One fall night in Hollywood, after a long day of recording at the studio, members of PAROUSIA kept the microphones “hot” and proceeded to create an impromptu recording of one of the scariest Halloween soundtracks ever made and then they…
If I told them once I told them a thousand times… the band gets top billing, over Drink and Drown! This was Parousia’s grand return to Buff State College and an early start-time at 9:00 pm. The band was used…
The year was 1995, Patt Connolly and Gerry Cannizzaro had just finished releasing the second BRAINSTORM album, “Variations On A Dream” and Gerry was looking for another project to produce that was timely and edgy. One of the artists being…
BRAINSTORM is an instrumental music group comprised of Patt Connolly (keyboardist/ flutist) and Gerry North Cannizzaro (drums/percussion); the founding members of alternative rock group, Parousia (1975-1992). BRAINSTORM recorded four contemporary instrumental albums from 1992 through 2002. Song writing for the…
On May 28, 2014 the band Parousia appeared in an article published in Buffalo Rising, although not necessarily for flattering reasons; it’s like the old saying goes; “any press is good press”. The article delves into Buffalo notables from the…
After 32 years Parousia returns to the studio to record some of their most interesting and revered songs. The new recordings will feature material written during the band’s alt-rock/ progressive rock phase at the Chamber (1984-1986), the band’s personal rehearsal…
This music video “Miss Ogyny” was created in memory of the late Kim Watts. “Miss Ogyny”music video produced at Saturn Studios, Hollywood CA. Created using in-house production clips, purchased stock video clips, public domain video and band photos owned by…
We didn’t know this would be Parousia’s final performance as a band. But looking back, I guess it just made sense… Parousia had gone “full circle” at this point, going back to 1975 in Buffalo NY with Patt & Gerry…
Parousia’s last performance as a cover band was at Fast Annie’s April 10, 1982. It’s been said that all good things must come to an end and it was no different with the six-member rock band Parousia, with Barry, Gerry,…
Not far south of the Polish Villa and east of the ‘Kids Escaping Drugs’ center, there once was a club that aspired to be as great as its name called, New York New York at 935 Harlem Rd. It was…
It was nearing the end-of-summer and the band Parousia found itself back at the Eagles Roost in the sleepy lake-side community of Olcott to play one last time before the club shuttered its doors for the season after the big…
On Saturday afternoon, June 6, 1981 at 2:00 pm Patt & Gerry sat in the studio of WGRQ radio to talk about the band’s upcoming shows. (The interview was then re-broadcast on June 13th and 14th.) That same night, Parousia…
