Parousia’s second show at the Whisky a go-go was on Sunday, November 20, 1988. We were moved up a notch to lap at the crumbs from the Friday & Saturday night crowd. Yes we ate them… we ate them and…
When Marty Leggett from Reno Nevada replaced Bill Simms on keyboards in December of 1988, one of the first things we did is get new photos taken. Faced with little money and a need to get it done right away,…
It was our fifth show at Madame Wong’s on a Saturday night, a prime spot and we were playing the big stage upstairs. It was part of a busy summer for the band and we had a lot of publicity…
On this night Parousia landed a sweet gig as the opening band for A & M recording artists GIANT. The band GIANT scored one major hit in the 1990’s, the power ballad “I’ll See You In My Dreams“along with a…
After our first show at Bogart’s back in June, the rock band Parousia was invited back to appear again in August for an Encore performance at the venerable rock venue located in the Marina Pacifica along the Pacific Coast Highway.…
Here are videos featuring select songs from the rock-opera ‘Virtual Reality’. The video clips are live performances recorded at clubs in West Hollywood and North Hollywood from 1990 to 1992. It was Sunday, January 27, 1991 and it was going…
Listen to six (6) new songs recorded by a leaner, more experienced Parousia upon our return to Filippone sound in July – August, 1985. By now, Parousia is down to four core members playing all original music. Robert (formerly Bob,…
In May of 1988, the songs “Place your Bets” and “Tiffany” by Parousia were broadcast for the first time over the radio on a popular local alternative rock station called “KROQ”. We had a few D.J.’s at that station who…
Finally the moment had arrived… Our first L.A. show! After more than a year of getting settled-in and making the transition from Buffalonian to Los Angelino, we were ready to appear in front of an audience again and give the…
A good friend Cheryl Hooven-Lewis recently sent me a letter and in it was an old document I wrote as a promo piece called, “The History of the band Parousia (1975-1978)“. A lighthearted story of how the band was formed…
In the summer of 1975, the rock band Parousia was formed with Barry Cannizzaro on guitar (1975-1982), Gerry Cannizzaro on drums (1975-1992) and Patt Connolly on vocals/flute (1975-1992). The three band-mates rehearsed on Baxter St. in Riverside before picking up other musicians.…
Hi ho hi ho back on the road we go… and so it was on this Saturday night in August when the rock band Parousia set out on empty highway and country road on a journey to a faraway land.…
