New York, US
Pop, Rock, Alternative, American, Electro, European, Others, Religious, Folk, Metal
126.3m all-time streams (9 May '26)
Swans were born during the heyday of New York's no wave reaction to punk rock, on the Lower East Side.

Led by brainchild, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter Michael Gira, the group was formed after the demise of his first New York outfit, Circus Mort.