Surprise Privilege

***Surprise Privilege is a 3-piece San Francisco punk band formed in 2021. Surprise Privilege gained a reputation in the Bay Area for their high-energy, fun spirited DIY shows, playing in various places such as Golden Gate Park, Chinese restaurants, San Francisco landmarks, and most notoriously, on a moving BART train (the Bay Area's heavy-rail public transit system) in 2023 alongside their sister band False Flag.

Every release Surprise Privilege puts out is a little bit different but always keeps the tongue-in-cheek, attitude they started out with. "Feed Me" is their first professional studio recording and vinyl release, a limited run of 250 on translucent red vinyl. It blends a furious combination of both power violence and hardcore punk, giving it a heavier feel relative to their other releases. "Feed Me" is the first release on "F.Y.J.F.Y.", a label co-founded by Cody Azumi of Surprise Privilege which focuses on keeping the San Francisco punk scene alive and well.

After playing sold out shows throughout the years and a series of successful tours across the US, mostly covering the West Coast, Surprise Privilege took a small hiatus to focus on opening a community-run punk record store located in the Lower Haight of San Francisco with other members of their label. Despite their small break, Surprise Privilege is back and has a lot of plans for the future to uplift and maintain the spirit of San Francisco punk.