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Pixies are an American alternative rock band formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1986. The group consists of Black Francis (vocals, rhythm guitar), Joey Santiago (lead guitar), Kim Deal (bass, vocals), and David Lovering (drums). Pixies achieved relatively modest commercial success in their home country, but were significantly more successful in the United Kingdom and mainland Europe. The group disbanded in 1993 under acrimonious circumstances, but reunited in 2004. The band's style of music contains a range of elements, including indie rock, psychedelia, noise rock, and surf rock. Black Francis is Pixies' primary songwriter and singer. He has written about a number of offbeat subjects in the band's songs, such as extraterrestrials, surrealism, incest, and biblical violence. The group is credited as being a big influence on the alternative rock boom of the 1990s. Pixies' legacy and popularity grew in the years following their break-up, leading to sold-out world tours following their...
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| Artist | Pixies |
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| Artist | Pixies |
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| Label | Universal |
| Year | 1997 |
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On the ABC
- Splendour Bender Wrap Up | Splendour in the Grass 2010 | triple j
- 1990 | history | triple j hottest 100 - 2008 | triple j
- THE PIXIES! And Claudia O'Doherty's Life Acquatic. | The ...
- 1991 | history | triple j hottest 100 - 2008 | triple j
- 1990 | history | triple j hottest 100 - 2008 | triple j
- listen: audio archive sorted by: P
- Deep End - 29 March 2004 - Music Played
- triple j music specials: Party
- triple j music specials: The Breeders
- Articulate: Your Say: V Festival gyp?. February 19, 2007. ABC ...
Elsewhere on the Web
- PixiesMusic.com
- La La Links | Pixies - The Pixies Music - 2010 | Pixies Music
- Chronicle - Pixies, The Pixies, Pixies Band, Pixies Music ...
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