(1)… Read Full Bio ↴There are no fewer than eleven different artists with this name:
(1) A pop girlgroup from UK
(2) A pop band from Athens, GA
(3) Singer/songwriter Tobias Volker from Erfurt, Germany,
(4) A Broadway musical
(5) A Japanese Band
(6) The project of a Spanish musician, Antonio Galvañ.
(7) A Band from Manchester, UK
(8) Experimental pop deconstructionists from Toronto, Canada
(9) The original name of the rock band from York, UK formed by Chris Johnson, now called Halo Blind
(10) A depressive black metal band from France.
(11) An Indie Rock Band Started in 2010 in Hampton, Virginia
Parade were a British five piece pop girl group from U.K. Formed in 2010, they were signed to Asylum Records. The five girls are: Sian Charlesworth, Lauren Deegan, Jessica Agombar, Bianca Claxton and Emily Biggs. One of the girls, Sian, was a former member of another girlgroup called City Girls. According to the Louder Songfacts, Emily was previously a member of the six-piece girl band Hope, who were finalists in the 2007 series of The X Factor. Their first single "Louder" was released on 13 March 2011 and it peaked #10 in the United Kingdom and #41 in Ireland. "Perfume" was their second single. In 11 November 2011 the group released their debut album, Parade, which failed to chart on the Top 100 of UK's Official Charts and they were dropped from Asylum.
On 11 July 2012, through their official blog, they announced "Light Me Up" as the first song to be posted online from their new album. It was released as a free download on 1 August 2012. On 11 February 2013, it was announced through the group's Twitter account that Claxton had decided to leave Parade, and that as a result, the other members had decided not to continue as a group. They also revealed that they were unsigned throughout 2012 to 2013, after being dropped by their record label in 2011.
http://www.paradeofficial.com/
http://twitter.com/Parade
http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=22487
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2) Parade's only agenda is to play music they love. Through a highly collaborative process, they create their own version of pop music: melodic and minimal, but classy and modern. They draw from influences as varied as Radiohead, Mark Kozelec, PJ Harvey, Gang of Four, Aphex Twin, and Nick Cave, though it is rare to find them listening to the same recordings at the same time.
Parade essentially began in Emily's living room in Athens, GA, in early 2004. Since Jason lived in Atlanta, GA they commuted between the two cities to practice. Although school and jobs eventually led them to settle in Atlanta, Parade is inspired and affected by the sounds of both cities. As such, they consider themselves a product of both Atlanta and Athens.
Over the past two years, Parade's sound has grown in sophistication, but retained its listenability and charm. Parade released their first EP, The P EP, in April, 2004, and in August 2005, they released their first full length, A Red Button. Both were independently released. In May 2006, Parade released "Penelope Shoes" as a split 7" with fellow Atlanta band Aviator. It is distributed by Stickfigure Distro and released in association with ISP.
On stage, Parade is energetic and tight, but honest.
Having honed their live show in Atlanta and Athens, Parade plans on hitting the road in fall 2006 to spread their music all along the East Coast.
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3) Parade is the singer/songwriter Tobias Volker from Erfurt, Germany, former guitar-hero of gheeá and now doing the job together with Sebastian Mack in opah. He opened the 2005 End Pilot Festival, worked with/on nursery records and is currently living somewhere inbetween the dark shadows of Augsburg, Erfurt and Berlin.
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4) Parade is a musical that opened on Broadway at the Vivian Beaumont Theater on December 17, 1998 with a book by Alfred Uhry and music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown. The premier was directed by Harold Prince and closed 28 February 1999 after 85 performances.
The closing of the show was not because of the quality of Parade, but was due largely to the charges of the fraud against Garth Drabinksy, and the ensuing bankruptcy of Livent, the company producing Parade.
The show garnered 9 Tony Award nominations and won two awards, for Best Book of a Musical (Uhry) and Best Original Musical Score (Brown).
The show was received very coolly by the public and some critics, many of whom felt the show took too many liberties when it came to the use of racial slurs in the show. However, Brown was praised unanimously for his score.
The UK premiere ran from August 5th to the 28th at the Southside Theatre as part of the 2005 Edinburgh Fringe, playing by the end of the run to packed houses and standing ovations.
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5) Parade is a Japanese band (Vo.Icchi ba.Rinku (ex-Milphinne)
http://joy.poosan.net/milphinne/prd/
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6) Parade is the name of the project of a spanish musician, Antonio Galvañ. He has released 4 albums, Parade [1998], Consecuencias de un mal uso de la electricidad [2000], Inteligencia Artificial [2003] and Todas Las Estrellas [2006]mas información sobre el y su musica enhttp://www.spicnic.com/blog/paradeblog.html
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7) parade is a band from manchester http://www.myspace.com/paradeuk
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8) Originally formed in February, 1988, Toronto pop deconstructionists Parade have explored a wide range of experimental sounds and atmospheric pop during their eleven-plus years together, and have approached their live performances as multi-media events, incorporating visuals (such as slides and films), costuming, and unique stage design into their live presentation. Following many lineup changes over the years, Parade most recently consisted of the original trio of David S. Faris (keyboards, rhythms, electronics), Stephen Seto (guitars, programming), and Julie S. Faris (vocals, lyrics). They disbanded in june 2000.
