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Shows

Sonic Disaster At Graffiti’s June 6, 1981

by Gerry N • July 7, 2018 • 0 Comments

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…

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Shows

Painting Music On The Walls of Graffitti’s May 6, 1981

by Gerry N • June 30, 2018 • 0 Comments

Graffiti’s was known as a “party bar”, “meat-market” and “pick-up-joint”. The club was advertised as a “50’s, 60’s & 70’s music experience”. It was located on the popular Elmwood Strip and it featured live music, dancing and lots and lots…

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Back To The Very Heart Of It – New York New York, August 7, 1981

by Gerry N • June 23, 2018 • 0 Comments

New York New York

The band was on a recent high-note having recently performed at the Port Colborne West Side Arena in Canada, Parousia’s first arena-sized gig and we nailed it! We came away from that show tasting for the first time what rock…

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The ‘Boys Of Summer’ Return To The Eagles Roost – July 17, 1981

by Gerry N • June 16, 2018 • 0 Comments

Eagles Roost

What better way could Parousia earn money on a hot summer night, if not rocking-out at a cool little club on the Olcott beach harbor? This time around, “certain members” of the band and entourage did the smart thing and…

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Behind the Scenes

Parousia Photo Session At Forest Lawn Cemetery Aug. 1980

by Garth • June 9, 2018 • 0 Comments

A nice hot summer’s day and it was Marsha Falkowski’s idea to drive to Delaware Avenue and have band photos taken at the cemetery. The band had recently signed with Backstage Productions and been introduced to Rick and Marsha Falkowski,…

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Shows

“The Elevator Of Doom” At Daemen College, Saturday February 13, 1982

by Gerry N • June 2, 2018 • 2 Comments

Daemen college

Parousia’s return to Daemen College came at the right time because technically speaking; tonight the band was scheduled to perform over 400 miles away at a club in Burlington Vermont called “The Texas”. What happened? Well, besides sleeping in crawl…

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Parousia Returns To Fast Annie’s Hamburg, NY March 21, 1982

by Gerry N • May 26, 2018 • 0 Comments

This show at Fast Annie’s on Sunday, March 21, 1982 was Parousia’s third-to-last show as a six-member rock-show extravaganza. In January 1982, the overwhelming frustration felt by certain members of the band finally came to a head. For some, more…

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Parousia At The Chamber With Special Guest “The Cry”, 08.09.1986 Final Show Before The Move To Hollywood

by Gerry N • May 19, 2018 • 0 Comments

This was our twelfth and final show at the Chamber and the warm up group was “The Cry” a new local band with a Goth-Rock type of sound. Parousia took the stage at Midnight as usual. The strobe light flashing…

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Behind the Scenes

Photo Session At Kim Watt’s Basement, Kenmore NY

by Gerry N • May 19, 2018 • 0 Comments

Parousia Photo Shoot at Kims

Now that Garth Huels, Robert Lowden and Kim Watts joined Parousia, new photos of the band were desperately needed and wanted because this new line up was one that all of us could get excited about… even the indifferent Mr.…

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“…Gonna’ Be A Part Of It”, New York New York, May 22, 1981

by Gerry N • May 5, 2018 • 0 Comments

Parousia played New York New York three times in 1981; Friday May 22nd, was the first show, booked by our industrious booking agent, Dave Buffamonti of Back Stage Productions. Dave was doing the best he could to keep the band…

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Behind the Scenes

The Unspoken Critical Importance Of Band Hair

by Garth • April 28, 2018 • 0 Comments

English pop-rock vocalist hair

Hair… “Give me a head full of hair, long beautiful hair”, is the opening lyric from the 1960’s song “Hair” by the Cowsills, written decades before the visual onslaught of MTV that made image and fashion the critical component in…

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Shows

Summer Starts At The Eagle’s Roost –– Saturday June 20, 1981

by Gerry N • April 21, 2018 • 0 Comments

Our righteous return to the town of Newfane and the little rock club on the harbor known as The Eagles Roost. It felt good to get away from the city and feel the cool breeze coming off the lake on…

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Recording Sessions, Songs

Writing And Recording “The King Of Christmas” By Parousia

by Gerry N • December 14, 2019

Merry Christmas from Parousia

Here is the band’s Christmas Song that began in the spring of 2019, not long after distributing and promoting “Moon Dogs”, (Parousia’s first two new studio recordings in over 30 years), the band discussed writing and recording a Christmas Song…

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Published Recordings, Songs

After 30 Year Hiatus, the Flagship Lineup of PAROUSIA Releases 2 NEW Songs

by Garth • February 9, 2019

Moon Dogs

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…

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Recording Sessions, Songs

Recording “No Songs For Keron” – Saturn Studios 1998

by Garth • November 25, 2017

Parousia - No Time For Keron 1998

In 1998, three members of Parousia, Robert Lowden (guitar/bass/vocals), Gerry Cannizzaro (drums) and Patrick Connolly (vocals/keyboards) got together at Saturn Studios (Gerry’s room) and recorded an original song called, “No Time For Keron”, the first real Parousia song written by…

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Recording Sessions, Songs

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…

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Shows, Songs

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…

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Shows, Songs

Parousia’s Los Angeles Debut At Club 88 – May 14, 1988

by Gerry N • September 12, 2015

This band’s very first ‘city of Los Angeles gig’.  Two weeks prior, the band broke in Southern California at a club named “Madame Wong’s West” located in the city of Santa Monica and not Los Angeles. So, this was it……

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Recording Sessions, Songs

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,…

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Published Recordings, Songs

‘Turnaround’ Cassette E.P. by Parousia

by Garth • May 18, 2013

Parousia Turnaround EP

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…

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Shows, Songs

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.…

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Recording Sessions, Songs

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…

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Published Recordings, Songs

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…

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History, Songs

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

by Garth • August 11, 2013

WBFO's Gary Storm hangs with his close personal friends Parousia!

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…

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Shows, Songs

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…

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Shows, Songs

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…

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Shows, Songs

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

by Garth • November 5, 2016

The eclectic electric PAROUSIA will haunt your dreams.

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…

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Shows, Songs, Video

“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…

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Shows, Songs

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,…

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Shows, Songs

D’Youville College Mixer 11.02.1979

by Garth • June 16, 2013

D'Youville College - '200 days Mixer' November 22nd, 1979

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…

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Side Projects, Songs

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…

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History, Songs

The Genesis of Parousia – In The Beginning…

by Garth • August 17, 2013

Gerry and Barry - Foreshadow the Future

INCLUDES BONUS TRACK: “Crystal City” (1975) the first original song recorded by Parousia. The roots of Parousia go way back to the early 70’s, you know, when dinosaurs roamed the earth and your phone was connected to the wall with…

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