About
The Parachute Club was a Canadian band formed in Toronto in 1982. They released three top 40 hits in Canada between 1983 and 1987, including "Rise Up", "At the Feet of the Moon", and "Love Is Fire" (which featured guest duet vocals from John Oates). The band was known for being one of the first mainstream pop acts in Canada to integrate world music influences, particularly Caribbean styles such as reggae and soca, into their sound.
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"The Chutes", as they were known, broke up after touring to promote their third and final album, and played their final gig in the summer of 1988. A reconstituted version of the Parachute Club (including four of the earlier band members) played a number of live shows between 2005 and 2008. The band reunited again in 2011 and remained intermittently active through 2014.
Members
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Art Avalos membranophone
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Lauri Conger keyboard
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Margo Davidson saxophone
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Dave Gray guitar
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Julie Masi percussion
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Lorraine Segato guitar
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Steve Webster bass
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Billy Bryans drums (drum set)
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Aaron Davis keyboard
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Rebecca Jenkins percussion
Discography
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Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
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- ISNI
- 0000000098912761
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 14 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.