Michael Gira

Person · Male

Michael Gira

From
Los Angeles, United States
Since
1954–present
Releases
17
  • avant-garde
  • experimental rock
  • folk rock
  • no wave
  • industrial
  • neofolk
  • post-punk
  • post-rock

About

Michael Rolfe Gira (; born February 19, 1954) is an American singer-songwriter, composer, 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.

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Member of

Discography

Albums 10
Live 2
Compilations 3
Other 2

Links

Married

Also known as

M. Gira · Swans Related Project: M. Gira

Identifiers

ISNI
0000000078422730
IPI
00125101335

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.