New Wave Outpost Forum

Posted: **Fri Jul 14, 2006 3:45 pm**

hi anyone know anything about this band?how long they were together and did they have any success/hits?i saw a video of theirs called rise up once.

Posted: **Fri Jul 14, 2006 6:00 pm**

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=am ... duak8k5m3x

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Posted: **Fri Jul 14, 2006 11:07 pm**

They did nothing in the U.S. In Canada, they had a handful of hits, most notably the lead singles from the 3 albums - "Rise Up," "At the Feet of the Moon" and "Love Is Fire."

The allmusic bio has a really annoying mistake in it.

Posted: **Sat Jul 29, 2006 6:23 am**

I don't know much about them, but I like the song "At the Feet of the Moon" off the album of the same title. I have that album, but haven't listened to it yet. They're a Canadian band if I'm not mistaken, I think it's possible that their lack of success is due to this. Although there were plenty of Canadian bands who became huge, there were an equal if not greater amount that got ignored completely. I think Parachute Club falls into this category.

Posted: **Tue Aug 08, 2006 1:00 pm**

As I recall "Rise Up" was their biggest hit, and did get some U.S. airplay. I remember hearing it a lot, but then again, I was minutes from the Canadian border.

Posted: **Wed Aug 09, 2006 12:55 am**

thats sad RISE UP wasnt at least a top 40 hit in the usa.its a good song.

Posted: **Wed Aug 09, 2006 3:32 am**

MTV played Rise Up at least once...that's how I heard of the Parachute Club. I really love Rise Up.

Posted: **Wed Aug 09, 2006 8:44 am**

Their lack of success was due to RCA U.S. not trying very hard to get them any. Everything John Oates touched in the '80s turned to gold -- except the album he did with them. Why do you suppose that was? With sufficient promotional support, "Love Is Fire" would have been Top 40. No ifs, ands or buts about it.

I've seen conflicting information as to whether they were together 1982-1988 or 1983-1989 or some combination thereof.

Posted: **Wed Aug 09, 2006 8:57 am**

from the booklet of the best of CD "Wild Zone":

"The Parachute Club was formed in the sumer of 1982 ..."
"... they decided to suspend The Club in 1987."

Posted: **Thu Aug 10, 2006 1:59 pm**

[quote][i]Originally posted by obs[/i]
<br>from the booklet of the best of CD "Wild Zone":

"The Parachute Club was formed in the sumer of 1982 ..."
"... they decided to suspend The Club in 1987."
[/quote]

I saw a reformed Parachute Club play in Toronto in 2005.
They were on a double bill with Martha and the Muffins!

Posted: **Fri Aug 11, 2006 11:21 pm**

[quote][i]Originally posted by obs[/i]
<br>from the booklet of the best of CD "Wild Zone":

"The Parachute Club was formed in the sumer of 1982 ..."
"... they decided to suspend The Club in 1987."
[/quote]

Well, now I've seen extra conflicting information!