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9) A rock band formed in 2009 by York-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Chris Johnson, also known as guitarist for Fish and former keyboard player with Mostly Autumn. They have so far released one album The Fabric.
Current lineup is:
Chris Johnson - Vocals, guitars, keyboards
Anne-Marie Helder - vocals, guitars, keyboards
Gavin Griffiths - drums
Simon Snaize - guitar
Patrick Berry - bass.
In April 2011, the band changed their name to Halo Blind to avoid confusion with all the other Parades out there.
Official website http://www.paradeband.com/
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Parade is french depressive blackmetal band wich released a demo called "Vieilles Pierres" in 2009.
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Parade Is an American indie band Started in 2010 based out of Hampton, Virginia. The band is known for their energetic stage stage Presence, Infusions of melodic vocals and smooth harmonies. The atmosphere set by the band is both atmospheric and aggressive with striking Guitar riffs, and rhythmic percussion. The Band Is Formed of Three members
Brian Sykes- Lead Vocals/ Bass Guitar
Joseph Nguyen- Guitar/ Keyboards/ Back-up Vocals
Christopher Sykes- Drums/Percussion/ Back-Up Vocals
The Call
Parade Lyrics
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So into the desert we go
Call it a ritual
Call it whatever you will
And you will grow out of me
As naturally
As branches from a tree
Call it whatever you will
And you know
They will swing, swing their swords for show
While you turn your flower petals so slow
You said the desert will eat us alive
I said I'll make the decisions, you just drive
You just drive
And I saw the windmill wings were gone
And I heard the wind come creepin' around
Call it an act of easy mercy
To tear the structure down
Call it whatever you will
Call it whatever you will
'Cause you know
They will swing, swing their swords for show
While you turn your flower petals so slow
But I am amazed at how they go
I am amazed at how they go, I am amazed at how they go
I am amazed at how they go, I am amazed at how they go
I am amazed at how they go, I am amazed at how they go
I am amazed at how they go, I am amazed at how they go
So call it whatever you will
Call it a ritual
Call it whatever you will
You know
They will swing, swing their swords for show
The lyrics of Parade's "The Call" seem to be about a journey into the desert that involves a ritualistic transformation. The singer describes the necessity of going deep into the desert and refers to it as a ritual. Despite the change, the singer resigns themselves to parting ways with someone they cared about, as expressed in the line, "And you will grow out of me / As naturally / As branches from a tree."
Other lines in the lyrics speak of the dangers of the desert and the need to take responsibility, but it's not clear if the dangers are physical or symbolic. The line, "You said the desert will eat us alive / I said I'll make the decisions, you just drive" suggests that the singer is willing to take control of the situation and make decisions to survive.
The lines, "And I saw the windmill wings were gone / And I heard the wind come creepin' around / Call it an act of easy mercy / To tear the structure down," suggest that some form of structure, perhaps a windmill, has been dismantled. It's not clear what this structure represents or why its dismantling is necessary.
Line by Line Meaning
Well into the desert you must go
We must venture deeply into a barren wasteland
So into the desert we go
We are embarking on a journey through the arid desert
Call it a ritual
Name this journey whatever you like, perhaps a custom or observance
Call it whatever you will
Use whatever label you choose to describe this event
And you will grow out of me
You will naturally develop away from me
As naturally
Without any external influence, purely organic
As branches from a tree
Like new limbs on a tree, part of its growth
You know
It is understood by us
They will swing, swing their swords for show
Others will make grand displays of force for entertainment purposes
While you turn your flower petals so slow
Meanwhile, you move at a gentler pace, savoring every moment
You said the desert will eat us alive
You expressed concerns that the harsh environment would consume us
I said I'll make the decisions, you just drive
I assured you that I would take charge of the choices, while you focus on the driving
And I saw the windmill wings were gone
I noticed that the blades of the windmill had vanished
And I heard the wind come creepin' around
I heard the breeze silently approaching
Call it an act of easy mercy
Consider the act of dismantling the windmill as a kind and simple thing to do
To tear the structure down
Taking apart the windmill was the necessary course of action
'Cause you know
Because you are aware
But I am amazed at how they go
I am astounded by their mannerisms
So call it whatever you will
Use any terminology you desire to describe these actions
They will swing, swing their swords for show
Others will continue putting on flashy demonstrations of force
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Arlen Thompson, Dan Boeckner, Hadji Bakara, Spencer Kyle Krug
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Suzette Anaya
This is amazing!! He’s so amazing!! I got chills at the end :^)
Aly💖
Incredible interpretation!!
Kristyn Dodge
Any chance of you posting All the Wasted Time? That's my favorite scene.
Jessica Long
There is a full length video of this entire production on here.
Kristyn Dodge
@Jessica Long I'm aware, thank you. A couple of song clips had been made and I was making a casual inquiry about that one.
alva
Now I think all southerners in all countries are like these. Really annoying
Crack Baby Clyde
Reminder that there were 4 jews on Frank's jury, & they all decided he was guilty. He wasn't a victim of antisemitism, he was a monster who got what he deserved.