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Michael Gira

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Michael Gira

Michael Rolfe Gira (; born February 19, 1954) is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, author and artist. Now based in New Mexico, 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. He is also the founder of Young God Records and previously fronted Angels of Light.

Albums

1995 Drainland
2001 Solo Recordings at Home
2002 Living '02
2004 I Am Singing to You From My Room
2006 Songs for a Dog
2010 I Am Not Insane
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