Biografía de Pixies
Pixies surgió en Boston en 1986 como una de las bandas más influyentes del rock alternativo. La agrupación fue formada por Charles Thompson, conocido artísticamente como Black Francis, quien reclutó a Joey Santiago en la guitarra principal después de coincidir con él en la Universidad de Massachusetts. Posteriormente se unieron Kim Deal en el bajo y David Lovering en la batería, completando la formación clásica que definiría el sonido característico de la banda. Los cuatro músicos, provenientes de diferentes trasfondos musicales, encontraron en Boston el escenario perfecto para desarrollar su propuesta sonora única que combinaría elementos del punk, pop y rock experimental.
Musicalmente, Pixies se caracterizó por crear una fórmula innovadora que alternaba entre pasajes melódicos suaves y explosiones de ruido distorsionado, técnica que posteriormente sería conocida como "quiet-loud-quiet" y que influenciaría enormemente el desarrollo del grunge en los años noventa. Su estilo incorporaba letras surrealistas que abordaban temas bíblicos, ciencia ficción y referencias pop, todo enmarcado en composiciones que raramente superaban los tres minutos. Entre sus trabajos más destacados se encuentran "Surfer Rosa" y "Doolittle", álbumes que consolidaron su reputación como pioneros del rock alternativo. La banda también exploró territorios sonoros que iban desde el noise rock hasta melodías pop más accesibles, siempre manteniendo una identidad distintiva que los separaba de sus contemporáneos.
El impacto de Pixies en la música popular trasciende sus ventas comerciales, habiendo influenciado a generaciones enteras de músicos, especialmente en el desarrollo del movimiento grunge de Seattle. Su capacidad para combinar experimentación sonora con estructuras pop accesibles los convirtió en una referencia ineludible para bandas posteriores. Aunque se separaron a mediados de los años noventa, la banda se reunió en la década del 2000 y ha continuado realizando giras y grabando nuevo material, manteniendo su relevancia en el panorama del rock contemporáneo y confirmando su estatus como una de las bandas más importantes e influyentes de las últimas décadas del siglo veinte.
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B
- Baal's Back
- Bagboy
- Bailey's Walk
- Bel Esprit
- Bird Dream of the Olympus Mons
- Bird of Prey
- Blown Away (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 5th, 2004)
- Blue Eyed Hexe
- Bone Machine
- Bone Machine (2007 Remaster)
- Bone Machine (Live at VPRO)
- Bone Machine (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 3rd, 2004)
- Bone Machine (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 4th, 2004)
- Bone Machine (Live from Coachella, Indio, CA. May 1st 2004)
- Bone Machine (Live from Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis, MN. April 13th, 2004)
- Bone Machine (Live in the USA 2014)
- Boom Chicka Boom (Live from The Fallout Shelter, 1986)
- Break My Body (2007 Remaster)
- Brick Is Red (2007 Remaster)
- Broken Face
- Broken Face (2007 Remaster)
- Broken Face (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 3rd, 2004)
- Broken Face (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 4th, 2004)
- Broken Face (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 5th, 2004)
- Broken Face (Live from Coachella, Indio, CA. May 1st, 2004)
- Broken Face (Live from Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis, MN. April 13th, 2004)
- Broken Face (Live from The Fallout Shelter, 1986)
- Build High
- Build High (Live from The Fallout Shelter, 1986)
C
- Cactus (2007 Remaster)
- Cactus (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 4th, 2004)
- Cactus (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 5th, 2004)
- Cactus (Live from Coachella, Indio, CA. May 1st, 2004)
- Caribou
- Caribou (John Peel Session 3rd May 1988)
- Caribou (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 4th, 2004)
- Caribou (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 5th, 2004)
- Caribou (Live from Coachella, Indio, CA. May 1st, 2004)
- Caribou (Live from Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis, MN. April 13th, 2004)
