Sound is distorted and manipulated. Stories are told. Worlds are created and destroyed. Lives begin and end. Where the heart and soul reside. Studies In Comfort, a duo which began with Ryan Nyenhuis & Ian Levack, specializing in experimental music and sound manipulation in January 2007, has since become a brand of creative outputs, including: photography, painting, digital art, writing and mixed m
edia. On June 15th 2008 An awful tragedy occurred. Ian's best friend and brother of 15 years and founding member of Studies In Comfort passed away after falling 60 feet to his death at the R.L. Hearn Thermal Generation Power Plant in Toronto while him and Ian were exploring the old coal burning facility taking photographs of the urban decay. Ryan was 27 years old. Ian survived the accident having been two feet behind Ryan when he fell and to this day Ian continues to share the story from his perspective and photographs that Ryan took with hopes it can inspire people to rise up above their own terrible traumatic experiences and push forward with their goals and dreams and understand that it’s okay to talk about and share it. Ian continues on with the goals and dreams he and Ryan set out to do with Studies In Comfort after rebooting the unique brand in 2016. Two of the greatest of humankind's inventions has been the creation of music and visual arts. By being able to share thoughts, feelings, emotions and to evoke that within one another allows us to relate, to tell our stories and create with each other. Studies In Comfort is defined as the study of one’s comfort levels and emotions. All forms of art are studies in comfort. Hourly Rates:
• Music Production / Sound Design / Audio Engineering / Vocal Recording / Acoustic Instrument Recording / Electric Guitar Recording: $50/hr (starting rate)
• Wedding Photography: $1200.00/4hr or $2400.00/day
• Graphic Design: $50/hr
Studies In Comfort is a registered business with the province of Ontario.
