Parousia had the honor of opening up for Pegasonics at the “This Is Buffalo” music event at the Granada Theater on Main Street, sponsored by WZIR radio, in December of 1980. I recall the “This Is Buffalo” thing at the…
Let’s start with this band. Not bad, I’d sit through a set of them at a club. Gotta love the designated screamer. We have a few (ok, several) bands here in the Phoenix area who, for some reason, think it…
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…
This was one of those special nights for the band where it all just seemed to fall into place. Parousia played one set of music comprised of our most popular tunes and the party animals in the Buff State social hall showed their…
Here is a nice visual archive of pictures taken by Gerry of our trip from Buffalo, New York to Burlington, Vermont for what was supposed to be a week long engagement in the college town. It was quite the adventure.…
Here are several video clips from Parousia’s Church and State show: [huge_it_videogallery id=”11″] A more mature Parousia is featured in this set of photos from our Church and State theme show during the holiday week at the end of 1985.…
McVan’s – Wednesday November 22nd 1978 This was Parousia’s first gig in a night club featuring the 7-piece ensemble format that launched the group into the flurry of writing, performing, recording and general notoriety that was to follow… Gerry, Barry…
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…
Pictures from our set at the annual 21st Ward “Towpath Festival” (whatever that is) at Riverside Park on the west side of Buffalo. I always thought of it as an extended Independence Day celebration – – these pictures were taken…
Parousia was nominated for two categories in the 1st annual Buffalo Backstage Music awards: 1) Best Show Group 2) Best Male Vocalist – Patt Connolly This one, I remember. It was at Rooftops on Seneca Street, a huge venue (I…
This Valentine’s Day gig was sponsored by local smoke / gift / novelty shop “Starseed Enterprise”. We gave away “free invisible sins” (as promised on the flyer). Packaged and delivered it was dubbed the “Love, Lust & Wreckage” show. Our manager Colin…
Were you one of the unfortunate people who saw and heard a Parousia performance at one of these venues (or one of many other venues that have escaped our collective memories)? Tell us about it! I think I just had…
