Lyrics to 'SQUONK' by Genesis: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/genesis/squonk.html

Travel back in time with a Backstage pass to get a behind the scenes look with Parousia at McVan's, August 9, 1980: https://parousiabuff.com/shows/mcvans-saturday-august-9th-1980-parousia-video

Parousia performs a cover of the Beatles classic, "Come Together" recorded live at the Buffalo State College Social Hall, March 6th, 1981 for the spring semester "Drink and Drown all the beer you can drink for only $3.00".  (Now imagine the size of a college audience with a cheap invitation like that!)  Featuring musicians Patt Connolly (vocals), Kim Watts (vocals), Garth Huels (lead guitar), Barry Cannizzaro(rhythm guitar), Robert Lowden, (bass), Eric Scheda (piano), Gerry Cannizzaro (drums).

Parousia (live) - "Come Together" by The Beatles

Simon Glickman - Vocals
The Lovely El Vettes (Pinky Turzo + Crissy Guerrero) - background vocals
The Desert Horny Toads (Vince Meghrouni, Probyn Gregory) - Horns, arranged by Steve Gregoropoulos
David Kendrick - Drums
Me - Everything else

Let's Fall Apart Together

“The Green Slime Show”, a parody of punk, funk, and junk, brought to you by the rock band Parousia, Incognito as the pseudo-punk band Green Slime. Recorded live at Mc Van’s Night Club (1978).  Features audience favorites: “I Like People”, and “Cotton Holiday” [unplugged], plus some very important information about worms...

House Of The Rising Punk

(7) House Of The Rising Punk

(Punk) Dreams

(6) (Punk) Dreams

Cotton Holiday (Unplugged)

(4) Cotton Holiday (Unplugged)

(Attack Of) The Bloobs

(2) (Attack Of) The Bloobs

I Like People

(1) I Like People

“ALIVE IN L.A.” is a two-track single by Parousia.   Side ‘A’ is “No Time For Keron” (1998) the only studio recording made by the band since arriving in Los Angeles in 1987. (Until the band’s reunion in 2018 and subsequent release of new studio recordings).  “No Time For Keron” features original members, Gerry Cannizzaro (drums), Patt Connolly (vocals /keyboards) and Robert Lowden (vocal/guitar/bass). Lowden weaves a haunting melody over Connolly’s unique vocal stylings and chaotic experimental keyboard, together forming a thick and moody alternative rock song and a 90’s Parousia classic.
 
Side ‘B’ is a live version of “May’s Gone”, written by Robert Lowden and recorded at The Music Machine, Santa Monica, CA. 1989. “Mary’s Gone” is one of the band’s best rock ballads. An emotionally charged song that laments the recent death of a loved one and the sense of loss and confusion that follows.  Featuring musicians: Patt Connolly (vocal); Robert Lowden (guitar); Gerry Cannizzaro (drums) and joining the band on keyboards is Marty Leggett from Reno, Nevada. “Mary’s Gone” is an adjunct to the band’s later release, “No Songs For Mary” (2019).

02. 'Mary's Gone' by Parousia (live version) 1989

‘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 "LOFT” album by Parousia. Featuring the band’s 1984 return to the recording studio, this time as a leaner version of its former self to offer six new progressive / alt-rock songs. This collection shows the band’s maturity in songwriting and features some of their ‘heaviest hitters’ including tracks, “The Weekend Starts Tonight”, “People’s Court”, “Keep Running”, “Caesar of the Modern Home”, “(She's) Moving Out to L.A.” and “All the Time in the World.”  Recorded at Loft Studio, Cheektowaga, NY. Engineered by Jim Sommers and Don ‘Donnie’ Peters; executive producer, Rick Falkowski. "Keep Running" also appears as a concept music video on You Tube.

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

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