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Pixies

Pixies are an American alternative rock band formed in 1986 in Boston, Massachusetts. Until 2013, the band comprised Black Francis (vocals, rhythm guitar, songwriter), Joey Santiago (lead guitar), Kim Deal (bass, backing vocals) and David Lovering (drums). The band disbanded acrimoniously in 1993, but reunited in 2004. After Deal left in 2013, Pixies hired Kim Shattuck as a touring bassist; she was replaced the same year by Paz Lenchantin, who became a permanent member in 2016. Pixies are associated with the 1990s alternative rock boom, and draw on elements including punk rock and surf rock. Their music is known for its dynamic "loud-quiet-loud" shifts and song structures. Francis is Pixies' primary songwriter; his often surreal lyrics cover offbeat subjects such as extraterrestrials, incest, and biblical violence. They achieved modest popularity in the US, but were more successful in Europe. Their jarring pop sound influenced acts such as Nirvana, Radiohead, the Smashing Pumpkins and Weezer. Their popularity grew in the years after their break-up, leading to a 2004 reunion and sold-out world tours.

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Genres rock alternative rock indie rock punk post-punk
Top release Surfer Rosa

Albums

  1. 5.0
    Surfer Rosa
    1988
  2. Doolittle
    1989
  3. Bossanova
    1990
  4. Trompe le Monde
    1991
  5. Return of the Fat Man
    1998
  6. Indie Cindy
    2014
  7. Head Carrier
    2016
  8. Doolittle Demos
    2017
  9. Beneath the Eyrie
    2019

