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"Daniel Bejar (b. 1972), a native of the Canadian city of Vancouver, started Destroyer in 1995. His first album was the lo-fi We'll Build Them a Golden Bridge. Dan was joined by John Collins on City of Daughters after which he managed to put together a band. In 2000 the band broke up and Bejar took an extended vacation in Spain. He returned to Vancouver to release Thief. Interpreted by many critics as an indictment of the music industry, this album brought Destroyer significant recognition. After its release Bejar focused solely on his music. It was about this time he started contributing to The New Pornographers. After the 2001 release of Streethawk: A Seduction on Misra Records, Destroyer picked up something of a cult following. Having the band Frog Eyes play back up for several shows inspired Notorious Lightning & Other Works, a reworking of six tracks from the previous album Your Blues with Frog Eyes once again as back up.

Bejar is also a guitarist and vocalist for the Vancouver indie band, The New Pornographers and has recently collaborated with members of Frog Eyes and Wolf Parade to create a new supergroup known as Swan Lake.

Destroyer's unique style is almost impossible to categorize. Bejar calls it 'European Blues'. It is often compared to David Bowie, but admitted influences are Pavement and other indie and shoegaze bands. Bejar's lyric stylings are also of important note. Their cryptic poetry has vexed some and intrigued others. Bejar openly borrows phrases from other artists and a variety of other sources, even political rhetoric (ex: Ronald Reagan's 'Evil Empire'). Your Blues presented a new direction in Destroyer's style by introducing orchestral elements as well as a heavy reliance on midi instruments. The name 'Destroyer' implies what effect Bejar intends to have on music - an iconoclastic reinvention."

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