synffFormed in Boston in 1986, the Pixies ignited the alternative rock explosion with their signature loud-quiet-loud dynamics, fusing punk's raw edge, surf rock's twang, and surreal songcraft.
Black Francis's yelped vocals and bizarre lyrics (spanning extraterrestrials, incest, and biblical fury) pair…
Roots trace the artists and scenes that shaped Pixies; legacies follow the artists carrying those ideas forward. The names below are the most-mentioned direct connections in the graph.
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Black Francis, Frank Black, Kim Deal, Joey Santiago + 105 more
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The Muffs, Black Francis, Braid, Cage the Elephant + 123 more
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