The Cyrus Erie

A precursor of power-pop icons the Raspberries, Cleveland rock'n'roll band Cyrus Erie was originally formed in 1967 by singer/guitarist Tim Manning, bassist Bob McBride and his drummer brother Michael. The group gigged regularly in the months to follow, but failed to really catch on until the additions of singer/guitarist Eric Carmen and guitarist Marty Murphy prior to a New Year's Eve gig at the local club the Agora; although their arrivals prompted the exit of Manning, Cyrus Erie's popularity soared exponentially in 1968, and upon replacing Murphy with ex-Choir guitarist Wal...