in NYC July of 1980 #stivbators #punk #punkrock #rockandroll #powerpop

Hard to believe it's been 35 years. I miss you every day my friend. Me and Stiv in late 1979 at a party in New York City.....photo by Mick Rock! #stivbators #franksecich #bomp #powerpop #punk #punkrock #RockAndRoll

My wife, Lisa a few years ago!

Lisa and our son, Jake in 1990.

Many great songs and old friends and usual suspects included here such as Radio City, Eddy Best, Stiv Bators, Infidels, David Quinton, Flamin' Groovies, Club Wow and so many any others. I WANNA BE A TEEN AGAIN - AMERICAN POWER POP 1980-1989, 3CD BOX SET www.cherryred.co.uk/various-arti... #powerpop

Me and my old buddy, Jim Gustafson at Fat Hippy Records in Brookfield, Ohio for Record Store Day and for the Poobah concert. It was great seeing so many old friends today and getting up on stage with Poobah and doing "Gloria". I picked up a copy of "Steamroller" as well for RSD! #rockandroll #poobah

My wife, Lisa (the original Halloween Girl) in 2005. #lisasecich #halloween

THROWBACK THURSDAY! The Deadbeat Poets with "Jennyburg Hill" from their LP "Strange Tales From The Hussmann Building" on Pop Detective Records www.reverbnation.com/.../24095309... Available at Get Hip Records! gethip.com/.../deadbeat...

Lisa on the ferry from Saint John, New Brunswick to Digby, Nova Scotia August of 1978.......photo by Frank Secich

The past few days I have been reading "The Secret Door" by Cynthia Ross. It is most excellent and very moving! Highly recommended with 5 Stars! Cynthia's book is available at: www.farwestpress.com/far-west-boo... #punk #punkrock #newyorkcity #cynthiaross #poetry #books

Lisa, yesterday at Olive Garden in Niles, Ohio #lisasecich

Out of focus with so many fantastic colors at the Freak Out in Youngstown, Ohio in 1969-Bottom row: Jim Kendzor, David and Myron Grombacher, Frank Secich Top row: Brad Naples, Dennis Cizsere and Steve Acker..photo Geoff Jones #blueash #psychedelic #rockandroll #acidrock #powerpop #youngstown

My wife, Lisa in Pittsburgh in 2006. #lisasecich

Just ordered mine! www.farwestpress.com/far-west-boo... #punkrock #rockandroll #cynthiaross #bgirls

My new book "Not That Way Anymore" and my old book "Circumstantial Evidence" are now available at Amazon (in every country), Barnes & Noble, Get Hip Records Amazon: www.amazon.com/Not-That-Any... Get Hip Records gethip.com/store/secich... #rockandrollbooks #powerpop #rockandroll #punkrock

Lisa, me and our son, Jake in 1987.

"Pop Goes The Weasel" by Stiv Bators is coming from Munster Records for Record Store Day April 12, 2025! Featuring Stiv's Bomp era recordings and more rarities from the period! Lengthy liner notes by yours truly #BompRecords #munsterrecords #punkrock #punk #stivbators #powerpop

Great interview, Andy! It’s cool that Steven mentioned yours truly! www.facebook.com/share/p/1B9o...

Books are a great holiday or anytime gift. My new book "Not That Way Anymore" and my first book "Circumstantial Evidence" are now at AMAZON and BARNES & NOBLE and GET HIP! Get Hip Records gethip.com/store/secich... Get Hip Records gethip.com/.../secich-f...

Books are a great holiday or anytime gift. My new book "Not That Way Anymore" and my first book "Circumstantial Evidence" are now at AMAZON and BARNES & NOBLE and GET HIP! Get Hip Records gethip.com/store/secich... Get Hip Records gethip.com/.../secich-f...

Deadbeat Poets' recordings free for your listening pleasure here at ReverbNation. www.reverbnation.com/deadbeatpoets Deadbeat Poets are available at Pop Detective Records www.popdetective.com Get Hip! gethip.com/.../deadbeat... gethip.com/.../deadbeat... #deadbeatpoets #powerpop #rockandroll

Lend a hand to a good guy! www.sweetrelief.org/davidjohanse... Blue Ash guys Frank Secich and Jim Kendzor with Mercury Records labelmate David Johansen in New York City in October of 1973,

Rest In Peace, Marianne Faithfull

Lisa Secich with our son, Jake and our dog, Tucker in Buhl Park, Sharon, PA September 2021

As a member of the Stiv Bators "Disconnected" Band and touring group in 1980 and sporting my black button ......photo by Lisa Secich #franksecich #powerpop

Photobooth pic of me and Lisa in NYC in the Autumn of 1974.

I tried to clean the original blurry photo up with a little AI. Lisa and I came out looking like goofy aliens in AI but Stiv looks normal! lol Photo taken in Chinatown, LA in September of 1979 by James Sliman #stivbators #chinatown #madamewongs #LA #franksecich #lisasecich #rockandroll #punkrock

COMING SOON! is "Dinner At Mr. Billy's" a vinyl LP from the good folks at Peppermint Records. COING SOON! IN THE WORKS is "Dinner At Mr. Billy's" a vinyl LP from the good folks at Peppermint Records. "Dinner At Mr. Billy's" by Blue Ash will contain many classic (never before heard by anyone)

Lisa and our son, Jake in early 1987 at out apartment on the West Hill in Sharon, PA.

Pretty sunset this evening in Hermitage, PA!

Blue Ash with Bob Dylan's "Dusty Old Fairgrounds" from our debut 1973 album "No More, No Less" on Mercury Records. 30 Blue Ash Songs Free For Listening Pleasure On Reverbnation! www.reverbnation.com/blueash4 Blue Ash gethip.com/store/blue-a... #bobdylan #blueash #powerpop #rockandroll #americana