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Michael Rolfe Gira ( / dʒəˈrɑː /; [6] born February 19, 1954) is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, author and artist. Now based in New Mexico, [7] [8] he founded the band Swans, in which he sings and plays guitar, in New York City in the 1980s at the height of the no wave movement.
Music, news, and information from the label run by Michael Gira, featuring his work with Swans and his post-Swans music.
Swans are an American experimental rock band formed in 1982 by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Michael Gira.
Aug 8, 2023 · A musical renegade, Swans' Michael Gira has fearlessly explored the depths of multiple genres throughout a 40-plus-year career. Gira and his eclectic cohorts are at it again on the heels of Swans' latest release, The Beggar.
Nov 23, 2019 · We chat to the founder and frontman of the cult experimental rock band Swans, Michael Gira, about the records that shaped him. Michael Gira: I listened to The Doors’ first album when I was 13.
Oct 23, 2019 · The mastermind behind SWANS, Michael Gira is a true musical chameleon. From the early days of the outfit, which moved between the noise rock and no wave scene and were angry outbursts of musical cacophony, to the more stripped back and acoustic takes of later records.
Jun 23, 2023 · Michael Gira is no sentimentalist when it comes to Swans recordings. This includes the group’s forthcoming record The Beggar, their 16th, released on June 23 on his Young God label and in Europe via Mute.