Other releases

  1. The Purple Tape
    1987
  2. Come On Pilgrim
    1987
  3. Vamos
    1988
  4. Surfer Rosa / Come On Pilgrim
    1988
  5. Gigantic
    1988
  6. Live
    1989
  7. Pixies Live
    1989
  8. Monkey Gone to Heaven
    1989
  9. Here Comes Your Man
    1989
  10. Bone Machine
    1989
  11. Allison
    1990
  12. Velouria
    1990
  13. Dig for Fire
    1990
  14. Subbacultcha
    1991
  15. Timeless Stars
    1991
  16. Letter to Memphis
    1991
  17. 1989-06-12: Live in Vienna 1989: Messepalast, Vienna, Austria
    1991
  18. Head On EP
    1991
  19. Alec Eiffel
    1991
  20. Planet of Sound
    1991
  21. 1991‐06‐28 Eurockeennes Festival
    1991
  22. 1991-07-11: Subbacultcha: Leysin Rock Festival, Switzerland
    1991
  23. 1992-02-29: Situation Red: Civic Center, Lakeland, FL, USA
    1992
  24. 1989-06-10: Zurich 1989: Rote Fabrik, Zurich, Switzerland
    1992
  25. Black Hunter
    1992
  26. All Over the World
    1992
  27. Give Me Ecstasy
    1994
  28. Gone to Heaven
    1994
  29. The B-Side File
    1994
  30. Rough Diamonds: Studio Sessions 1987–1991
    1995
  31. Rare Pixies
    1996
  32. Debaser: Studio
    1997
  33. Debaser: Demo
    1997
  34. Debaser: Live
    1997
  35. Death to the Pixies
    1997
  36. Pixies at the BBC
    1998
  37. Complete ‘B’ Sides
    2001
  38. Levitate Me in Liverpool
    2002
  39. Pixies
    2002
  40. The Purple Tape 2
    2003
  41. 2004-11-18: State Theatre, Detroit, MI, USA
    2004
  42. Live in Toronto, ON: 11.25.04
    2004
  43. Live in Montreal, PQ: 11.26.04
    2004
  44. Wave of Mutilation: Best of Pixies (audio extracts)
    2004
  45. 2004-11-17: Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL, USA
    2004
  46. 2004-10-16: Voodoo Fest, New Orleans, LA
    2004
  47. 2004-11-24: Toronto, ON, Canada
    2004
  48. 2004-10-11: Live in Saint Paul, MN, USA
    2004
  49. Live in Akron, OH: 11.21.04
    2004
  50. 2004-11-30: Amherst, MA, USA
    2004
  51. Live in Detroit, MI: 11.22.04
    2004
  52. 2004-12-09: Boston, MA, USA
    2004
  53. Live At Fuji-Rock '04 - 07.30.04
    2004
  54. 2004-04-13: Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis, MN, USA
    2004
  55. 2004-04-14: Burton Cummings Theatre, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
    2004
  56. 2004-04-15: Doris Knight Hall, Regina, SK, Canada
    2004
  57. 2004-04-17: Prairieland Exhibition Park, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
    2004
  58. 2004-04-18: Red's, Edmonton, AB, Canada
    2004
  59. 2004-04-19: MacEwan Hall, Calgary, AB, Canada
    2004
  60. 2004-04-21: Curling Club, Victoria, BC, Canada
    2004
  61. 2004-04-22: Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC, Canada
    2004
  62. 2004-04-23: Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC, Canada
    2004
  63. 2004-04-24: Big Easy, Spokane, WA, USA
    2004
  64. 2004-04-27: Eugene, OR, USA
    2004
  65. 2004-04-28: McDonald Theatre, Eugene, OR, USA
    2004
  66. Pixies
    2004
  67. Wave of Mutilation: Best of Pixies
    2004
  68. 2004-06-02: Brixton Academy, London, UK
    2004
  69. 2004-06-03: Brixton Academy, London, UK
    2004
  70. 2004-06-04: Brixton Academy, London, UK
    2004
  71. 2004-06-05: Brixton Academy, London, UK
    2004
  72. Bam Thwok
    2004
  73. 2004-11-13: Chicago, IL, USA
    2004
  74. Live in Saint Paul, MN 11 Nov 2004
    2004
  75. 2004‐11‐20: Fox Theatre, Detroit, MI, USA
    2004
  76. 2004‐12‐16: New York City, NY, USA
    2004
  77. 2004-12-18: New York City, NY, USA (late)
    2004
  78. Pixies 05: 08 June: Cleveland OH: Special Performance
    2005
  79. 09-10 July: Toronto & Montreal
    2005
  80. Sell Out 2004 Reunion Tour
    2005
  81. Sell Out 2004 Reunion Tour Radio Sampler
    2005
  82. Pixies 05: 31 May: San Jose, CA
    2005
  83. 2005-08-06: Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RI, USA
    2005
  84. 2005-06-15: Boston, MA, USA
    2005
  85. 2005-06-07: Murat Theatre, Indianapolis, IN, USA
    2005
  86. 27 August: Leeds, England
    2005
  87. 2005-05-30: Late Show, San Francisco, CA, USA
    2005
  88. 2005-05-30: Early Show, San Francisco, CA, USA
    2005
  89. 2005-06-13: Washington, D.C., USA
    2005
  90. 2005-08-31: London, UK
    2005
  91. 2005-08-26: Reading Festival, UK
    2005
  92. “Hey” – Live Pixies 2004–2005
    2006
  93. Acoustic: Live in Newport
    2006
  94. Live at the Paradise in Boston
    2006
  95. 2009-10-08: Doolittle Live: Brixton Academy, London, UK
    2009
  96. Doolittle Live, Paris, The Zenith, October 16th 2009
    2009
  97. 2009-10-06: Doolittle Live: Brixton Academy, London, UK
    2009
  98. 2009-10-13: Doolittle Live: Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, Netherlands
    2009
  99. 2009-10-14: Doolittle Live: Forest National, Brussels, Belgium
    2009
  100. Doolittle 20th Anniversary Live Sampler
    2009
  101. 2009-11-19: Doolittle Live: The Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL, USA
    2009
  102. Minotaur
    2009
  103. 2010-03-20: Doolittle Live: Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
    2010
  104. 2010-03-12: Doolittle Live: Vector Arena, Auckland, New Zealand
    2010
  105. 2010-03-14: Doolittle Live: Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
    2010
  106. 2010-03-15: Doolittle Live: Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
    2010
  107. Doolittle - Live at the Hordern Pavilion 16/3/2010
    2010
  108. 2010-03-21: Doolittle Live: Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
    2010
  109. 2010-03-22: Doolittle Live: Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
    2010
  110. 1988-10-03: International 2, Manchester, UK
    2010
  111. Coachella ’04 EP
    2012
  112. Ring the Bell
    2013
  113. Greens and Blues
    2013
  114. Bagboy
    2013
  115. EP1
    2013
  116. Live in London
    2014
  117. EP2
    2014
  118. EP3
    2014
  119. Women of War
    2014
  120. Pixies Live EP
    2014
  121. The Boston Broadcast 1987: Live at Emerson College January ’87
    2015
  122. Tenement Song
    2016
  123. Talent
    2016
  124. Everything Is Fine
    2016
  125. Um Chagga Lagga
    2016
  126. Cabaret Metro Chicago ’89
    2016
  127. 2016‐11‐27: Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam
    2016
  128. Classic Masher
    2016
  129. Baal’s Back
    2017
  130. Bel Esprit
    2017
  131. Live From the Fallout Shelter
    2018
  132. On Graveyard Hill
    2019
  133. Catfish Kate
    2019
  134. Beneath the Eyrie Demos, Pt. 1
    2020
  135. Beneath the Eyrie Demos, Pt. 2
    2020
  136. Hear Me Out
    2020
  137. Hear Me Out / Mambo Sun
    2020
  138. Mambo Sun
    2020
  139. 1991‐06‐01: Live From Espace Médoquine, Bordeaux, France
    2021
  140. 1991‐05‐27: Live From Le Transbordeur, Lyon, France
    2021
  141. Live From Roseland Theater, Portland, OR. May 26th, 2005
    2021
  142. Live From the Gorge Amphitheatre, George, WA. May 28th, 2005
    2021
  143. Live From the Warfield, San Francisco, CA. May 30th, 2005
    2021
  144. 2013-09-26: Maida Vale BBC Studios, London, UK
  145. 1991-06-25: Brixton Academy, London, UK
  146. 1992-04-25: Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC, Canada
  147. Pixies Live
  148. 2013-11-24: Hammersmith Apollo, London, UK
  149. 2004‐05‐01: Coachella, Indio, CA, USA
  150. 1989-06-16: Glastonbury Festival, Pilton, UK
  151. Velouria Live
  152. 1988-04-23: Batschkapp, Frankfurt, Germany
  153. The Sad Punk
  154. 1989-08-08: Return of the Fat Man: London, UK
  155. 2004-11-16: Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL, USA
  156. 1989-05-10: Town & Country Club, London, UK
  157. 2004-07-03: Belfort, France
  158. 1989-05-20: Athens, Greece
  159. 2005-05-28: George, WA, USA
  160. 1985–1997 Rarities
  161. 1989-xx-xx: Doolittle Demos: Eden Studios, Newtonville, MA, USA
  162. 2004-04-25: Boise, ID, USA
  163. Transatlantic
  164. 2004-04-30: The Glass House, Pomona, CA, USA
  165. 1989-05-15: Pinkpop, Megaland, Landgraaf, Netherlands
  166. 2009-11-28: Wang Theatre, Boston, MA, USA
  167. 1988-04-15: Effenaar, Eindhoven, Netherlands
  168. Gigantic
  169. 2004-04-29: Davis, CA, USA
  170. 1988-09-24: Utrecht, Tivoli, Netherlands