Michael Gira was the founder and lead singer in the New York City rock band, Swans. After the band broke up in 1997 Gira released a solo album under his own name before some group efforts including Angels of Light and The Body Lovers . The former being a acoustic ensemble with Gira acting as singer/songwriter, and the latter an instrumental and experimental electronic project. He has released several albums under his own name including Drainland (1995), The Somniloquist (2000), and a collaboration with Windsor For the Derby 's frontman Dan Matz titled What We Did (2001)

Gira's short story collection "The Consumer" was published in 1995 by 2.13.61 publications.

Gira also runs a record label called Young God Records.

Discography

• Drainland (Sub Rosa , 1995)
• Jarboe Emergency Medical Fund (live) (1999)
• Somniloquist (Young God Records, 2000)
• What We Did (Young God Records, 2001)
• Solo Recordings at Home (Young God Records, 2001)
• Living '02 (Young God Records, 2002)
• I am Singing to You From My Room (Young God Records, 2004)