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Swans

Rock band from New York City, NY · formed 1982

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Swans photo
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Shows on record
34
Rooms played
33
Cities
30
Releases
44
Last show
Mar 12, 2024Betonhalle, Silent Green

About

Swans is a band from New York City, NY, formed in 1982, tagged experimental, experimental rock, gothic rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2011 to 2024, across 33 rooms in 30 cities.

  • Swans formed in 1982 — MusicBrainz
  • Swans is based in New York — MusicBrainz
  • Dana Schechter: electric bass guitar — MusicBrainz
  • Lary Seven: member — MusicBrainz
  • Daniel Galli‐Duani: saxophone (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Jonathan Kane: percussion (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Dan Braun: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Sue Hanel: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Thurston Moore: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Jonathan Tessler: percussion (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Bob Pezzola: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Roli Mosimann: percussion (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Michael Gira: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Harry Crosby: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Swans has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1983–2025 — MusicBrainz
  • SWANS is based in New York, New York — SWANS on Bandcamp
  • Latest release on Bandcamp: Birthing (2025-05-30) — Bandcamp
  • Swans (band) formed in 1981 — Wikipedia
  • Swans (band) is from New York City , U.S. — Wikipedia
  • Swans (band) has 7 members: Michael Gira, Kristof Hahn, Christopher Pravdica, Phil Puleo, Larry Mullins, Dana Schechter, Norman Westberg — Wikipedia
  • Swans (band) plays Experimental rock — Wikipedia
  • Swans (band) plays industrial — Wikipedia
  • Swans (band) plays drone — Wikipedia
  • Swans (band) plays post-punk — Wikipedia
  • Swans (band) plays noise rock — Wikipedia
  • Swans has 804669 listeners on Last.fm — Swans on Last.fm
  • Swans has released 10 recordings between 2017 and 2025 — Swans on Discogs
  • Swans has 259 followers on Genius — Swans on Genius

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

34 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20112 shows
  2. 20121 show
  3. 20134 shows
  4. 201412 shows
  5. 20151 show
  6. 20171 show
  7. 202413 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Mar 12, 2024Betonhalle, Silent Green · BerlinHeadlinerwith Maria w Horn
Mar 8, 2024Muziekgieterij · MaastrichtHeadlinerwith Maria w Horn
Mar 5, 2024Church of Our Saviour · AalborgHeadlinerwith Maria w Horn
Mar 4, 2024Trädgårn · GothenburgHeadlinerwith Maria w Horn
Mar 3, 2024Plan B · MalmöHeadlinerwith Maria w Horn
Feb 27, 2024Hansa 39, Feirwerk · MunichHeadlinerwith Maria w Horn
Feb 26, 2024Auditorium Santa Chiara · TrentoHeadlinerwith Maria w Horn
Feb 22, 2024Razzmatazz 2 · BarcelonaHeadlinerwith Maria w Horn
Feb 20, 2024Theatro Circo · BragaHeadlinerwith Maria w Horn
Feb 19, 2024Teatro Colón · La CorunaHeadlinerwith Maria w Horn
Feb 18, 2024Teatro Barceló · MadridHeadlinerwith Maria w Horn
Feb 13, 2024L'Aéronef · LilleHeadlinerwith Maria w Horn
Feb 7, 2024VERA · GroningenHeadlinerwith Maria w Horn
Aug 20, 2017Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas · Las VegasSupportwith Mastodon, Slomatics, Pigeonwing, +19
Mar 29, 2015Downtown Knoxville · KnoxvilleSupportwith Rhiannon Giddens, Tyondai Braxton, Kronos Quartet, +8
Nov 1, 2014Feierwerk · MunichHeadlinerwith Pharmakon
Oct 29, 2014Beatpol · DresdenSupportwith Pharmakon
Oct 27, 2014Kampnagel · HamburgHeadlinerwith Pharmakon
Oct 25, 2014Kulturzentrum Pavillon · HannoverSupportwith Pharmakon
Oct 24, 2014Gebäude 9 · CologneSupportwith Pharmakon
Oct 23, 2014Schauspiel Leipzig Große Bühne · LeipzigHeadlinerwith Pharmakon
Oct 22, 2014Berghain | Panorama Bar | Säule · BerlinHeadlinerwith Pharmakon
Oct 21, 2014Berghain | Panorama Bar | Säule · BerlinHeadlinerwith Pharmakon
Oct 16, 2014Kino Šiška (Centre for Urban Culture) · LjubljanaHeadlinerwith Pharmakon
Oct 15, 2014A38 Ship / A38 Hajó · BudapestHeadlinerwith Pharmakon
Sep 30, 2014La Sirène · La RochelleHeadlinerwith Pharmakon
Sep 13, 2014Basilica Hudson · HudsonSupportwith Deafheaven, White Lung
Jul 25, 2013Beachland Ballroom · ClevelandHeadlinerwith Pharmakon
Jul 24, 2013The Bluestone · ColumbusHeadlinerwith Pharmakon, Unholy Two
Jul 23, 2013Sanctuary, Southgate House Revival · NewportHeadlinerwith Pharmakon
Jul 22, 2013Blue Moose Tap House · Iowa CityHeadlinerwith Pharmakon
Oct 29, 2012Music Hall of Williamsburg · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Devendra Banhart, SWAN
Sep 24, 2011Buster's Billiards & Backroom · LexingtonSupportwith Pelican, Sir Richard Bishop, Secret Chiefs 3
May 18, 2011Centraltheater, Schauspiel Leipzig · LeipzigHeadlinerwith SWAN

