Sunfire Pleasure is fast becoming a vital part of San Francisco's rich music community and rapidly making its mark on the Bay Area's ever-evolving musical landscape. With an impressive live show that includes an eclectic repetoire of originals and an astounding current of fusion-inspired improvisations, Sunfire Pleasure has weaved its distinctive style into an explosive and enticing new sound. Fans and critics alike are intrigued by the group's polished and potent performances and growing collection of sharp and savvy studio recordings.

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].

This year the band released its debut self-titled CD, recorded at Closer Studios in San Francisco and featuring all original tracks with special guests including keyboardist Eric Levy [Garaj Mahal, Big E]. Sunfire Pleasure is available on CD Baby, a 'little online record store' that is the largest seller of independent CDs on the web.

In just six months, Sunfire Pleasure's accolades have grown to include a two-day spot at this year's High Sierra Music Festival, one of the finest showcases for emerging talent in the country; 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.