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Shows

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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Spring Break Concert At Daemen College – Friday, March 20, 1981

by Garth • April 7, 2018 • 0 Comments

Daemen College

Following Parousia’s concert at Buff State College “Drink and Drown”, March 6th and successful coup at the Fast Annie’s “Spring Jam”, March 15th there was the band’s concert at Daemen College, Friday night, March 20, 1981.   At this point…

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Parousia’s Winter Show At Fast Annie’s, Hamburg, NY, Dec. 5, 1981

by Garth • March 31, 2018 • 1 Comment

Following the band’s well received debut gig at the Fast Annie’s Spring Jam back in March, we anticipated having a good time tonight for our long awaited December ‘solo show’, where unlike the Spring Jam, Parousia would be the only…

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“Who’s Got the Gig?” March 2-3, March 9-10, And March 16-17, 1979

by Gerry N • March 24, 2018 • 2 Comments

“Who’s Got The Gig?” was the headline across the article printed in “Worlds Thunder Current” a college newspaper published September 4, 1979, featuring a review of Parousia’s back-to-back weekend performances at Brush Gardens March 9-10 and March 16-17, 1979. It…

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The Nightmare After Christmas At Bill’s Lair, 12/27/1980

by Gerry N • March 17, 2018 • 1 Comment

Bills Lair

Following our successful show at the Bill’s Lair Halloween party, the club owner booked us for an encore gig; an after Christmas show on Saturday December 27th for $275.00!  Lot’s of folks came out to hear a live band on…

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Behind the Scenes

Rehearsal At Mike Newell’s On Payne Ave. N. Tonawanda NY-1975

by Gerry N • March 10, 2018 • 0 Comments

In spring of 1975 we started practicing our songs in my garage on Baxter Street in Riverside.  It was Barry, me and Patrick jamming out music next to my Dad’s oil-dripping Chevy Malibu station wagon near an animal hutch that…

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Side Projects

Robert Lowden Featured In Los Angeles Art Journal 2016

by Gerry N • March 10, 2018 • 1 Comment

Coagula fall 2016

Ever since I’ve known the guy, creating new and interesting art has always described the activities of Robert Lowden.  When he first joined up with the band Parousia in 1978, he showed a ravenous curiosity in learning, inventing, with a…

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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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