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Described by one leading music publication as
producing "Beatle-conundrums between Help and Revolver", the boys
from THE PLEASURE shun such narrow categorizing. They prefer talk
about "timeless Brit-pop"…
During 1995 to 1999, THE PLEASURE spent four years establishing
a reputation as an accomplished live act. Armed with their low budget
debut album "Dorothea Parker & Friends" - 13 songs recorded live
over just four days in a studio in Hamburg - the band took on the
music industry. The efforts resulted in consistently great reviews
- "This likeable Britpop band from Freiburg goes on a time trip
into Camaby Street" (Good Times), and "If this album gets into the
right hands, it could become a VIP ticket to success!" (Badische
Zeitung). The group built a solid fan-base and even won a newcomer
band award from Germany's leading commercial radio station.
A tip from a music editor resulted a meeting with renowned German
producer, Heiner Lürig. Together with Lürig - as well as Ronald
Prent (The Police, David Bowie) and Harald Lepschies (Grönemeyer)
- The Pleasure recorded a new album and their publishing house began
to negotiate a record deal.
Initial
disappointment gave way a determination to celebrate the benefits
of independence. That celebration has resulted in three critically
acclaimed albums, produced in increasingly uncompromising fashion:
"Careful with comparisons - OK, but this one's impossible to ignore:
If John Lennon was active today, he'd sound just like this. The
result is a set of wonderful compositions, perfectly executed. When
will the record companies wake up?"
Good Times Magazine
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