Swans (band)
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Swans are an American experimental rock band formed in 1981 by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Michael Gira. One of the few acts to emerge from the New York City–based no wave scene and s
Swans performing live in Warsaw in December 2010. From left to right: Kristof Hahn on lap steel, Michael Gira on guitar, Thor Harris on percussion, Chris Pravdica on bass guitar, and Norman Westberg on guitar. Phil Puleo is seated behind the drum kit.
The band was formed and has been led by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Michael Gira, here shown performing in Kansas City, Missouri in September 2012.
Gira performing with Swans at OFF Festival 2012
Gira performing with Swans at Stylus, University of Leeds in April 2013
Soundtracks for the Blind
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Soundtracks for the Blind is the tenth studio album by the American experimental rock band Swans, released as a double album on October 29, 1996, through Young God Records and Atavistic Records. Conce
Swans (band)
…unusual turn the following year. With other projects occupying his time, Gira decided to end the group with one last studio album and a world tour. Soundtracks for the Blind (1996) was a two-disc album featuring Jarboe-supplied field recordings, experimental music, dark ambient soundscapes, post-industrial epics, post-rock…
Soundtracks for the Blind