Aug 02. Swans are a band that conjure primal forms of power: thunder and lightning, fire and brimstone, master over slave, predator over prey. Auch akustische Instrumente verändern die Atmosphäre des Projekts nachhaltig. The music changed constantly over the years, and I'm gratified it reached, and continues to reach, a fair number of people.
Partiti da un rock dissonante al rumor bianco estremizzato in "Filth" (1983), gli Swans sono approdati negli anni a una forma di ambientazione gotica e spettrale, fondata su esplosioni di chitarre e melodie ammalianti, percussioni "industriali" e atmosfere ossessive, oltre che sul contrasto tra la voce da zombie del chitarrista Michael Gira (sorta di Bowie dell'oltretomba) e quella da sirena della cantante Jane …
In 2010, Gira re-formed the band without Jarboe, establishing a stable lineup of musicians which has toured worldwide and released four albums to critical acclaim.Michael Gira has repeatedly stated he took the moniker Swans as it described the sound he wanted best.The earliest known lineup of Swans comprised Gira on bass guitar and vocals, Hanel did not stay long in the group, and by the time of their recording debut she had been replaced by Bob Pezzola.Kane compares Swans to blues icon Chester Burnett, a.k.a. Sogar Freak Folkie 2010 verkündet Gira auf seiner Website: "SWANS ARE NOT DEAD"! Eingängigere Melodien und für Michael Rolfe Gira nahezu zarter Nach weiteren hochklassigen Alben und einer zwischenzeitlichen wieder etwas deutlicheren Hinwendung zu rockig-noisigem Endzeitblues, legt der überlastete Freigeist die Swans kurzerhand auf Eis. Um die Beständigkeit des Unbeständigen zu verstehen, ist ein herleitender Blick in Giras schillernde Biographie unerlässlich.Bereits mit zwölf Jahren verfügt der 1954 in L.A. geborene Spross eines reichen Geschäftsmanns über ebenso einschlägige wie fundierte Drogenerfahrung. Riguardo alla scelta del nome, apparentemente in antitesi con la violenza della musica del gruppo, Gira ha affermato: "I cigni sono maestose, bellissime creature con un cattivo temperamento".Con le successive pubblicazioni, il gruppo ammorbidisce la crudezza degli esordi per raggiungere quella che molti reputano la loro vetta creativaThe History of Rock Music. After 15 years, I decided to end Swans, as the name had become Swans; Love of Life YOUNG GOD RECORDS; White Light from the Mouth of Infinity Swans; White Light. Außerdem ab Freitag neu: Desert Sessions, Neil Young, Swans, James Blunt, Mayhem, Manuellsen, Ringo Starr, Sunn O))) und vielleicht Kanye West.
Gira was also notably confrontational with the audience, such as stepping on people's fingers resting on the stage, pulling people's hair and, notably, physically assaulting anyone caught in the crowd Since Swans' re-formation, Gira has made a point of maintaining the intensity of their live show, stating that it is at once "soul-uplifting and body-destroying". Der Song erscheint in diversen Versionen (akustisch wie elektrisch; gesungen von Gira und alternativ von Jarboe). Zwischen Klangarchitektur und Dekonstruktion plus gefühlten tausend Besetzungswechseln über drei Dekaden hinweg erobern sich die Schwäne ihren Platz in der Musikgeschichte. Initially part of the no wave scene, Swans have, through various iterations, contributed to the development of noise rock, post-punk, industrial, post-rock and more. Zahlreiche Nebenprojekte erscheinen ihm zum damaligen Zeitpunkt fruchtbarer. Aug 05.
Swans: biography, discography, reviews, linksWhite Light From The Mouth Of Infinity - Swans | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllmusicThe History of Rock Music. + Love Of Life (Ltd. Ed.
One of the trademarks of Swans' early period was playing at painfully loud volumes during concerts, often leading to police stopping shows. Eine wundervoll ästhetische Komplettierung des Originals.
A NOTE FROM MICHAEL GIRA OF SWANS: “In 2009 when I made the decision to restart my musical group, Swans, I had no idea where it would lead.
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So … Parkteatret Scene. He has also sometimes turned off the air conditioning before Swans performed and compared the experience to a Native American Some songs, such as "Beautiful Child", retain the vocal style of earlier days, but many are quite tame.
Mit der eigens gegründeten illustren Combo Angels Of Light führt er zwischen 1999 und 2007 die mit der Mutterband begonnene Auslotung nahtlos fort.