Where they play

33 rooms in 30 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Berlin3 shows
  • Leipzig2 shows
  • Munich2 shows
  • Aalborg1 show
  • Barcelona1 show

and 25 other cities

Releases

44 releases, 1983–2025

Lineup

  • Dana Schechter · electric bass guitar
  • Lary Seven

Former

  • Daniel Galli‐Duani · saxophone
  • Jonathan Kane · percussion
  • Dan Braun · bass guitar
  • Sue Hanel · guitar
  • Thurston Moore · bass guitar
  • Jonathan Tessler · percussion
  • Bob Pezzola · guitar
  • Roli Mosimann · percussion
  • Michael Gira · lead vocals
  • Harry Crosby · bass guitar
  • Norman Westberg · guitar
  • John Hood · drums (drum set)
  • Ivan Nahem · drums (drum set)
  • Ronaldo Gonzalez · drums (drum set)
  • Ted Parsons · percussion
  • Algis Kizys · bass guitar
  • Jarboe · lead vocals
  • Sami Kumpulainen · bass guitar
  • Kristof Hahn · background vocals
  • Jason Asnes · bass guitar
  • Virgil Moorefield · drums (drum set)
  • Vinnie Signorelli · percussion
  • Anton Fier · drums (drum set)
  • Jenny Wade · bass guitar
  • Clint Steele · acoustic guitar
  • Bill Rieflin · drums (drum set)
  • Joe Goldring · guitar
  • Larry Mullins · percussion
  • Vudi · guitar
  • Bill Bronson · bass guitar
  • Phil Puleo · background vocals
  • Thor Harris · percussion
  • Christopher Pravdica · keyboard
  • Paul Wallfisch · keyboard
  • Yoyo Röhm · double bass
  • Ben Frost · synthesizer

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 39+ plays, 2018-10-27–2026-08-23 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Cherrelle) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Eva Walker) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Swans — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Swans — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Swans — LIVE ROPE
Release art · LIVE ROPE — release
Swans — Children of God (2020 Remaster)
Release art · Children of God (2020 Remaster) — release
Swans — Deliquescence (Live)
Release art · Deliquescence (Live) — release
Swans — Die Tür Ist Zu
Release art · Die Tür Ist Zu — release
Swans — Great Annihilator / Drainland (Remastered 2017)
Release art · Great Annihilator / Drainland (Remastered 2017) — release
Swans — Basilica Hudson, 2014-09-13
Poster · Basilica Hudson, 2014-09-13 — Songkick
Swans — Music Hall of Williamsburg, 2012-10-29
Poster · Music Hall of Williamsburg, 2012-10-29 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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MusicBrainzArtist facts
SWANS on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
WikipediaArtist facts
Swans on Last.fmArtist facts
Swans on DiscogsArtist facts
Swans on GeniusArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.