Algis Kizys


Algis Kizys is a New York City bass guitarist most well 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. He is also a founding member Of Cabbages and Kings, an offshoot of Bag People.

Biography

Of Cabbages and Kings featured Kizys, founder/guitarist/keyboardist/vocalist/producer Carolyn Master, Roy Mayorga, Vinnie Signorelli, Ted Parsons and Diane Wlezein. Kizys, Master, and Wlezein previously played in Bag People.
Kizys has spent time in Foetus' live incarnation and played for Glenn Branca in his Symphony No. 6.
Kizys was a member of Problem Dogs, his first band formed with Rick Radtke, John Connors, and Demetra Plakas.
During this time, August 1982, he briefly joined forces with guitarist Edward "Phast Eddie" Lines, Connors and Plakas as Phlegm Magnets, which played several shows at the Space Place in Chicago.
From 1994 -1997 Algis Kizys created a band with singer songwriter Soraya Rashid called "Soraya". Other members included Norman Westberg, Ted Parsons, Vinnie Signorelli, Eric Hubel, and J. G. Thirlwell
Kizys with Jonathan Bepler and David Thorpe composed "Firmament" for Nerve magazine's "Sweet & Vicious" audio book. Firmament served as a soundscape to the JT Leroy story, "Natoma Street", performed by Callie Thorne. Gus Van Sant used "Firmament" for the pivotal scene in his film, "Finding Forrester", starring Sean Connery.
Kizys's current band, NeVAh, features Vinnie Signorelli from Unsane and Norman Westberg from Swans. NeVAh are currently playing in what's left of New York's underground scene.

Discography

;Swans
YearNameRef
1986Greed
1986Holy Money
1987Children of God
1992Love of Life
1995The Great Annihilator

;Of Cabbages and Kings
YearNameRef
1987Of Cabbages and Kings
1988Face
1990Basic Pain Basic Pleasure
1992Hunter's Moon

;Other appearances
YearNameArtistRef
1989Symphony No. 6 Glenn Branca
1992MaleFoetus in Excelsis Corruptus Deluxe