Daniel Bejar (/ˈbeɪhɑr/; born October 4, 1972) is an independent singer-songwriter from Vancouver, Canada. Bejar has gained widespread popularity through his musical collaborations with Vancouver indie-rock band The New Pornographers, but has released far more material as the frontman of his band Destroyer. He is renowned for his poetic and often cryptic lyrics as well as his unorthodox vocals. In 2006, he joined with Carey Mercer of Frog Eyes and Spencer Krug of Sunset Rubdown and Wolf Parade as part of another indie supergroup, Swan Lake. He has also collaborated with his girlfriend Sydney Vermont as the duo Hello, Blue Roses, whose debut album was released in 2008.
Destroyer (Since 1995), The New Pornographers, Swan Lake, Hello, Blue Roses
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[observation about 'Mack the Knife', 2015] I still think the definitive English language rendition hasn't been laid down. If you get to the heart of the song, the real lyrics are not the Bobby Darin version. It's this kind of of cackling ode to murder and rape and the most horrible things in society, but in a kind of beer-hall singalong style. It's the ultimate protest song, in my mind.
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