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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. Their initial style shifted a little by the time Swans...

The Moping Swans is one of many Robert Pollard (ex-Guided By Voices) side projects. So far The Moping Swans, also featuring Jim Macpherson, Greg Demos and Tony Conley, have only released the 'Lightninghead To Coffeepot' EP in 2005 as part of Pollard's Fading Captain series. .

Gloria Swanson is a name of at least two acts: 1) A Hagen, Germany band (aka Gloria Swanson (GER)), who's influences include: Bob Dylan, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Ryan Adams. Their sound might be described as indie rock 'n' roll connected with blues and soul, while the singer's voice adds a whole lot of emotions to the songs. The members are Christoph (drums, backing vocals), Mel (lead guitar, slide guitar), Marius (bass), Dennis (vocals, rhythm guitar, harp) and Johannes (organ, piano). 2) An abbreviation of Gloria Josephine Mae Swanson (b. 27 Mar 1899 - d. 4 Apr 1983),...

Silver Swans capture the eerie drama of The Knife and the sweet darkness of Ladytron. This electro dream pop project from San Francisco began in 2007 as a song floating between producer and musician, Jon Waters and vocalist Ann Yu. Harnessing the energy of electro pop infused with dream-like ethereal vocals, the song 'Realize The Ghost' soon flourished into a full length record. With two years in the making, Realize The Ghost debut record was released on Tricycle Records. .

Raised by Swans is the solo musical project and alter ego of Canadian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Eric Howden. Conceived of in 1998, the name Raised By Swans was inspired by a cathartic dream Howden had after leaving his previous band The Gandharvas, and relies on the use of a homonym (‘raise’: to rear; to elevate') to simultaneously convey a sense of both connection and freedom. Howden composes his haunting, contemplative songs using a multi-track recorder, guitar, bass, drum machine, and keyboard, meticulously writing all parts for all instruments, as well as all the lyrics. This process contributes to his relatively...