History

Parousia, Buffalo’s Most Unique 7 Member Rock Show!

by Garth • January 9, 2013 • 10 Comments

Here’s an early flyer from 1980. We went down to the Forest Lawn cemetery on Delaware Ave and found some cool scenery to do a photo shoot in. I remember us all trying to scrunch in around a headstone or something…

Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Listen To Music Again…

by Garth • January 2, 2013 • 1 Comment

Like Jason at the bottom of the lake at the end of the first Friday the 13th movie, Parousia refuses to stay buried! Ok, I’m being a bit dramatic, but so many great people encouraged and supported us in playing…

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Loft Studios – Winter 1984 Recording Sessions

by Garth • July 21, 2013

Here are six (6) songs recorded by PAROUSIA at Loft Studios, February 1984. Our studio sessions at Loft were engineered by Jim Sommers, best known to local music fans as the keyboard player from Cock Robin, “the band that rocked the 70’s”. Assisting Jim…

97 Rock Live Broadcast from Uncle Sam’s 9-3-1981

by Garth • June 30, 2013

Here are four tracks recorded live at Uncle Sam’s, a very large night club with a big stage featuring national and local acts. I remember my sister Wendy telling me about seeing bands like the early Alice Cooper and MC5…

Filippone Sound Studios – Summer 1985 Sessions

by Garth • July 20, 2013

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,…

‘Turnaround’ Cassette E.P. by Parousia

by Garth • May 18, 2013

Here are four songs digitized from our first and only cassette E.P. ‘TURNAROUND’ recorded 1985. 10/22/1985 – Select Sound- “Place your Bets” 11/22/1985 – Mark Studios – “Turnaround”, “Tiffany” and “the Graduation”. Music Produced By Colin Hilborne, (the Faces and…

Parousia’s Wayward Ways At The Wayside Manor

by Garth • April 26, 2014

Here is a cover of ‘White Punks On Dope‘ by Parousia, recorded at the Wayside Manor in Alden NY, November 13 and 14, 1981. Six audio tracks in all survived aging so check back for more songs from this gig.…

Our 1st time in the Studio: Filippone Sound, June 1980

by Garth • July 21, 2013

Here are four original songs from Parousia’s first professional recording session at Filippone Sound Studios in Buffalo, NY. Parousia began recording basic tracks for what was imagined to be the band’s first album on June 25th and 27th 1980. The plan was…

97 Rock ‘Buffalo Rocks’ album Vol.1 1981

by Garth • June 23, 2013

This is an audio track of “Miss Ogyny” by Parousia released on the 97 Rock Home Grown album, “Buffalo Rocks” and the story of how it came to be. On February 18th, at 9:00 am, Parousia was notified by Starstream…

Live Broadcast on WBFO, Gary Storm’s ‘Oil Of Dog’ Radio Show – 07/06/1979

by Garth • August 11, 2013

Here are a couple of original tunes from 1979 when Gary Storm invited Parousia to play live on the air for the “Oil Of Dog” late night radio show, WBFO the University of Buffalo (U.B.) radio station. WBFO played mostly…

Parousia At The Music Machine, Santa Monica CA, August 1st, 1989

by Gerry N • June 20, 2015

Here is a recording of Parousia’s rock ballad “Mary’s Gone”, performed live at The Music Machine, an amazing little gem of a club located on 12220 Pico Blvd. West Los Angeles, CA. The Music Machine wasn’t part of the Sunset Strip…

Parousia Rocks Arch Bishop Walsh High School on Halloween 1981

by Garth • April 26, 2014

Here is a good quality full-length live recording of our original song ‘Myron‘ from yet another performance out in Olean, NY… what could we say; that town loved us. We made $400.00 this night (which, in 1981, was enough to actually…

Parousia Bids Farewell To Melanie’s Pub October 12, 1980

by Garth • November 5, 2016

Here’s an audio track that is a favorite of Parousia fans. A cover of Alice Cooper’s “Second Coming/Ballad of Dwight Fry” recorded live at Melanie’s Pub. October was a very busy month for Parousia and it all started on Friday, the 3rd…

“Time & Space” Show by Parousia at Plant 6, 11.16.1985

by Garth • December 7, 2013

Nobody could ever accuse Parousia of being boring! Here is a song and several live performance videos from the Time and Space show November 16, 1985. Parousia’s “Time & Space” show came shortly after our recording of the song ‘Place…

A Weekend With Parousia At The Plant 6 – September 4 & 5, 1981

by Gerry N • October 1, 2016

Here are several cover songs performed by Parousia, recorded live at the Plant 6 in Kenmore, NY. In the month of September 1981, the band was on a high-note. Following the departure of our singer Kim Watts at the end of May,…

D’Youville College Mixer 11.02.1979

by Garth • June 16, 2013

Here’s are live audio recordings of the band Parousia covering “White Punks On Dope” (a song written by the Tubes) and “Cross Eyed Mary (by Jethro Tull) recorded live at a D’Youville College, Buffalo NY. November 2, 1979. A non-typical…

The Green Slime Show: Incognito Parousia In Transition

by Gerry N • February 8, 2014

Here’s a few audio tracks from our first ever performance in a rock club as Green Slime (aka- Genocide; aka- in-between Parousia) July 19, 1978 Believe it or not this is Parousia disguised as the punk band “Green Slime”! Here’s how it…

Barry Cannizzaro on St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute MDA Variety Show Dec. 18, 1975
Gerry N on The Nightmare After Christmas At Bill’s Lair, 12/27/1980
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Jean Perillo on Parousia Bids Farewell To Melanie’s Pub October 12, 1980
Barry Cannizzaro on Parousia Bids Farewell To Melanie’s Pub October 12, 1980
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Parousia at Plant 6 on Delaware Ave Kenmore NY 1980 – 1982 - 9,256 views
Keep Running – The Infamous Music Video - 8,590 views
Parousia Rehearsal at All Saints School in Riverside – Winter 1976 - 7,872 views
Parousia at Practice on Rano Street May 3, 1979 - 7,750 views
97 Rock ‘Buffalo Rocks’ album Vol.1 1981 - 6,702 views
Parousia, Buffalo’s Most Unique 7 Member Rock Show! - 6,512 views
97 Rock Live Broadcast from Uncle Sam’s 9-3-1981 - 6,390 views
‘Turnaround’ Cassette E.P. by Parousia - 5,913 views
Parousia Live at McVan’s – June 1 and June 4, 1979 - 5,879 views
Loft Studios – Winter 1984 Recording Sessions - 5,615 views

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Parousia, Buffalo’s Most Unique 7 Member Rock Show!

by Garth • January 9, 2013 • 10 Comments

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Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Listen To Music Again…

by Garth • January 2, 2013 • 1 Comment