Michael Gira

Real Name:
Michael Rolfe Gira
Profile:
American musician, producer, composer, author, and artist, born 19 February 1954 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

He became known via his band Swans. In 1990 he founded Young God Records which released Swans music and other projects. He also produced or co-produced nearly all releases on the label. Besides Swans and Young God Records he has had several other bands and solo projects.

Siobhan Duffy is his ex-wife. He is married to Jennifer Gira.
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Albums

E#1 Hard Rock — Michael Gira Lydia Lunch / Michael Gira Lydia Lunch / Michael Gira - Hard Rock(Cass, Album, Num) Ecstatic Peace! E#1 US 1984 Sell This Version
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SR 86 Drainland — Michael Gira M. Gira* Drainland (Album) Alternative Tentacles SR 86 Belgium 1995 Sell This Version
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VIRUS 166/167PR Swans Related Projects 1995: M. Gira • Drainland / Jarboe • Sacrificial Cake  — Michael Gira M. Gira* / Jarboe M. Gira* / Jarboe - Swans Related Projects 1995: M. Gira • Drainland / Jarboe • Sacrificial Cake (CD, Promo, Smplr) Alternative Tentacles, Young God Records VIRUS 166/167PR US 1995 Sell This Version
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DSA 54062 Offenbarung Und Untergang By Georg Trakl — Michael Gira Étant Donnés With Michael Gira Étant Donnés With Michael Gira - Offenbarung Und Untergang By Georg Trakl (Album) Les Disques Du Soleil Et De L'Acier DSA 54062 France 1999 Sell This Version
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none Benefit CD - Jarboe Emergency Medical Fund — Michael Gira Michael Gira Benefit CD - Jarboe Emergency Medical Fund(CD) Not On Label none US 1999 Sell This Version
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none The Somniloquist — Michael Gira M. Gira* The Somniloquist (Album) Young God Records none US 1997 Sell This Version
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YGSolo01 Solo Recordings At Home — Michael Gira Michael Gira Solo Recordings At Home (Album) Young God Records YGSolo01 US 2001 Sell This Version
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YG17 What We Did — Michael Gira M. Gira* / D. Matz* M. Gira* / D. Matz* - What We Did(CD) Young God Records YG17 US 2001 Sell This Version
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none Living '02 — Michael Gira Michael Gira Living '02 (Album) Young God Records none US 2002 Sell This Version
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YGSolo04 I Am Singing To You From My Room — Michael Gira Michael Gira I Am Singing To You From My Room (Album) Young God Records YGSolo04 US 2004 Sell This Version
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Fringes 16 Gantse Mishpuchah — Michael Gira David Coulter / Michael Gira / Jean Marie Mathoul / Charlemagne Palestine David Coulter / Michael Gira / Jean Marie Mathoul / Charlemagne Palestine - Gantse Mishpuchah(CD) Fringes Recordings Fringes 16 Italy 2004 Sell This Version
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LUMB004 Songs For A Dog — Michael Gira Michael Gira Songs For A Dog (Comp) Lumberton Trading Company LUMB004 UK 2006 Sell This Version
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YG41 I Am Not Insane — Michael Gira Michael Gira I Am Not Insane(CD + DVD + Ltd, Num) Young God Records YG41 US 2010 Sell This Version
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YGX888CD The Egg: Stories By Michael Gira — Michael Gira Michael Gira The Egg: Stories By Michael Gira(CD, Album, Ltd, Num) Young God Records YGX888CD US 2018 Sell This Version
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YGX9969 Is There Really A Mind? — Michael Gira Swans · Michael Gira Swans · Michael Gira - Is There Really A Mind?(CD, Ltd, Num) Young God Records YGX9969 US 2022 Sell This Version
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Singles & EPs

JNR113-10 What Is This? / Maillé Saturday Morning — Michael Gira Michael Gira / Thor Harris Michael Gira / Thor Harris - What Is This? / Maillé Saturday Morning(7", Ltd, Cle) Joyful Noise Recordings JNR113-10 US 2019 Sell This Version
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Compilations

VIRUS 166/167, VIRUS 166, VIRUS 167CD Drainland / Sacrificial Cake — Michael Gira M. Gira* / Jarboe M. Gira* / Jarboe - Drainland / Sacrificial Cake(LP, Album + 2xLP, Album + Comp) Alternative Tentacles, Alternative Tentacles, Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 166/167, VIRUS 166, VIRUS 167CD US 1995 Sell This Version
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YGTOURCD The Milk Of M. Gira: Selected Solo Home Recordings 2001-2010 — Michael Gira Michael Gira The Milk Of M. Gira: Selected Solo Home Recordings 2001-2010(CD, Comp, Ltd, Num) Young God Records YGTOURCD US 2011 Sell This Version
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YGX999 I Am Not This — Michael Gira M.Gira* I Am Not This (Comp) Young God Records YGX999 Europe 2016 Sell This Version