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Michael Rolfe Gira (/ dʒ ə ˈ r ɑː /; 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.
YOUNG GOD RECORDS is the label run by Michael Gira, the founder and leader of the influential rock band Swans. The label showcases Gira's work with Swans and his post-Swans projects, such as Angels of Light, The Body, and Devendra Banhart.
- The Beggar
- Feel Good Now
- Public Castration Is A Good Idea
- Michael Gira • The Knot: Complete Words for Music, Collected Stories and Journals
- leaving meaning.
- The Seer
- Soundtracks For The Blind (Remastered 2018)
- My Father Will Guide Me Up A Rope To The Sky
- Filth LP and Deluxe 3CD (Remastered 2015)
- We Are Him
- Great Annihilator / Drainland (Remastered 2017)
- The Glowing Man
- Love of Life
- White Light from the Mouth of Infinity
- Children Of God / Feel Good Now (Remastered 2020)
- To Be Kind
- Swans - Where Does A Body End?
- Cop/Young God + Greed/Holy Money
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.
Oct 23, 2019 · The front man of the experimental rock band SWANS talks to NBHAP about his career, his creative process and his latest record. He reveals how he balances between fear of boredom and chaos, and how he makes sounds rather than music.
Nov 23, 2019 · The Swans founder and frontman shares his musical influences, from The Doors and Freak Out! to Nico and John Cale. He also reveals his rebellious and adventurous youth, from running away in Europe to prison in Israel.
Jun 23, 2023 · Swans' leader Michael Gira talks about his latest record, his influences, his lyrics and his approach to music. The Beggar is a 16th album by the experimental rock band, released in 2023, with a mix of intensity, tenderness and cinematic elements.
Feb 10, 2013 · With the band back on tour in the spring and the stirrings of a new album on its way we got in touch with Swans ringleader, Michael Gira to find out where its going and where this amazing music comes from.