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Pixies is tagged as: alternative, indie, rock, alternative rock, indie rock

Pixies is an American alternative rock band which formed in Boston, Massachusetts, United States in 1986 . They consist of Charles (Black Francis) Thompson IV (vocals, guitar; also known as ‘’Frank Black’‘), Kim Deal (bass, vocals), Joey Santiago (guitar) and David Lovering (drums). The band officially split in 1993 and reunited in 2004. They went on hiatus in 2007, with each band member pursuing projects of their own, only to reunite in 2009, with the announcement of a new tour commencing in Europe that summer.
Although quite popular on alternative rock radio in the United States due to heavy airplay of the singles “Monkey Gone to Heaven” and “Here Comes Your Man”, they were never widely popular there, but found success in Europe, especially in the UK where they managed three top 40 singles (“Velouria”, “Planet of Sound” and a re-release of “Debaser”).
The band’s style of alternative rock music is heavily influenced by punk and surf rock, and while highly melodic, is capable of being tremendously abrasive at the same time. Francis is the Pixies’ primary songwriter and singer and has a distinctly desperate, yowling delivery. He has typically written cryptic songs about offbea...
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Top 10 Pixies Songs
Monkey Gone to Heaven
Where Is My Mind?
Hey
Here Comes Your Man
Debaser
Wave of Mutilation
Tame
Gouge Away
Gigantic
Bone Machine
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Top 10 Pixies Albums
Doolittle
Surfer Rosa
Bossanova
The B-Side File 3rd Edition
Trompe le Monde
Death to the Pixies
Surfer Rosa & Come On Pilgrim
Wave Of Mutilation: Best Of Pixies
Come on Pilgrim
Complete 'B' Sides
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