The Rain Parade was part of the Paisley Underground scene that emerged in t… Read Full Bio ↴The Rain Parade was part of the Paisley Underground scene that emerged in the West Coast during the mid-eighties and also included groups like The Dream Syndicate. In August 2023, the band released their first full album in 37 years, Last Rays of a Dying Sun.
The band was founded by college roommates Matt Piucci (guitar, vocals) and David Roback (lead guitar, vocals) in 1981, originally as The Sidewalks. David's brother Steven Roback (bass, vocals) joined the band shortly thereafter. David and Steven had been in a band called The Unconscious with neighbor Susanna Hoffs (who went on to lead the most famous of the Paisley Underground bands, The Bangles.) The band soon added Will Glenn (keyboards and violin) and later Eddie Kalwa (drums). They self-released their debut single, "What She's Done to Your Mind" on their Llama label in 1982.
David Roback left to form a new band, Opal, the rest of the band continuing to record as a four piece, releasing the mini-LP, Explosions in the Glass Palace in 1984. After a single, "You Are My Friend", Kalwa left, his replacement being Mark Marcum, and John Thoman (guitar, vocals) was added to the line-up. The band signed to Island Records, and a live album (Beyond The Sunset) recorded in Japan, and a third album, Crashing Dream, came out in 1985.
The band split in 1986, with Piucci going on to release the LP Gone Fishin' with Tim Lee, and later joining Crazy Horse. The band reformed in 1988 to finish off a double album they had started, but it was never released. The rest of the band formed Viva Saturn. After making the album Rainy Day featuring cover versions performed by various leading lights of the Paisley Underground, David Roback formed Opal, and later Mazzy Star.
The band was founded by college roommates Matt Piucci (guitar, vocals) and David Roback (lead guitar, vocals) in 1981, originally as The Sidewalks. David's brother Steven Roback (bass, vocals) joined the band shortly thereafter. David and Steven had been in a band called The Unconscious with neighbor Susanna Hoffs (who went on to lead the most famous of the Paisley Underground bands, The Bangles.) The band soon added Will Glenn (keyboards and violin) and later Eddie Kalwa (drums). They self-released their debut single, "What She's Done to Your Mind" on their Llama label in 1982.
David Roback left to form a new band, Opal, the rest of the band continuing to record as a four piece, releasing the mini-LP, Explosions in the Glass Palace in 1984. After a single, "You Are My Friend", Kalwa left, his replacement being Mark Marcum, and John Thoman (guitar, vocals) was added to the line-up. The band signed to Island Records, and a live album (Beyond The Sunset) recorded in Japan, and a third album, Crashing Dream, came out in 1985.
The band split in 1986, with Piucci going on to release the LP Gone Fishin' with Tim Lee, and later joining Crazy Horse. The band reformed in 1988 to finish off a double album they had started, but it was never released. The rest of the band formed Viva Saturn. After making the album Rainy Day featuring cover versions performed by various leading lights of the Paisley Underground, David Roback formed Opal, and later Mazzy Star.
Broken Horse
Rain Parade Lyrics
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Aereogramme Broken horse lay on the ground There is still love for…
Freelance Whales October's got those orange eyes But somehow I still lost si…
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1 Hour 1/2 Ago What's the point of looking back? All you see is an…
Blue It's blue down that street Just might people knew that meet …
I Look Around When I'm lying down I look around I look around And I see…
Sad Eyes Kill I saw your face You had nothing to lose You drew your…
This Can't Be Today donāt know if itās nice today I donāt go out much…
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Francesco Moretta
Something celestial! A timeLESS song by a Great Band !Open your ears and... your Hearts!!!
Mon027
And one by one I watched them run They were my friends A frozen eye And one by one I saw them cry They were forever to be leaving Nothing is remembered Nothing ever said We watch instead We are forever to be leaving A broken horse And one by one I watched them run They were my friends
dankot87
those guitar leads are just the best sounding music I know. this song is just so perfect in every single way.
thingmaker67
Man i wish those middle guitars would continue for a few more bars, they're so dazzling.
Michael Connor
Fabulous music. Reminds me Neil Young in a very good way.
Fred Klumpp
Strong as ever. RIP Gil Ray.
Oded Fried-Gaon
great album
LOST IN MUSIC
Amazing and therefore in my Ballads & Love Songs playlist
pitvit81
fantastic song!
MANOS KYRIAZIDIS
SO GREAT!!!!!