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    Norman Westberg (born June 27, 1958) is a guitarist from Detroit best known for his work with Swans. Present through almost the entirety of the band's...
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    band's only constant member except Gira and semi-constant guitarist Norman Westberg until their dissolution in 1997. In 2010, Gira re-formed the band without...
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  • percussion from metal straps striking tables, and the distorted guitar of Norman Westberg plays in a grating fashion. The vocals of Swans frontman Michael Gira...
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  • Westberg (1920–1997), an American brigadier Niklas Westberg (born 1979), a Swedish footballer Norman Westberg, an American guitarist Maria Westberg (1853–1893)...
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  • 13 is a solo album by American musician and Swans guitarist Norman Westberg. Originally released as a handmade limited edition disc, the album officially...
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  • 1993 13 (Indochine album), 2017 13 (Marta Savić album), 2011 13 (Norman Westberg album), 2015 13 (Ozark Mountain Daredevils album), 1997 13 (Six Feet...
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  • Phil Puleo – drums, percussion, dulcimer, piano, keyboards, vocals Norman Westberg – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals Bill Rieflin – drums and...
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  • Phil Puleo – drums, percussion, hammered dulcimer, additional vocals Norman Westberg – electric guitar, additional vocals Bill Rieflin – piano, organ, electric...
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  • design, production Jarboe – vocals, backing vocals, piano, keyboards N. Westberg – electric guitar, acoustic guitar Algis Kizys – bass Theodore Parsons...
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  • Gira on vocals and guitar, keyboardist/singer Jarboe and guitarist Norman Westberg. They were accompanied by Laswell on bass guitar, as well as a series...
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  • began in 1999, as a collaboration of Shannon Selberg, George Porfiris, Norman Westberg and John Fell. Selberg emerged as a major songwriter in the complete...
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  • and electric guitar Clinton Steele – acoustic and electric guitar Norman Westberg – electric guitar on "Better than You" Jenny Wade – bass guitar Anton...
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  • Pravdica, Norman Westberg All tracks are written by Michael Gira, except "Hums" by Gira, Kristof Hahn, Christopher Pravdica, Norman Westberg Adapted from...
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  • [songs] are dominated by the hammer-on-anvil chording of the guitarist Norman Westberg, while others feature a welter of chanting voices and sound like some...
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  • Michael Gira – vocals, tapes, production Harry Crosby – bass guitar Norman Westberg – guitar Roli Mosimann – drums, production Additional personnel Lee...
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  • it, but rather reinforcing." All music is composed by Michael Gira, Norman Westberg, Christopher Pravdica, Christoph Hahn, Thor Harris and Phil Puleo,...
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  • Gate’s imposing threshold." All tracks are written by Michael Gira, Norman Westberg, Christopher Pravdica, Kristof Hahn, Michael Harris & Philip Puleo...
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  • notes Performers Michael Gira – vocals, piano, sampling, production Norman Westberg – guitar Jarboe – vocals (tracks 1 and 2) Algis Kizys – bass (tracks...
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  • drums, percussion, sounds, additional sequencing Algis Kizys – bass Norman Westberg – guitar Clinton Steele – guitar Additional musicians Ted Parsons –...
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  • album Live Rope. All tracks are written by Michael Gira, Phil Puleo, Norman Westberg, Kristof Hahn, Christopher Pravdica, and Paul Wallfisch "DELIQUESCENCE...
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  • that recorded this album features Gira, Kristof Hahn, Phil Puleo, and Norman Westberg from prior Swans releases as well as Gira solo collaborators Thor Harris...
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  • vocals Lucy Kruger – backing vocals Laura Carbone – backing vocals Norman Westberg – guitar on "Ebbing" Additional personnel Ingo Krauss – engineering...
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  • 1991 through Hyperium. The album features Swans members Michael Gira, Norman Westberg, Clinton Steele, and Tony Maimone of Pere Ubu. All lyrics are written...
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  • is composed by Swans Michael Gira – vocals, production N. Westerg (Norman Westberg) – guitar Ronaldo Gonzalez – drums H. Crosby (Harry Crosby) – bass...
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  • appear in the track listing on the liner notes) Michael Gira Jarboe Norman Westberg Algis Kizys Theodore Parsons Raggett, Ned. "Feel Good Now – Swans :...
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    sounds (1987–1990) Jarboe - vocals, keyboards, sounds (1987–1990) Norman Westberg - guitar (1988) Harry Crosby - bass (1988) Blood, Women, Roses (1987)...
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  • identical to the LP) was released called A Long Slow Screw. Michael Gira Norman Westberg Algis Kizys Jarboe Ronaldo Gonzalez Ted Parsons Jack Balchin - sound...
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    various segments Bill Rieflin Christoph Hahn Clinton Steele Larry Lame Norman Westberg Algis Kizys Technical Billy Anderson - recording and mixing engineer...
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  • corrected this. Michael Gira – vocals, samples, sounds, piano, bass Norman Westberg – guitar Harry Crosby – bass Algis Kizys – bass Jarboe – vocals, backing...
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  • Kristof Hahn Thor Harris Christopher Pravdica Phil Puleo Paul Wallfisch Norman Westberg Studio albums Filth Cop Greed Holy Money Children of God The Burning...
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