Bios
Pleasure Unit consists of two members: Brian Stasak and Bernie Zimmermann. Brian writes a majority of the band's music, plays lead guitar, and leads the art direction of the band. Bernie writes a majority of the lyrics, and handles lead vocals for the band. Photos of Brian and Bernie are available in the photos section.
Brian and Bernie both answered a series of questions as part of their online biographies. Their individual responses are listed below, side-by-side.
| Brian Stasak | Bernie Zimmermann |
|---|---|
| Birthday | |
| April 8th | October 16th |
| Color | |
| Violet (note: I am partially coloured blind) | Green |
| Phrase | |
| "I am well" "Believe in me" |
"What the." |
| Food | |
| Anything vegetarian and fresh | Schnitzel |
| Drink | |
| Tea | Freshly squeezed orange juice |
| Place | |
| Somewhere I have not been before | Mt. Rainier |
| Moment | |
| Now | The night of March 17, 2000 |
| Sound | |
| Babies/Children | Bagpipes |
| Taste | |
| Black licorice | Extra spearmint gum |
| Look | |
| Surprised | Love |
| Dream | |
| The future | No more waiting |
| Material | |
| Wool | Silk |
| Animal | |
| Amphibians, lion, panda bear, monkey... | Bird, Mountain Lion |
| Mythical Creature | |
| Unicorn or Pegasus | Sasquatch |
| Dog | |
| German Shepard or Siberian Husky | English Bulldog |
| Insect | |
| Monarch butterfly (or furry caterpillar) | Spider |
| Smell | |
| Snow | Her hair |
| Sport | |
| H20 polo | Basketball |
| Book/Story | |
| Anything by the Russian Masters, "Berenice", Of Mice & Men, Alice & Wonderland... | The Bible, "Inferno" |
| Poet | |
| Cohen, Hafiz, Lorka, Pushkin, Tsvetaeva, Whitman... | L. Cohen, I. Layton, P. Neruda, W. H. Auden |
| Magazine | |
| National Geographic | Sports Illustrated |
| Picture | |
| Anything by Beardsley, Corbjin, de Vinci, Warhol, and many more | Lance Mercer |
| Play | |
| Any of Wilde's or Shakespeare's | Romeo & Juliet |
| Film | |
| Anything by Polanski, Foreman, Kubrick, Kieslowski, 'Bonnie & Clyde', "The 'Burbs", "The Dark Crystal"... | Braveheart |
| Musical | |
| 'Labyrinth', 'Pennies From Heaven', 'Popeye', 'Staying Alive' (not really a musical) | Grease |
| Program | |
| SCTV | Seinfeld |
| Actor | |
| Chaplin, Wilder, Nicholson, Keaton, Poitier... | Mel Gibson |
| Actress | |
| Binoche, Surandan, Cher... | Julia Roberts |
| Dancer | |
| Baryshinikoff, Astaire, Martin, Walken, Flamenco... | Michael Jackson |
| Instrumental Music | |
| Mozart, Segovia, Paganini, Paco de Lucia, Tchaiksky, Gould, Horowitz... | Beethoven, Schubert, J. S. Bach, J. Williams |
| Musical Group | |
| The Beatles and the list continues... | Pearl Jam |
| Solo Musician | |
| Prince, Buckley, Young, Bowie, Jackson... | Trent Reznor |
| Number | |
| ∞ or 216 | 42 |
| Past Time | |
| Ballet or school | Poetry |
| Language Study | |
| English, ASL, IPA, Spanish, Russian, Greek, and Latin | English, German and several programming languages |
| Admirations | |
| Capt. Sir Richard Burton, Pythagoras, Gandhi, Marco Polo, Tolstoy, Helen Keller... | L. Cohen, E. Vedder, K. Cobain, B. Gates, T. Berners-Lee, K. Jackson |
| U.S. Historical Leader | |
| Lincoln, Garrison, Franklin, T. Roosevelt, and King Jr. | B. Franklin, F. D. Roosevelt, A. Jackson |
| CDs in Current Rotation | |
| Genesis 'A Lamb Lies Down On Broadway', INXS 'INXS', Bionic Systems Go! 'Listen For Giants', G. Yard 'The English Patient', George Michael 'Older', and Guns & Roses 'Appetite For Destruction' | Leonard Cohen 'Ten New Songs,' Led Zeppelin 'Early Days,' Coldplay 'Parachutes,' Jay-Z 'The Blueprint,' Soundtrack 'Natural Born Killers,' The Beatles 'White Album,' Radiohead 'Kid A' |
| Describe Yourself in 13 Words or Less | |
| "An extremely patient artist and learner." | "A poetic imperfection." |
| Describe Bernie | Describe Brian |
| "He is a wonderful friend with distinct characteristics and exceptional abilities." | "A passionate savant; a jack-of-all-trades that matter." |
Latest Record
Automaton
- Abduction
- Emblem
- A Feel Good Translation
- Island (Luigi Remix)
- Hoax
- Plastique (New Brunswick Remix)
- Necessary
- Emblem (Say Goodnight Remix)