Algis Kizys

Algis Kizys
Algis Kizys
Background information
Birth name	Algis Antanas Kizys
Born	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

Algis Antanas Kizys (born September 8, 1960 in Chicago) is a

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.

Biography

Of Cabbages and Kings featured Kizys, founder/guitarist/keyboardist/vocalist/producer Carolyn Master,

Vinnie Signorelli (Unsane), Ted Parsons (Prong, Swans, Godflesh, Jesu

, Teledubgnosis) 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 (who later played drums with L7).

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

J. G. Thirlwell

(Foetus)

Kizys with Jonathan Bepler and David Thorpe composed "Firmament" for

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 is left of New York's underground scene.

Discography

Swans

Year	Name	Ref
1986	Greed	^[1]
1986	Holy Money	^[2]
1987	Children of God	^[3]
1992	Love of Life	^[4]
1995	The Great Annihilator	^[5]

Of Cabbages and Kings

Year	Name	Ref
1987	Of Cabbages and Kings	^[6]
1988	Face	^[7]
1990	Basic Pain Basic Pleasure	^[8]
1992	Hunter's Moon	^[9]

Other appearances

Year	Name	Artist	Ref
1989	Symphony No. 6 (Devil Choirs at the Gates of Heaven)	Glenn Branca	^[10]
1992	Male	Foetus in Excelsis Corruptus Deluxe	^[11]

References

^ allmusic ((( Greed > Credits ))) Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
^ allmusic ((( Holy Money > Credits ))) Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
^ allmusic ((( Children of God > Credits ))) Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
^ allmusic ((( Love of Life > Credits ))) Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
^ allmusic ((( Great Annihilator > Credits ))) Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
^ allmusic ((( Of Cabbages and Kings > Credits ))) Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
^ allmusic ((( Face > Credits ))) Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
^ allmusic ((( Basic Pain Basic Pleasure > Credits ))) Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
^ allmusic ((( Hunter's Moon > Credits ))) Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
^ allmusic ((( Symphony No. 6 (Devil Choirs at the Gates of Heaven) > Credits ))) Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
^ allmusic ((( Male > Credits ))) Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-04-01.

External links

Official website

[1] usic ((( Greed > Credits ))) Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-04-01.

[2] usic ((( Holy Money > Credits ))) Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-04-01.

[3] usic ((( Children of God > Credits ))) Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-04-01.

[4] usic ((( Love of Life > Credits ))) Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-04-01.

[5] usic ((( Great Annihilator > Credits ))) Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-04-01.

[6] usic ((( Of Cabbages and Kings > Credits ))) Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-04-01.

[7] usic ((( Face > Credits ))) Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-04-01.

[8] usic ((( Basic Pain Basic Pleasure > Credits ))) Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-04-01.

[9] usic ((( Hunter's Moon > Credits ))) Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-04-01.

[10] usic ((( Symphony No. 6 (Devil Choirs at the Gates of Heaven) > Credits ))) Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-04-01.

[11] usic ((( Male > Credits ))) Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-04-01.

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Remix albums	Washingmachine Mouth Feels Like Heaven Below the Belt Dubhead Clubhead Nonstopmegamix #1 Crackhead: The DJ? Acucrack Remix Album 8 Bit Head
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EPs	Spoon Breakfast
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Studio albums	Filth Cop Greed Holy Money Children of God The Burning World White Light from the Mouth of Infinity Love of Life The Great Annihilator Soundtracks for the Blind My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky The Seer To Be Kind The Glowing Man Leaving Meaning The Beggar
Fundraiser albums	I Am Not Insane We Rose from Your Bed with the Sun in Our Head Not Here / Not Now The Gate What Is This? Is There Really a Mind?
Live albums	Public Castration Is a Good Idea Feel Good Now Anonymous Bodies in an Empty Room Real Love Omniscience Kill the Child Swans Are Dead We Rose from Your Bed with the Sun in Our Head Not Here / Not Now The Gate Deliquescence
Compilation albums	Body to Body, Job to Job Children of God/World of Skin Various Failures Filth/Body to Body, Job to Job Cop/Young God Greed/Holy Money Forever Burned
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