Michael Gira

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Born
19 February 1954 (age 71)
Born In
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States
Michael Rolfe Gira (pronounced jeer-AH) (born 1954) is an American musician, author, and artist. He is the main force behind the New York City musical group Swans, active from 1982 to 1997, reformed in 2010. He also fronts The Angels of Light and is founder of Young God Records (YGR website). Gira lived with his parents in a relatively affluent suburb of Los Angeles, California, though they divorced when he was a young teenager. After staying with his alcoholic mother for much of his youth, he was sent to live with his father in Indiana and then Paris. He ran away from home and hit… read more
Michael Rolfe Gira (pronounced jeer-AH) (born 1954) is an American musician, author, and artist. He is the main force behind the New York City musical group Swans, active from 1982 to 1997, reformed in 2010. He also fronts The Angels of Light and is founder of Young God Records (YGR website).… read more
Michael Rolfe Gira (pronounced jeer-AH) (born 1954) is an American musician, author, and artist. He is the main force behind the New York City musical group Swans, active from 1982 to 1997, reformed in 2010. He also fronts The Angels of Light and is founder of Young God Records (YGR website). Gira lived with his parents in a relatively affluent suburb of Los Ang… read more

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1 Play track Drainland Blind
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2 Play track Drainland Where Does Your Body Begin?
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3 Play track Drainland You See Through Me
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4 Play track Drainland Why I Ate My Wife
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5 Play track Drainland Your Naked Body
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6 Play track Drainland I See Them All Lined Up
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7 Play track Drainland Unreal
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8 Play track Drainland Fan Letter
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9 Play track Drainland Low Life Form
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10 Play track Drainland If You…
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  1. 73,922 listeners

    8 Jun 1995 · 10 tracks

    Drainland
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  2. 8,203 listeners

    12 Dec 2011 · 13 tracks

    The Milk Of M. Gira: Collected Solo Home Recordings 2001 - 2010
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  3. 4,199 listeners

    18 Jan 2010 · 36 tracks

    I am Not Insane
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  4. 3,844 listeners

    2004 · 17 tracks

    I Am Singing to You From My Room
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