- Caribou (Live from The Fallout Shelter, 1986)
- Catfish Kate
- Caught in a Dream (Demo)
- Cecilia Ann
- Chapel Hill (Demo)
- Chicken
- Classic Masher
- Crackity Jones
- Crackity Jones (Demo 2)
- Crackity Jones (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 3rd, 2004)
- Crackity Jones (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 4th, 2004)
- Crackity Jones (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 5th, 2004)
D
- Dancing the Manta Ray
- Daniel Boone
- Dead (Demo)
- Dead (John Peel Session 9th October 1988)
- Dead (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 4th, 2004)
- Dead (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 5th, 2004)
- Dead (Live from Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis, MN. April 13th, 2004)
- Dead (Peel Session)
- Death Horizon
- Debaser
- Debaser (Cliff Norrell Mix)
- Debaser (Demo 2)
- Debaser (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 3rd, 2004)
- Debaser (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 5th, 2004)
- Debaser (Live from Coachella, Indio, CA. May 1st, 2004)
- Debaser (Live from Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis, MN. April 13th, 2004)
- Dig for Fire
- Distance Equals Rate Times Time
- Distance Equals Rate Times Time (Live in the USA 2014)
- Doggerel
- Down To The Well
- Down To The Well (John Peel Session 16th April 1989)
- Down To The Well (Live from The Fallout Shelter, 1986)
- Down To The Well (Peel Session)
- Dregs of the Wine
E
G
- Get Simulated
- Gigantic
- Gigantic (2007 Remaster)
- Gigantic (Live at VPRO)
- Gigantic (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 3rd, 2004)
- Gigantic (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 4th, 2004)
- Gigantic (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 5th, 2004)
- Gigantic (Live from Coachella, Indio, CA. May 1st, 2004)
- Gigantic (Live from Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis, MN. April 13th, 2004)
- Gouge Away
- Gouge Away (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 3rd, 2004)
- Gouge Away (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 5th, 2004)
- Gouge Away (Live from Coachella, Indio, CA. May 1st, 2004)
- Gouge Away (Live from Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis, MN. April 13th, 2004)
- Greens and Blues
H
- Hang on to Your Ego (John Peel Session 11th June 1990)
- Hang Wire
- Head Carrier
- Head On
- Head On (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 5th, 2004)
- Head On (Live in the USA 2014)
- Heaven (Live 1988 Town and Country)
- Here Comes Your Man
- Here Comes Your Man (Demo)
- Here Comes Your Man (Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis, MN. April 13th, 2004)
- Here Comes Your Man (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 3rd, 2004)
- Here Comes Your Man (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 4th, 2004)
- Here Comes Your Man (Live from Coachella, Indio, CA. May 1st, 2004)
- Hey (John Peel Session 3rd May 1988)
- Hey (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 3rd, 2004)
- Hey (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 4th, 2004)
- Hey (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 5th, 2004)
- Hey (Live from Coachella, Indio, CA. May 1st, 2004)
- Hey (Live in the USA 2014)
- Hey, Debussy (Demo)
- Holiday Song (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 4th, 2004)
- Holiday Song (Live from The Fallout Shelter, 1986)
- How I Learned to Earn Rewards (Demo)
- Hypnotised
I
- I Bleed
- I Bleed (Demo 2)
- I Bleed (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 3rd, 2004)
- I Bleed (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 4th, 2004)
- I Bleed (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 5th, 2004)
- I Hear You Mary
- I Just Can't Break It to You (Demo)
- I'm Amazed (2007 Remaster)
- I'm Amazed (Live from The Fallout Shelter, 1986)
- I've Been Tired (Live from The Fallout Shelter, 1986)
- I've Been Tired (Live in the USA 2014)
- In Heaven (Lady In The Radiator Song) (John Peel Session 3rd May 1988)
- In Heaven (Lady In The Radiator Song) (Live)
- In Heaven (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 4th, 2004)
