BIO
- Guitarist Dan Donegan, drummer Mike Wengren, and bassist Fuzz were fed up
with auditions and rehearsals with people who just did'nt fit their style and
vision. Chicago's punishing scene is tough enough as it is; the long-time trio
of friends were at their wit's end.
Then they discovered vocalist David Drainman three years ago, and everything changed. He even brought a new name for the band with him. Disurbed
"Since David joined three years ago the band has developed incredibly," admits Fuzz. "He was the first singer who we had worked with who came in and said, 'Let's improvise,' adds Dan. "That took some balls. They all wanted to do covers of other band's songs."
David Came from a conservative religious family that had other plans for him… a salesman at Sears, a teacher, a minister… a doctor maybe? --- Certainly not the lead singer in a rock band with the name and attitude that were both "Disturbed." David is well versed in the act of going against the grain. "My whole life, people have set out a certain path that they wanted me to follow," he gravely begins. "It didn't quite work out that way. Our songs and our image are about how the reverse effect occurred. Going to and getting kicked out of five different boarding schools didn't help, along with everyone trying to make all of us into what society would have us to be."
Disturbed…
David's guttural fits, along with the equally disturbing expressions -- musically and otherwise - of his new comrades, soon made them the toast of Chicago's South Side clubs. One highly traded demo tape later, Disturbed was well on its way. The music included on the quartet's debut for Giant Records surges without extraneous guitar solos and bellows its vein popping rage without losing the keen, controlled eye of the master predator. Disturbed's brute force is unquestionable, yet there's a murderous intelligence at work behind such songs as "Down With Sickness" that will make the most jaded, veteran head-banger cast a wary, nervous gaze in their direction. Clearly the trend is…
Disturbed?
Yeah, before long they were sharing stages with the likes of hometown titans Ministry. Dan's percussive riffs were becoming ever more pummeling. Like a boxer, David was jabbing and feinting his syllables, his vocal delivery honed to a state of breathtaking agility. "I'm not a rapper by any means," clarifies David. "But there's a very distinctive rhythm that I use to complement the music." Witness the unique and unpredictable lyrical flow of "Stupefy," for example.
"We wanted to set ourselves apart from everyone else right from the start," comments Mike on his and Dan's use of samples and electronic programming. "The electronics and stuff like that? It's there mostly for ear candy. What we like to stress in our music are the guitar riffs, although, David's voice and lyrical content are the main focus."
Which is probably the only time you'll hear sweet stuff mentioned in connection with this crew. This is the band your mom warned you not to accept candy from. But listen for yourselves. You won't fail to walk away…
Disturbed…
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