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Pixies Biography

Formed:

1986

Disbanded:

1993

Genres:

Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock, Miscellaneous

Labels:

4ad Records, Elektra/asylum Records, Msi Music, Phantom Sound & Vision, Spinart Records, United States Of Dist.

Band Members:

Kim Deal

Black Francis

David Lovering

Joey Santiago

History:

Combining jagged, roaring guitars and stop-start dynamics with melodic pop hooks, intertwining male-female harmonies and evocative, cryptic lyrics, the Pixies were one of the most influential American alternative rock bands of the late '80s. The Pixies weren't accomplished musicians -- Black Francis wailed and bashed out chords while Joey Santiago's lead guitar squealed out spirals of noise. But the band were inventive, rabid rock fans that turned conventions inside out, melding punk and indie ...more

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All-time

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29
Decades
- 1980s
  
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  26
- 1990s
  
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  146
- 2000s
  
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  208
Genres
- Alternative Rock
  
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  41
- Miscellaneous
  
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  122
- Pop
  
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  95
- Rock
  
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  71