- In Heaven (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 5th, 2004)
- In Heaven (Live from The Fallout Shelter, 1986)
- In Heaven / Wave of Mutilation (Live from Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis, MN. April 13th, 2004)
- In Heaven / Where Is My Mind (Live from Coachella, Indio, CA. May 1st, 2004)
- In the Arms of Mrs. Mark of Cain
- Indie Cindy
- Indie Cindy (Live in the USA 2014)
- Into the White
- Into the White (John Peel Session 16th April 1989)
- Into the White (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 4th, 2004)
- Into the White (Live from Coachella, Indio, CA. May 1st, 2004)
- Into the White (Live from Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis, MN. April 13th, 2004)
- Into the White (Peel Session)
- Is She Weird
- Is She Weird (John Peel Session 11th June 1990)
- Is She Weird (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 3rd, 2004)
- Isla de Encanta (Live at VPRO)
- Isla De Encanta (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 3rd, 2004)
- Isla De Encanta (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 4th, 2004)
- Isla De Encanta (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 5th, 2004)
- Isla De Encanta (Live from Coachella, Indio, CA. May 1st, 2004)
- Isla de Encanta (Live from The Fallout Shelter, 1986)
- Isla De Encanta (Live in the USA 2014)
- Isla De Encanta / Something Against You (Live from Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis, MN. April 13th, 2004)
L
- La La Love You
- La La Love You (Demo 2)
- La La Love You (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 3rd, 2004)
- La La Love You (Live from Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis, MN. April 13th, 2004)
- Letter to Memphis
- Letter to Memphis (Instrumental)
- Letter to Memphis (John Peel Session 23rd June 1991)
- Levitate Me (John Peel Session 3rd May 1988)
- Levitate Me (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 3rd, 2004)
- Levitate Me (Live from Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis, MN. April 13th, 2004)
- Long Rider
- Los Surfers Muertos
- Lovely Day
M
- Magdalena 318
- Magdalena 318 (Live in the USA 2014)
- Mal De Mer (Demo)
- Manta Ray
- Manta Ray (John Peel Session 9th October 1988)
- Manta Ray (Peel Session)
- Mercy Me
- Might as Well Be Gone
- Monkey Gone to Heaven
- Monkey Gone to Heaven (Demo)
- Monkey Gone to Heaven (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 3rd, 2004)
- Monkey Gone to Heaven (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 4th, 2004)
- Monkey Gone to Heaven (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 5th, 2004)
- Monkey Gone to Heaven (Live from Coachella, Indio, CA. May 1st, 2004)
- Monkey Gone to Heaven (Live from Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis, MN. April 13th, 2004)
- Monkey Gone to Heaven (Mark Goodier Session 18th August 1990)
- Motoroller
- Motorway to Roswell
- Motorway to Roswell (John Peel Session 23rd June 1991)
- Mr Grieves (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 3rd, 2004)
- Mr. Grieves
- Mr. Grieves (Demo 2)
- Mr. Grieves (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 4th, 2004)
- Mr. Grieves (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 5th, 2004)
N
- Nimrod's Son
- Nimrod's Son (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 3rd, 2004)
- Nimrod's Son (Live from Coachella, Indio, CA. May 1st, 2004)
- Nimrod's Son (Live from Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis, MN. April 13th, 2004)
- Nimrod's Son (Live from The Fallout Shelter, 1986)
- No 13 Baby
- No 13 Baby (Demo 1)
- Nomatterday
- Number 13 Baby (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 4th, 2004)
- Number 13 Baby (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 5th, 2004)
- Number 13 Baby (Live from Coachella, Indio, CA. May 1st, 2004)
- Number 13 Baby (Live from Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis, MN. April 13th, 2004)
P
R
S
- Santo
- Silver Bullet
- Silver Snail
- Snakes (Live in the USA 2014)
- Something Against You (2007 Remaster)
- Something Against You (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 3rd, 2004)
