Wurlitzer organ, Fender Rhodes piano, Halifax guitar, Ovation bass, Moog Sonic 6 - now that's old school!

Read more about Parousia, Gary Storm and the 'Oil Of Dog' radio show here: https://parousiabuff.com/history/live-radio-broadcast-on-gary-storms-oil-of-dog-show-on-wbfo-07061979

COTTON HOLIDAY:  Venting love above the stormy skies Crystal mirrors of your lovely eyes Flying high on top of dark blue clouds The winds carry us two far from the crowds   We are on a Cotton Holiday Nothing in the world is in our way   Music softly fills the cool night air Bright light shining off your golden hair Time has ended on our pearly flight Gliding through the stars far out of sight    Neon hits the sparks ignite All on our Holiday Silver ships push on with might Sailing along the way We're flying to a crusading fight All on our Holiday  It's a quest above the morning light Sailing along the way   Venting love above the stormy skies Crystal mirrors of your lovely eyes Time has ended on our pearly flight Gliding through the stars far out of sight

"Cotton Holiday" by Parousia is available for streaming on iTunes/ Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon, Google Play, Deezer, Tidal, Napster, You Tube and iHeartRadio

Patt Connolly wrote this one, when he was a mere teenager.  It still haunts me from time to time.  Starts out very mellow, then breaks out into full fledged rock. Great chords, melody, and harmony.  Quirky, and in a good way.  Recorded Live on Gary Storm's Oil of Dog Radio Show WBFO 1979.

Cotton Holiday

A remastered cover of "Hocus Pocus" written by Focus, the Dutch progressive rock band from Amsterdam, performed  live by the  band Parousia, recorded at the Plant-6, Kenmore NY, Sept. 1981.  Musicians: Patt Connolly (vocals/flute), Garth Huels (lead guitar), Barry Cannizzaro (rhythm guitar), Eric Scheda (keyboards), Robert Lowden (bass guitar), and Gerry Cannizzaro (drums).

Parousia (live)- "Hocus Pocus" by Focus

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“The Overture” A progressive-rock instrumental opus by the band Parousia, recorded live at the Plant-6, Kenmore NY, 1985. The band played this musical piece at the start of the show. ‘The Overture’ is a dramatic piece stitched together using select musical passages from other songs in the set.  Musicians: Patt Connolly (keyboards/flute), Garth Huels (guitar), Robert Lowden (bass) and Gerry Cannizzaro (drums

'The Overture' by Parousia (1985)

“A Day In The Life”, a Beatles cover by the band Parousia, recorded live at the  Plant-6, Kenmore NY. 1981.  The song was a challenge to play on stage, attempting to synchronize the effects on a cassette tape and the cheap alarm clock that seldom worked, but when the timing was right, it came together nicely.  Musicians: Patt Connolly (vocal/flute), Garth Huels (vocal/guitar), Barry Cannizzaro (vocal/guitar), Eric Scheda (keyboards), Robert Lowden (bass) and Gerry Cannizzaro (drums).

Parousia (live) "A Day In The Life" by The Beatles

‘SQUONK’, a Genesis cover by the progressive rock band Parousia, recorded live at McVan’s in Buffalo NY on Saturday, August 9, 1980.  With musicians Patt Connolly (vocals/flute), Eric Scheda (keyboards), Garth Huels (lead guitar), Barry Cannizzaro (rhythm guitar), Robert Lowden (bass), Gerry Cannizzaro (drums).  Sound engineers, John McGovern and Gregg Filippone.

Parousia (live) - 'SQUONK' by Genesis (McVans 1980)

The original Parousia hailed from Western New York in the late 70's and blazed a trail of progressive pop rock well into the 80's.  From the 7 member rock show to the scaled down 4 piece group, Parousia was known for their over the top theatrics and experimental blending of multimedia, art and music.  Covering anything from progressive to punk and everything in between, the range of dynamic personalities in the band resulted in music that was difficult to define.  Parousia refused to be pigeon-holed into any particular brand of rock.

Cotton Holiday

Parousia (Buffalo NY)

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