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The name Parousia was decided on at our 1st Band Meeting June 30th1975

Parousia Band review in The Buffalo Rocket Newspaper January 5th 1976

August 1978 – published in “Tops Friendly Markets” news letter

October1978 – Article on Parousia published in Canisius College, ‘the Griffin’ by Louise Brennen

McVans Saturday & Sunday January 6th & &7 1979

Review- Canisius College, 'The Griffin' Friday April 27, 1979

McVans Saturday May 05th, 1979 with Aunt Helen

Friday June 1st, 1979 Parousia with Rasputin and Monday June 4th 1979

'Worlds Thunder Current', Sept. 4th 1979. Review of Brush Garden's performances March 9th-17th, 1979

Mc Vans Saturday, August 9th 1980 Buffalo Evening News 'Gusto' advert

parousia-rockers-magazine-ad-october-1980

Plant 6 08-15-80 & 08-16-80- 3020 Delaware Avenue, Kenmore, NY

Buffalo Evening News 'Gusto' - Melanies 08.17.1980

Parousia Franks Casa Nova, Friday, September 12th 1980

Parousia Gigs- News clippings Aug - Oct 1980

Parousia at Melanies 10.12.1980 - Last Gig

Buffalo Backstage Review June 1981 (part 1)

Buffalo Backstage Review June 1981 (part2)

Buffalo Backstage Mag covers the Music Awards Show Dec. 1981

Riverside Review. Parousia show review. July 1981

Buffalo Evening News - Hertel Happening 08.01.1981. Delaware to Colvin Ave

Buffalo Backstage Oct. Review of Uncle Sams Live Show Broadcast October 1981

Buffalo Backstage Terminal Rock Concert one- 11.27.1981

Patt Connolly - nominated Best male vocalist 1981

Parousia at the Wooden Nickel, Dec. 27th 1981

NightLife Magazine Promo -Riverside Park -Feb1984

Riverside Review Promo -Riverside Park -June 1984

Buffalo Backstage Promo -Riverside Park -June 1984

Band promo- Buffalo NightLife_09.02.1985b

Second Story Magazine article -Church & State' Dec. 11, 1985

Buffalo Evening News 'Gusto' ad clipping- Broadway Joes. Love, Lust & wreckage 02.14.86

Buffalo Nightlife show original review - (Part1) 03.24.86

Buffalo Nightlife show original review - (Part2) 03.24.86

New from St. Joe's. Review mentioning 'Keep Running' video. Spring 1986

Keep Running Video Review. 'The Hosey Update' from NightLife Magazine 06.23.86

Buffalo News article by Dale Anderson Dec.1987

Turnaround Cassette review UCLA Daily Bruin March 4th 1988

UCLA Daily Bruin Madame Wong's West March 4th 1988

LA Reader- Review of Parousia March 11, 1988

BAM Magazine Band Listing for Madame Wong's March 1988

Rock City News Ad for Club 88 May 14, 1988

La Weekely - Madame Wongs Band listing - May 26 1988

Rock City News Ad - Madame Wong's May 26, 1988

Peronsia at Madame Wongs West- May 26, 1988

The Palomino 6907 Lankershim Blvd. N. Hollywood, CA 6.8.1988

L.A. Weekely Palomino band listing June 1988

LA Weekly Band Listing- Madame Wongs JUly 1988 (top)

L.A. Rock Review - Whisky a-go-go Oct. 17, 1988

LA Weekly Band Listing FM Station Live MAY24 1989

Turnaround and Place your bets on KLOS L.A. 06.23.89

Published in the New York Times MOVIES Stepfather 2 1989

Published on Yahoo.com_movies_film Stepfather 2 1989

Music Connection Review of 'Virtual Reality' May 17th, 1991

LA Weekly Band listing. Parousia and Green Jello Jan. 27, 1991

Bam Magazine - Parousia & Green Jello 01.27.1991

Virtual Reality Whisky a-go-go debut show 1991 BAM Magazine

Press Release - Parousia's Virtual Reality Dec. 1991

Virtual Reality Rolling Stone Magazine Jan. 1991

20 Things You’ll Never See In Buffalo Again.

Buffalo Rising Mahfoud mentions Parousia

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Writing And Recording “The King Of Christmas” By Parousia

by Gerry N • December 14, 2019

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…

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

by Garth • February 9, 2019

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…

Recording “No Songs For Keron” – Saturn Studios 1998

by Garth • November 25, 2017

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…

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…

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……

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…

The Genesis of Parousia – In The Beginning…

by Garth • August 17, 2013

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…

Gerry North on Parousia Performs ‘Church & State’ Show at Plant 6 – December 28, 1985
Gerry North on Parousia Performs ‘Church & State’ Show at Plant 6 – December 28, 1985
Gerry North on Parousia Performs ‘Church & State’ Show at Plant 6 – December 28, 1985
Gerry North on Parousia Performs ‘Church & State’ Show at Plant 6 – December 28, 1985
Gerry North on Parousia Performs ‘Church & State’ Show at Plant 6 – December 28, 1985
Gerry North on Parousia Performs ‘Church & State’ Show at Plant 6 – December 28, 1985
Gerry North on Parousia Performs ‘Church & State’ Show at Plant 6 – December 28, 1985

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Parousia at Plant 6 on Delaware Ave Kenmore NY 1980 – 1982 - 9,329 views
Keep Running – The Infamous Music Video - 8,602 views
Parousia Rehearsal at All Saints School in Riverside – Winter 1976 - 7,904 views
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97 Rock ‘Buffalo Rocks’ album Vol.1 1981 - 6,925 views
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‘Turnaround’ Cassette E.P. by Parousia - 5,934 views
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