- Something Against You (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 4th, 2004)
- Something Against You (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 5th, 2004)
- Something Against You (Live in the USA 2014)
- Space (I Believe In)
- St. Nazaire
- Subbacultcha
- Subbacultcha (John Peel Session 23rd June 1991)
- Subbacultcha (Live from The Fallout Shelter, 1986)
T
- Talent
- Tame
- Tame (Demo 2)
- Tame (John Peel Session 9th October 1988)
- Tame (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 3rd, 2004)
- Tame (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 5th, 2004)
- Tame (Live from Coachella, Indio, CA. May 1st, 2004)
- Tame (Live from Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis, MN. April 13th, 2004)
- Tame (Peel Session)
- Tenement Song
- The Good Works of Cyrus (Demo)
- The Happening
- The Holiday Song
- The Holiday Song (Live from Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis, MN. April 13th, 2004)
- The Lord Has Come Back Today
- The Navajo Know
- The Sad Punk
- The Sad Punk (Live in the USA 2014)
- The Thing
- The Vegas Suite
- Theme From Narc
- There Goes My Gun
- There Goes My Gun (Demo 2)
- There Goes My Gun (John Peel Session 9th October 1988)
- There Goes My Gun (Peel Session)
- There's A Moon On
- This Is My Fate
- Thunder and Lightning
- Tony's Theme (2007 Remaster)
- Trompe le Monde
U
- U Mass (Live from Coachella, Indio, CA. May 1st, 2004)
- U-Mass
- U-mass (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 3rd, 2004)
- U-mass (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 4th, 2004)
- U-Mass (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 5th, 2004)
- U-Mass (Live from Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis, MN. April 13th, 2004)
- Um Chagga Lagga
- Under the Marigold (Demo)
V
- Vamos (2007 Remaster)
- Vamos (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 3rd, 2004)
- Vamos (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 4th, 2004)
- Vamos (Live from Coachella, Indio, CA. May 1st, 2004)
- Vamos (Live from Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis, MN. April 13th, 2004)
- Vamos (Live from The Fallout Shelter, 1986)
- Vamos (Live)
- Vamos (Surfer Rosa)
- Vault of Heaven
- Velouria
- Velouria (John Peel Session 11th June 1990)
- Velouria (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 3rd, 2004)
- Velouria (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 4th, 2004)
- Velouria (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 5th, 2004)
- Velouria (Live from Coachella, Indio, CA. May 1st, 2004)
- Velouria (Live from Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis, MN. April 13th, 2004)
- Velvety (Instrumental Version)
W
- Wave Of Mutilation
- Wave Of Mutilation (Demo 1)
- Wave Of Mutilation (John Peel Session 16th April 1989)
- Wave of Mutilation (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 3rd, 2004)
- Wave of Mutilation (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 5th, 2004)
- Wave of Mutilation (Live from Coachella, Indio, CA. May 1st, 2004)
- Wave of Mutilation (Live from Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis, MN. April 13th, 2004)
- Wave Of Mutilation (Mark Goodier Session 18th August 1990)
- Wave Of Mutilation (Peel Session)
- Wave Of Mutilation (UK Surf)
- Wave of Mutilation (UK Surf) (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 3rd, 2004)
- Wave of Mutilation (UK Surf) (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 4th, 2004)
- Wave of Mutilation (UK Surf) (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 5th, 2004)
- Weird at My School
- What Goes Boom
- Where Is My Mind (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 3rd, 2004)
- Where Is My Mind (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 4th, 2004)
- Where Is My Mind (Live from Brixton Academy, London. June 5th, 2004)
- Where Is My Mind (Live from Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis, MN. April 13th, 2004)
- Where Is My Mind?
- Where Is My Mind? (2007 Remaster)
- Who's More Sorry Now?
- Wild Honey Pie (John Peel Session 3rd May 1988)
- Winterlong
- Winterlong (Live from Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis, MN. April 13th, 2004)

