Dana Schechter has worked as a collaborator for studio / stage with Swans, Angels Of Light, Zeal & Ardor, Arabrot, Wrekmeister Harmonies, Gnaw, Bee and Flower, and Gifthorse. Starting in the spring of 2020, she will be joining Swans as a primary touring member of the band. When Dana Schechter started Insect Ark as her "true" solo project in 2012, she set out to build desolate and hallucinogenic galaxies of sound entirely on her own. Writing and playing solo offered an escape into the deepest realms of self-reflection, dredging and birthing a hitherto sonic beast that was, it turns out, utterly unhinged and totally liberating. Focusing on experimental, drone, noise, and avant-garde noise, Insect Ark's first years produced records that were raw, ominous, and totally unique. While defying comparison, these new sounds possessed Schechter's distinct musical spirit, woven throughout her 20+ years of band/collaboration work. Now, after 9 years of existence, Insect Ark has come full circle to once again embrace solo work on 2021's Future Fossils. For fans of: IIVII, Swans, Gift Horse, Angels of Light, Bee and Flower, Locrian, Vile Creature, Fvnerals, Jupiterian, Dark Buddha Rising.