CIRCU5

The debut CIRCU5 album (2017) is now on all music platforms – and still on CD at www.circu5.com). To mark this momentous (ahem) occasion: The Amazing Monstrous Monstrous Grady feat. Dangerous Dave Gregory, Johnny Warman & Lou Dommett Young. Video by Yvonne Wootton & Dan Sollis.

CIRCU5 Home page of CIRCU5, a rock group. CIRCU5 is a British band blending contemporary guitar-driven progressive rock with evocative songwriting and storytelling. Founded as a solo project by singer and mu...

CIRCU5 - the debut album from 2017 - is now available on your music player of choice (Spotify, Apple, Amazon, iTunes etc).

Our latest album - Clockwork Tulpa - is available exclusively on CD (see www.circu5.com), and comes with free downloads, streaming and a bonus track.

YouTube video by Rick Beato I'm Sorry...This New Artist Completely Sucks

This scares and saddens me. It's not my thing, but it sounds good in a mass-appeal kind of way. Why bother learning how to play, sing or write music, when you can make a catchy radio-ready song in seconds? Maybe it's time I swapped the plectrums for gardening gloves.

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YouTube video by CIRCU5 #6 Clockwork Tulpa - The Stories Behind the Songs from the CIRCU5 album, Clockwork Tulpa

Wind it up and watch it go...

Ever wondered what our band are banging on about? Here's a quick video insight into Clockwork Tulpa, the title track of our new album.

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Kite Parade & CIRCU5 @ Jelleyman's Mill - Feb 22, 2026, 4:00PM Kite Parade is the rock band of south-of-England musician, Andy Foster. Andy's songs draw inspiration from prog, rock, and intriguing pop. Explore the band's music at www.kiteparade.bandcamp.com. CIRC...

Sunday 22 February 2026, 4pm to 7.30pm, Jelleyman's Mill, Puxton Lane, Kidderminster, DY11 5DF. CIRCU5 is supporting Kite Parade as part of The Sunday Club. Info and tickets: circu5.com/event/601247...

“I’m basically semi-sentient meat wheezing through each day trying not to harm others.”

Check out Kev Rowland's probing interview, which features in Power of Prog...

powerofprog.com/kev-rowland-talks-to-steve-tilling-about-circu5/

“Making music isn’t really a choice. It’s like trying to ignore an itchy bum. Plus, I don’t have anything else. No golf club membership, nothing.”

Thanks to Kev Rowland and MLWZ for this interview with CIRCU5's Steve Tilling.

mlwz.pl/recenzje/reviews-in-english/27944-steve-tilling-circu5-interview

Same here. I’ve ordered some elasticated ones.

CIRCU5 welcomes new guitarist/vocalist Paul New! Paul joins as the band preps for gigs following the acclaimed Clockwork Tulpa album. Steve Tilling: “He believed in CIRCU5 before it was even a band. Now he's in it. The stars have aligned.” circu5.com

“It’s inventive, unique and really rocks.”

Many thanks to the Music Street Journal for their review of our album, Clockwork Tulpa!

www.musicstreetjournal.com/index_cdrevi...

Circu5 - Clockwork Tulpa W 2017 roku omawialiśmy na naszych małoleksykonowych łamach debiutancki album grupy o nazwie Circu5. Był to wówczas praktycznie zespół jednego człowieka - Steve'a Tillinga. Na nowym krążku, „Clockwork...

“A premium-class product with compelling music. Tilling and his fellow musicians move with grace and undeniable charm. These songs are likely to stay with us for a long time.”

Many thanks to the Polish radio station and magazine, MLWZ, for this wonderful review!

mlwz.pl/recenzje/ply...

CIRCU5 - STORE CIRCU5 music. CLOCKWORK TULPA CD, CIRCU5 (DEBUT) CD

*Last Call*

Your 15% discount on our new album, Clockwork Tulpa, ends at midnight tonight!

To grab your copy, go to www.circu5.com/store

Cheers!

Steve

P.S. To get your discount, remember to use this code: 5ummer5ale

Circu5 - Clockwork Tulpa www.musicstreetjournal.com/index_cdrevi...

