gr8fr0g Posted June 28, 2004 Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 Sunfire Pleasure have a style that is very difficult to label. I was shocked and amazed :: the first time I heard them a couple years ago. The were great then and now they are awesome! This is a band that is going places. They are based in San Francisco, California. I copied the following info from their website. Sunfire Pleasure One of San Francisco's most exciting and unique independent bands, Sunfire Pleasure wows fans, critics and fellow musicians with its electrifying stage presence, thrilling mix of solid original songs, and awe-inspiring improvisations that fuse rock, funk and jazz. They are a thrilling mix of rock, funk and jazz. Guitarist Noah Reid, flautist Jason "Hawk" West and singer-songwriter Emily Pitcher planted the seeds of Sunfire Pleasure in Chicago before relocating to San Francisco, where they recruited bassist Mark Schuh [who has recorded with hard-hitters Eric McFadden of P-Funk and Eric Levy and Alan Hertz of Garaj Mahal, both of whom appear on Schuh's debut solo album] and drummer Adam Perry [formerly of Rotary Dial Records' instrumental indie-jazz wizards Whitford]. In just six months, Sunfire Pleasure's accolades have grown to include a two-day spot at this year's High Sierra Music Festival; an honorable mention in the Relix Jamoff competition, which awarded 15 artists out of more than 200 nationwide entries; and numerous West Coast performances at such popular and well-respected venues as San Francisco's Red Devil Lounge, The Independent and Boom Boom Room, Portland's Mt. Tabor Theatre and GoodFoot Lounge, and Los Angeles's 14 Below, where they opened for Hellride, the side-project of former Jane's Addiction drummer Stephen Perkins and punk legend Mike Watt. In addition, California radio shows such as David Gans' renowned "Dead to the World" on KPFA Berkeley, Barry Smolin's nationally-acclaimed "The Music Never Stops" on KPFK Los Angeles and Mike Powers' popular "Sunday Night Jam" on KFOG San Francisco have featured Sunfire Pleasure tracks, and DJ Chihiro featured the band in an on-air interview on alternative underground station San Francisco Liberation Radio. SUNFIRE PLEASURE is: Emily Pitcher - guitar, vocals Noah Reid - lead guitar, vocals Hawk West - flute Mark Schuh - bass, keys, vocals Adam Perry - drums, percussion Upcoming Shows JULY 1-4, 2004 HIGH SIERRA MUSIC FESTIVAL ::: Quincy, CA Thursday, July 1st @ noon -> Opening the Americana Stage! Sunday, July 4th @ 1:45pm -> Americana Stage FRI JULY 9TH ::: TONGUE & GROOVE 2513 Van Ness @ Union :: San Francisco, CA [map] with CHEMYSTRY SET , PORKCHOP EXPRESS and The Theives Doors 8pm/Music 9pm :: Cover $6 :: Ages 21+ FRI JULY 23RD ::: HOTEL UTAH 500 Fourth St. @ Bryant :: San Francisco, CA [map] with R. WILL & One Life Doors 8pm/Music 9pm :: Cover $6 :: Ages 21+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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