Norman Westberg

Norman Westberg

Actor

Biography

Norman Westberg is a guitarist from Detroit best known for his work with Swans. Present through almost the entirety of the band's existence, Westberg was brought on for Swans' debut album Filth (1983) and appeared on every album through 1991's White Light from the Mouth of Infinity (he also played on the 1995 album The Great Annihilator). Westberg became a full-time Swans member once again when Michael Gira reactivated the group in 2010.

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Representative Works

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Goodbye 42nd Street
Goodbye 42nd Street
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Swans: Open'er Festival, Gdynia
Swans: Open'er Festival, Gdynia
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Swans: The Seer Documentary
Swans: The Seer Documentary
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Kings of Independence
Kings of Independence
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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Swans: Where Does a Body End?
2019Winner

Best Performance

Swans: Where Does a Body End?

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1993Nominee

Best Performance

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The Right Side of My Brain
1984Nominee

Best Performance

The Right Side of My Brain

Career Highlights

Goodbye 42nd Street
1983Highlight

Best Performance

Goodbye 42nd Street

Swans: A Long Slow Screw.
1986Highlight

Best Performance

Swans: A Long Slow Screw.

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