Cover artwork for the 2025 album "Clockwork Tulpa", by Circu5. It shows a black & grey textured background, looking like cracked and charred tree bark. A thin multi-coloured ring is superimposed on the background. The band name appears in large white letters in the middle of the ring.

#NowPlaying Circu5 - Clockwork Tulpa

I confess I was woefully ignorant of this band until I saw folks waxing lyrical about the new album here on Bluesky. And they weren't wrong to praise it, because it really is excellent.

Thanks Nick! Glad you’re enjoying it. :)

CIRCU5 - Clockwork Tulpa (ST Productions)

CIRCU5 - Clockwork Tulpa (ST Productions)
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CIRCU5 - Clockwork Tulpa (ST Productions)

“Clockwork Tulpa blurs the lines between progressive and alternative rock, between harder sounds and the brilliantly understated. It is the perfect blend of muscle and melody, of grace and grit... In short, it is big, and it is clever.”

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CIRCU5 - summersale CIRCU5 music. CLOCKWORK TULPA CD

Thanks again, Andrew - I really appreciate you spreading the word. We currently have a 15% discount on the Clockwork Tulpa album at circu5.com/summersale. :)

Thanks - really pleased you’re enjoying it. It makes it all worthwhile, for me. I hope you have a great weekend. :)

CIRCU5 - summersale CIRCU5 music. CLOCKWORK TULPA CD

Get 15% off new CIRCU5 album, Clockwork Tulpa. To listen and find out more, visit www.circu5.com/summersale, and use this discount code in the checkout: 5UMMER5ALE

YouTube video by CIRCU5 #5 Infinite Lucid Geometric Fever Dream - The Stories Behind the Songs from Clockwork Tulpa

Strangeness abounds…

Here's a look into one of the longest and weirdest songs from Clockwork Tulpa… INFINITE LUCID GEOMETRIC FEVER DREAM.

Do you have them?

Steve Tilling

P.S. Clockwork Tulpa isn't on streaming services like Spotify. But you can get it here: www.circu5.com

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CIRCU5 Home page of CIRCU5, a rock group. CIRCU5 is a British band blending contemporary guitar-driven progressive rock with evocative songwriting and storytelling. Founded as a solo project by singer and mu...

Second spin for the excellent new album from @circu5.bsky.social, Clockwork Tulpa. I successfully #influenced a few to purchase it last week, hope you all enjoyed it.

Thanks all! Made my day - thanks for your support!

"Die Wartezeit hat sich definitiv gelohnt. Denn auch bei „Clockwork Tulpa“ setzen CIRCU5 auf höchste Qualität."... (The wait was definitely worth it. Because with Clockwork Tulpa, CIRCU5 once again deliver the highest quality.)
www.musikreviews.de/reviews/2025/Circu5/Clockwork-Tulpa/ www.circu5.com

a black album cover with the word Circu5 in a circle of lights

#NowPlaying: @circu5.bsky.social: Clockwork Tulpa: Second album from Steve Tilling's band, I've waited a long time to hear this, arrived yesterday, first run through...

Thanks so much Andrew! It’s on the way. :D

The legacy of Chris Squire remembered on the cover of the new issue of Prog, which is on sale now The brand new issue of Prog is on sale now! Featuring Robert Fripp, Andy Summers, Stewart Copeland, Katatonia, Cosmograf, Savatage, Ghost Of The Machine, Black Country New Road and loads more...

Well, if this teaser doesn't entice you, I don't know what will...

"Circu5 - mainman Steve Tilling on a prog world full of Hawkwind, Trevor Rabin, Jellyfish and Bucks Fizz!"

www.loudersound.com/news/the-legacy-of-chris-squire-remembered-on-the-cover-of-the-new-issue-of-prog-which-is-on-sale-now

"Clockwork Tulpa’ confirms CIRCU5 as one of modern progressive rock’s most compelling voices: a mature, cohesive work in which complexity and catchiness coexist."

Many thanks to the Progressive Rock Journal for this review of our new album, Clockwork Tulpa!

www.circu5.com

Thanks Andrew! Good to see you here too :)

Hi folks! There's an article on Steve Tilling/CIRCU5 in the new issue of Prog magazine. It's out tomorrow (newsagents and online).