Destroyed For Comfort
Destroyed For Comfort (D4C)is an experimental multimedia project/band founded/fronted by Rani Baker in 1997 (under the name id moltov/DEVIANCE from 1997-2001, then SIMəN 2001-2003)and rebooted alongside poet/guitarist David Bates in 2003. The project utilizes found sound, sequenced and sampled tracks, real-time synthesis and heavily distorted vocals. Live performances have included backup dancers, guest musicians, and projected and manipulated video.
Members
Rani Baker - 1997-present - vocals and programming
David Bates - 2003-2004 - guitar
Chad Cheshire - 2006-present - costumed performance
Foetus Envy/Jess Icka - 2008-2011 - synth
Dack - 2008-2009 - synth
Discography
Releases:
2004 - Lie On The Floor And Stay Calm – CD - self-released (Austin, TX, USA)
2007 - GOETZEM EP/SHOVELWAREZ 1.0 – CD - self-released (Austin, TX, USA)
2011 - SHOVELWAREZ 2.0 – CD - self-released (Austin, TX, USA) - Discogs -[1]
2013 - Chevalier D'Eon – online-only - self-released (Austin, TX USA) - Bandcamp - [2]
2013 - Shovelwarez: 1997-2007 – online-only - self-released (Portland, OR, USA) - Bandcamp - [3]
Links:
On Bandcamp: https://destroyedforcomfort.bandcamp.com/
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/destroyedforcomfort
On Reverbnation: http://www.reverbnation.com/destroyedforcomfort