Rain Parade

Since their formation in 1981 in Los Angeles, Rain Parade were seen as one of the forefathers of the Paisley Underground scene - a small movement of psychedelic groups inspired by the hazy psych-pop of the 1960s. They initially began as The Sidewalks by guitarists David Roeback and Matt Piucci when the duo moved from Minnesota to California; then were joined by Steven Roeback, Will Glenn and Eddie Kalwa to form Rain Parade. Along with fellow bands The Long Ryders and The Dream Syndicate, the band gigged relentlessly and found their popularity growing rapidly, leading to the release of their debut album 'Emergency Third Rail Power'. Guitarist David Roeback left the band before they began recording the follow-up, EP 'Explosions in the Glass Palace', but Roeback was eventually replaced with John Thoman. Signing to a major label deal with Island Records, they released second full-length 'Crashing Dream' in 1986. In the same year the band split, only briefly reforming in 1988 to complete a double album which was never released, the culmination of a short lifespan which achieved cult success. In 2012, original members Matt Piucci, Steven Roback and John Thoman reformed as a new incarnation of Rain Parade, with Mark Hanley, Alec Palao and Gil Ray completing the line-up for a concert at Cafe Du Nord in San Francisco. They returned the following year for performances in Los Angeles and San Francisco before bringing out new material as part of an initial Record Store Day release, followed by a full release in 2019.

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