Here are two new songs from the band PAROUSIA 2019, with Patt Connolly (vocals/keyboards/flute); Garth Huels (acoustic /electric guitar); Robert Lowden (bass guitar/electric guitar); Gerry North Cannizzaro (drums), the same four musicians who wrote and produced over 90% of Parousia’s…
One fall night in Hollywood, after a long day in the studio, members of the band PAROUSIA kept the microphones “hot”, dimmed the lights and created an impromptu recording of an awesome Halloween soundtrack named, DARK HALLOWEEN! ‘Dark Halloween’ is…
“…If I told them once I told them a thousand times… It’s PAROUSIA first then Drink and Drown!” I spite of the billing mishap, this was the band’s grand return to Buff State College and with an early start-time of…
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…
Here is the video of the entire “Virtual Reality” show performed live at the Roxy in January of 1992. We didn’t know this would be Parousia’s final performance as a band. But looking back, I guess it just made sense……
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…
