Christopher Pravdica

Pravdica is a member of the band Human Impact, along with former members of NYC based bands Cop Shoot Cop and Unsane. Ipecac Records released their first full-length album in March 2020. He was a member of New York-based indie rock band The Gunga Din, which was founded in 1998. The band released two studio album, Introducing (1999) and Glitterati (2000).{{cite web | url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-gunga-din-mn0000074121/discography | title=The Gunga Din | publisher=Allmusic | accessdate=September 5, 2014 | author=Wilson, MacKenzie}} He also puts out solo music under the name We Owe. He performed with Flux Information Sciences on electronics, alongside fellow The Gunga Gin member Siobhan Duffy. After the break-up of Flux Information Sciences, Pravdica and former member Tristan Bechet founded the band Services, which released its debut album Your Desire Is My Business in 2005.{{cite web | url=http://www.xlr8r.com/features/2006/01/services | title=Services: Disruption and Destruction | publisher=XLR8R | date=February 2, 2006 | accessdate=September 5, 2014 | author=Posell, Alexander | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140905234621/http://www.xlr8r.com/features/2006/01/services | archive-date=September 5, 2014 | url-status=dead }} In 2010, Pravdica joined Swans, which reunited that year.{{cite web | url=http://pitchfork.com/news/37537-swans-to-reunite/ | title=Swans to Reunite | publisher=Pitchfork | date=January 11, 2010 | accessdate=September 5, 2014 | author=Bre,han, Tom}} After the reunion, Swans released six studio albums with Pravdica: My Father Will Guide Me up a Rope to the Sky (2010), The Seer (2012), To Be Kind (2014), The Glowing Man (2016), Leaving Meaning (2019) and The Beggar (2023).

Pravdica was once also a bartender.{{cite web | url= http://www.grubstreet.com/2008/11/christopher_pravdica_gets_dirty_at_hanks_and_gives_directions_to_selects_private_parties.html | title=Christopher Pravdica Gets Dirty at Hank's and Serves Ski Water at Café Select | publisher=Grub Street | date=November 19, 2008 | accessdate=September 5, 2014 | author=Vallis, Alexandra}}

Pravdica's rhythmic bass playing for Swans is characterized for its simple grooves, which takes up an important role in the band's music.{{cite web | url=http://smartbassguitar.com/anti-funk-chris-pravdica-brought-groove-noise-swans/ | title=Anti-funk: How Chris Pravdica brings groove to Swans | publisher=Smartbassguitar.com | date=July 30, 2014 | accessdate=September 5, 2014 | author=Emiliani, Mike}} The minimalist grooves are exemplified on the track "A Little God in My Hands" from To Be Kind, with its 3 note bass line. His basslines are also noted for their "texture and loudness," which cut through the mix. Brice Ezell of PopMatters described bassline of the track "She Loves Us" (To Be Kind) as a "gut-punch of a bassline" while stating: "Pravdica sounds like he could lead an army in a triumphant battle march." Ezell also similarly categorized the basslines of the tracks "Oxygen" (To Be Kind) and "Jim" (My Father Will Guide Me up a Rope to the Sky) as "infectious" and "catchy," respectively.{{cite web | url=http://www.popmatters.com/post/181829-the-seer-guides-us-to-be-kind-ten-great-songs-by-swans-2/ | title=The Seer Guides Us to Be Kind: Ten Great Songs by Swans 2.0 | publisher=PopMatters | date=May 14, 2014 | accessdate=September 6, 2014 | author=Ezell, Brice}}

For his live performances for Swans, Pravdica uses a Fender Precision Bass with a pick, accompanied mainly by a distortion pedal (Fulltone GT-500) and an Ampeg head and cabinet. He also occasionally performed on acoustic guitar and Jew's harp on Swans recordings.{{cite web | url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/christopher-pravdica-mn0000265259/credits | title=Christopher Pravdica | publisher=Allmusic | accessdate=September 6, 2014}}

;We Owe

• Small Truth (2021)
• Major Inconvenience (2023)

;With The Gunga Din

• Introducing (1999)
• Glitterati (2000)

;With Services

• Your Desire Is My Business (2005)

;With Swans

{{see also|Swans discography}}

• My Father Will Guide Me up a Rope to the Sky (2010)
• We Rose from Your Bed with the Sun in Our Head (2012)
• The Seer (2012)
• Not Here / Not Now (2013)
• To Be Kind (2014)
• The Gate (2015)
• The Glowing Man (2016)
• Leaving Meaning (2019)
• The Beggar (2023)
• Birthing (2025)

;Guest contributions

• The Vanity Set – The Vanity Set (2000) – fuzz bass, guitar, banjo, Jew's harp
• The Vanity Set / Sally Norvell – "Jump in the Grave"/"Exit Music (For a Film)" (2001) – guitar

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