The Pixies

Guide Note

The Pixies were one of the most influential Alternative Rock bands of the 1980s until their breakup in 1993. They reunited in 2004 for a world tour and possible new album.

Fast Facts

1. Formed: 1985
2. Origin: Boston, Massachusetts
3. Studio Albums: 5
4. Record Label: 4AD
5. Bassist Kim Deal went on to found The Breeders

After meeting at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Frank Black and Joey Santiago started jamming together and eventually put an ad out for a bass player. After finding Kim Deal and rounding out the group with drummer David Lovering, the band released their debut album Come on Pilgrim in 1987. Producer Steve Albini (Nirvana, PJ Harvey, Cheap Trick) was brought in to help the band record their follow-up album Surfer Rosa. The album was a success and helped bring the band into the mainstream spotlight.

By the making of 1990's Bossanova, inter-band tensions (mainly between Francis and Deal) started affecting the group. In 1993, Black officially disbanded the group with a now-infamous fax.

The band eventually reunited in 2004 for a reunion that began with a set at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. While the Pixies did complete a highly successful reunion tour, their attempts at recording a new album were never realized.

• Frank Black - Guitar/Vocals
• Kim Deal - Bass/Vocals
• David Lovering - Drums
• Joey Santiago - Guitar

• 1987: Come on Pilgrim
• 1988: Surfer Rosa
• 1989: Doolittle
• 1990: Bossanova
• 1991: Trompe le Monde