(1960-09-08) September 8, 1960 (age 63) Chicago, Illinois, United States
Origin
New York City, New York, United States
Genres
Noise rock
industrial
post-punk
art rock
Occupation(s)
Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)
Bass guitar
Website
algiskizys.com
Musical artist
Algis Antanas Kizys (born September 8, 1960 in Chicago) is a New York City bass guitarist best known for his long-time membership in New York City band Swans. First joining Swans on 1986's Greed LP, he stayed with the group through The Great Annihilator (1995). He is also a founding member of Of Cabbages and Kings, an offshoot of Bag People.
Algis Antanas Kizys (born September 8, 1960 in Chicago) is a New York City bass guitarist best known for his long-time membership in New York City band...
critic Algis Ignatavicius (born 1931), Lithuanian-Australian basketball player Algis Jankauskas (born 1982), Lithuanian footballer AlgisKizys (born 1960)...
was released called A Long Slow Screw. Michael Gira Norman Westberg AlgisKizys Jarboe Ronaldo Gonzalez Ted Parsons Jack Balchin - sound technician Raggett...
track listing on the liner notes) Michael Gira Jarboe Norman Westberg AlgisKizys Theodore Parsons Raggett, Ned. "Feel Good Now – Swans : Songs, Reviews...
Bill Rieflin Christoph Hahn Clinton Steele Larry Lame Norman Westberg AlgisKizys Technical Billy Anderson - recording and mixing engineer at Coast Recorders...
published by Widowspeak). Together with band members Weasel Walter, AlgisKizys, and Bob Bert, Lunch performed a show following the album's release at...
production Norman Westberg – guitar Jarboe – vocals (tracks 1 and 2) AlgisKizys – bass (tracks 1 and 4) Harry Crosby – bass (tracks 3, 5, and 6) Ronald...
v t e Swans Michael Gira Jarboe AlgisKizys Ted Parsons Thurston Moore Roli Mosimann Vincent Signorelli Bill Rieflin Jonathan Kane Kristof Hahn Thor Harris...
and several members of Swans including Michael Gira, Dan Braun, and AlgisKizys. To further develop his compositions based on the harmonic series Branca...
being a founding member and lead vocalist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers AlgisKizys (1960–) – long-time bass player of post-punk, no-wave band Swans Irma...
he currently plays in the NYC bands NeVAh (with Vinnie Signorelli & AlgisKizys) and Five Dollar Priest (formerly Size Queens) (with Ron Ward of Speedball...
v t e Swans Michael Gira Jarboe AlgisKizys Ted Parsons Thurston Moore Roli Mosimann Vincent Signorelli Bill Rieflin Jonathan Kane Kristof Hahn Thor Harris...
has also played in Of Cabbages and Kings with former Swans bandmate AlgisKizys and was a one-time member of Foetus touring band. Over the years, Parsons...
v t e Swans Michael Gira Jarboe AlgisKizys Ted Parsons Thurston Moore Roli Mosimann Vincent Signorelli Bill Rieflin Jonathan Kane Kristof Hahn Thor Harris...
learned to play as the band practiced in the basement of bass player AlgisKizys's house. In the thriving Chicago punk scene, the band played sporadic...
v t e Swans Michael Gira Jarboe AlgisKizys Ted Parsons Thurston Moore Roli Mosimann Vincent Signorelli Bill Rieflin Jonathan Kane Kristof Hahn Thor Harris...
samples on 3, "wanna come get some" vocals on 6, ambient tapes on 5 AlgisKizys – bass on 7–10, 13 Charles Levi – vocals on 1, bass on 1, 3, background...