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| Former members = Kim Deal <br> Kim Shattuck | | Former members = Kim Deal <br> Kim Shattuck | ||
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[[Image:Karlscorner-20050710.jpg|thumb|250px|Weezer and the Pixies backstage at [[Weezer_concert:_07/10/2005_-_Montreal%2C_QC%2C_Canada|a concert in Montreal]]]] | [[Image:Karlscorner-20050710.jpg|thumb|250px|Weezer and the Pixies backstage at [[Weezer_concert:_07/10/2005_-_Montreal%2C_QC%2C_Canada|a concert in Montreal]]]] | ||
The '''Pixies''' are one of the original alternative rock groups of the 80's. | |||
The '''Pixies''' are one of the original alternative rock groups of the | |||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Despite a short initial life span, and modest, if respectable, record sales, The Pixies have proven to be one of the most influential outfits on rock bands over the last twenty years. This is attributable to their unique style of music, a mix of punk and acoustic pop melodies, and often profound lyrics. Even if the Pixies were never a high successful band, their | Despite a short initial life span, and modest, if respectable, record sales, The Pixies have proven to be one of the most influential outfits on rock bands over the last twenty years. This is attributable to their unique style of music, a mix of punk and acoustic pop melodies, and often profound lyrics. Even if the Pixies were never a high successful band, their albums like ''Surfer Rosa'' or ''Doolittle'' are still some of the stylistic albums of indie music. Artists ranging from [[Nirvana]] to [[Weezer]] have cited the band as a primary influence. | ||
After | After splitting up in 1993, the Pixies reunited in the mid-2000s, and have toured sporadically since. | ||
==Connections to Weezer== | ==Connections to Weezer== | ||
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*On [[the Weezer Cruise]] in 2012, Weezer covered the song [[Los Angeles]] by Pixies frontman [[Frank Black|Black Francis]]. | *On [[the Weezer Cruise]] in 2012, Weezer covered the song [[Los Angeles]] by Pixies frontman [[Frank Black|Black Francis]]. | ||
*[[Weezer/Pixies Tour|Co-headlined North American tours]] in the summers of [[2018]] and [[2019]]. | *[[Weezer/Pixies Tour|Co-headlined North American tours]] in the summers of [[2018]] and [[2019]]. | ||
*In [[2022]], [[Brian Bell]] starred in the music video for the single "Human Crime".<ref>trelationship. (2022, March 3). Instagram. Retrieved from https://www.instagram.com/p/CaqXmmMJflg/?utm_medium=copy_link.</ref> | |||
==See also== | |||
*''[[Where Is My Mind? A Tribute To The Pixies]]'' | |||
*[[Weezer/Pixies Tour]] | |||
*[[Nirvana]] | |||
==References== | |||
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[[Category:Influences]][[Category:Musicians]] | [[Category:Influences]][[Category:Musicians]] | ||