caption associated_acts years_active birth_place label name background birth_date instrument genre image article_title birth_name occupation
michael portland , oregon on march 3 , 2009 gira performing at the doug fir lounge in swans little cripples , circus mort , the body lovers / , the body haters , skin , world of skin angels of light , devendra banhart , 1979 -- present los angeles , california , united states young god , uni/mca , caroline , atavistic michael gira solo_singer 19 february 1954 vocals , guitar , bass , keyboards experimental , post-rock , folk rock , industrial rock , post-punk , avant-garde , no wave michaelgira portlandor 2009-03-03 howardforbes.jpg michael gira
 michael rolfe gira singer-songwriter , musician , producer , author
michael gira

michael rolfe gira -lrb- ; born february 19 , 1954 -rrb- is an american singer-songwriter , musician , author and artist .
he is the main force behind the new york city musical group swans and fronts angels of light .
he is also the founder of young god records .
