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There is at least two different bands called Nosy Parker:
1 - 70s band from New York;
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2 - 80s band from Belgium.
1 - Nosy Parker was a 1970s folk rock, progressive rock and psychedelic folk band from Whitestone, Queens, New York City. Formed as an acoustic duo by guitarists Joe Celano and Thomas "Tom" Viola, the group expanded into a full band in 1975 by adding Bill Viola on drums and Tony Abbate on bass.
The band is best known in the underground music community for their rare 1975 self-titled debut album. They recorded the entire project in just two days at a friend's home studio in Flushing. The album was officially remastered and reissued by Gear Fab Records in 2002.
Members:
Thomas Viola: Guitar, Backing Vocals
Joseph Celano: Guitar, Lead Vocals
William Viola: Drums
Anthony Abbate: Bass, Synthesizer
2 - Nosy Parker was an obscure Belgian band from the early 1980s, hailing from Wangenies, Hainaut. Their musical style primarily is Minimal Wave and post-punk.
They released a single album titled In A Wink... in 1982. Their song The Earth appeared on the compilation album Topless Game in 1983.
Members:
Ernie Roberts: Guitars
Ben Thomas: Vocals
Rod Lam: Drums
Paul Pry: Bass
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