History
Swans is a band from New York, United States, active from 1982 to 1997, reformed in 2010, led by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Michael Gira.
Marginally associated with the no wave scene at first, their original sound was slow and extremely heavy, with live performances that were often so brutal and physical that in a number of instances certain audience members were made ill, police were called and venues were shut down. This early physical sound is possibly best heard on the live album Public Castration Is A Good idea.
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Members
![Michael Gira Michael Gira](https://artists.staticmusichearts.com/1/102/10210/s.webp?231213082837)
![Norman Westberg Norman Westberg](https://ru.musichearts.fm/img/stubs/artist-s.webp)
![Jenny Wade Jenny Wade](https://ru.musichearts.fm/img/stubs/artist-s.webp)
![Clint Steele Clint Steele](https://ru.musichearts.fm/img/stubs/artist-s.webp)
![Phil Puleo Phil Puleo](https://ru.musichearts.fm/img/stubs/artist-s.webp)
![Thor Harris Thor Harris](https://ru.musichearts.fm/img/stubs/artist-s.webp)
![Christopher Pravdica Christopher Pravdica](https://ru.musichearts.fm/img/stubs/artist-s.webp)
![Jarboe Jarboe](https://artists.staticmusichearts.com/1/176/17685/s.webp?231213114050)
![Roli Mosimann Roli Mosimann](https://ru.musichearts.fm/img/stubs/artist-s.webp)
![Ted Parsons Ted Parsons](https://ru.musichearts.fm/img/stubs/artist-s.webp)
![Toby Dammit Toby Dammit](https://artists.staticmusichearts.com/1/122/12258/s.webp?231213090500)
![Jonathan Kane Jonathan Kane](https://artists.staticmusichearts.com/1/135/13531/s.webp?231213092914)
![Lary Seven Lary Seven](https://artists.staticmusichearts.com/1/150/15085/s.webp?231213095853)
![Algis Kiyzs Algis Kiyzs](https://ru.musichearts.fm/img/stubs/artist-s.webp)
![William Rieflin William Rieflin](https://ru.musichearts.fm/img/stubs/artist-s.webp)
![Bill Bronson Bill Bronson](https://ru.musichearts.fm/img/stubs/artist-s.webp)
![Anton Fier Anton Fier](https://artists.staticmusichearts.com/1/189/18921/s.webp?231214120414)
![Vinnie Signorelli Vinnie Signorelli](https://ru.musichearts.fm/img/stubs/artist-s.webp)
![Kristof Hahn Kristof Hahn](https://ru.musichearts.fm/img/stubs/artist-s.webp)