THE GRADUATION:  Inside You, Inside Me Open Door, Use Key’ Upside Down, Black N’ White Can’t Do This, Not Right Why Aren’t You Like Me? Try Now Can’t You See.  God, Fashion, Women and Death. Cash, Mothers, Babies and Jets. Nymphs, Dudes and Boys in Blue saying “What Can Your Country Do For You?”  Living Down Out In Back. Everyone’s Looking Black  At The Graduation.   Upside Down, Upside Me Cement Down Horse Tea Kissin’ Birds, Sniffin’ Glue Someone Else, Not You. Truth is Not For Me, Take My Mind It’s Free.   God, Fashion, Women and Death. Cash, Mothers and Israeli Jets. Nymphs, Dudes and Boys in Blue saying “What Can Your Country Do For You?”  Living Down Out In Back. Everyone’s Looking Black  At The Graduation Hands That Weren’t Meant To Be Tied, Will Syndicate The Second Bride To The Nation.

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

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

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

An intense fast paced song over an idiosynchratic riff, with Patt trading his melodic vocals with Bob's rap-like spoken lyric play over a funky rhythm, which only gets more intense when the song breaks out into double wailing lead guitars toward the end.  And then, of course, the silly ending culminating in a gong.  All that in under 3 minutes!

Recorded at Mark Studios in Buffalo NY 11/22/85, released October 1987 Rock Dog Records.

Graduation

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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.

Graduation

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