The members of the band were all born in Portland, Oregon, and had known each other since they were kids.
They had been playing together since early 1972 and were discovered at a club in Portland by Wayne Henderson (Trombonist, writer and producer of The Crusaders) who brought them to Fantasy Records in 1974. This was the beginning of a six year relationship with the label and a four year relationship with Wayne Henderson who, through his own production company "At Home Productions", was the band's producer and mentor. Pleasure was a very versatile band. Their music can best be described as a fusion of jazz and rock, soul, funk and R&B. Very distinctive, funky and definitely danceable.The group disbanded in the early 1980's.
The original nine members of Pleasure were:
Marlon McClain: Electric and acoustic guitar and background vocals.
Sherman Davis: Lead and background vocals.
Bruce Carter: Drums.
Donald Hepburn: Keyboards and background vocals.
Nathaniel Phillips: Electric bass and background vocals.
Bruce Smith: Percussion and background vocals.
Dennis Springer: Soprano and tenor sax.
Dan Brewster: Trombone and background vocals.
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January 11, 2026
Plato Records
Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands1. Day by Day
2. 2 Step
3. Wild Thing
4. The Devil
5. Come Over
6. Leaving
7. The Drop
8. Eva
January 10, 2026
Club
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands1. Day by Day
2. Empty Occasion
3. The Drop
4. Leaving
5. Some Song
New song (unreleased)6. My Eyes Adored You Too
7. Monday
8. Dutch Players
with extended guitar solo/outtro9. Panic from Dublin
10. Come Over
11. 2 Step
12. Living a Lie
13. Eva
14. The Devil
15. The Club
16. Sitter
September 21, 2025
Edge of the Wedge
Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom1. Leaving
2. Day by Day
3. The Drop
4. Living a Lie
5. Eva
6. Dutch Players
7. Wild Thing
8. 2 Step
9. My Eyes Adored You Too
10. Monday
11. The Club
12. Sitter
May 27, 2025
SkateCafe
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands1. Eva
2. The Club
3. Leaving
4. My Eyes Adored You Too
5. Dutch Players
6. Sitter
May 10, 2025
Ziggo Dome
Amsterdam, North Holland, NetherlandsMarch 29, 2025
Podium aan zee
The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands1. Day by Day
2. The Drop
3. Leaving
4. Nico 1995
5. Living a Lie
6. Eva
7. Words to Live By, Suits to Die In
8. My Eyes Adored You Too
9. Dutch Players
10. Monday
11. The Club
12. The Devil
13. Wild Thing
14. Sitter
February 15, 2025
Doornroosje
Nijmegen, Gelderland, NetherlandsSeptember 7, 2024
The Max
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands1. Liberty
2. Monday
3. My Eyes Adored You Too
4. Judge a Book by Its Cover
5. Dutch Players
6. The Club
7. Sitter
June 8, 2024
Q-Factory
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlandswas in the 'Grote Zaal'
1. Living a Lie
2. Liberty
3. Playboy's On
4. Razorblade
5. How Come
6. Judge a Book by Its Cover
7. My Eyes Adored You Too
8. The Club
9. Ha Ha
10. Monday
11. Sitter
May 7, 2024
Edge of the Wedge
Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom1. Playboy's On
2. How It Feels
3. Living a Lie
4. Make It or We Don't
5. How Come
April 20, 2024
Merleyn
Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands1. Living a Lie
2. Big Boys Loan
3. Playboy's On
4. Words to Live By, Suits to Die In
5. The Club
6. Man in a Suit
7. My Eyes Adored You Too
8. One of These Days
9. Empty Occasion
10. Fool for You
11. Panic from Dublin
12. How Come
13. Judge a Book by Its Cover
14. Ha Ha
15. Monday
16. Sitter
April 13, 2024
Rotown
Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands1. Feet on the Ground
2. Living a Lie
3. Big Boys Loan
4. Playboy's On
5. Words to Live By, Suits to Die In
6. Ha Ha
7. Man in a Suit
8. My Eyes Adored You Too
9. One of These Days
10. Empty Occasion
11. Panic from Dublin
12. How Come
13. Judge a Book by Its Cover
14. The Club
New song15. Monday
16. Sitter
March 23, 2024
J.C Argos
De Weere, North Holland, NetherlandsJanuary 18, 2024
All Round
Groningen, Groningen, NetherlandsDecember 17, 2023
Café
The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands1. Living a Lie
2. Judge a Book by Its Cover
3. Panic from Dublin
4. Playboy's On
5. Words to Live By, Suits to Die In
6. Big Boys Loan
7. Man in a Suit
8. My Eyes Adored You Too
9. One of These Days
10. Empty Occasion
11. How Come
12. Keep Falling
13. Ha Ha
14. Monday
15. Sitter
December 16, 2023
Kleine Zaal
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands1. Living a Lie
2. Judge a Book by Its Cover
3. Panic from Dublin
4. Playboy's On
5. Words to Live By, Suits to Die In
6. Big Boys Loan
7. Man in a Suit
8. My Eyes Adored You Too
9. One of These Days
10. Empty Occasion
11. How Come
12. Keep Falling
13. Ha Ha
14. Monday
15. Sitter
December 14, 2023
Hedon Kleine Zaal
Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands1. Living a Lie
2. Judge a Book by Its Cover
3. Panic from Dublin
4. Playboy's On
5. Words to Live By, Suits to Die In
6. Big Boys Loan
7. All I Wanna Say
8. My Eyes Adored You Too
9. One of These Days
10. Empty Occasion
11. How Come
12. Keep Falling
13. Ha Ha
14. Monday
15. Sitter
December 8, 2023
Willem Twee Poppodium
's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, Netherlands1. Living a Lie
2. Judge a Book by Its Cover
3. Panic from Dublin
4. Playboy's On
5. Words to Live By, Suits to Die In
6. Big Boys Loan
7. Man in a Suit
8. One of These Days
9. My Eyes Adored You Too
10. Empty Occasion
11. How Come
12. Ha Ha
13. Keep Falling
14. Monday
15. Sitter
November 25, 2023
Bootleg Social
Blackpool, England, United KingdomNovember 5, 2023
AFAS Live
Amsterdam, North Holland, NetherlandsSupport act for Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
1. Welcome to My World(Jim Reeves cover)
2. Living a Lie
3. Judge a Book by Its Cover
4. Panic from Dublin
5. Playboy's On
6. Words to Live By, Suits to Die In
7. How Come
8. My Eyes Adored You Too
9. Empty Occasion
10. One of These Days
11. Monday
12. Sitter
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