The Pixies are an American alternative rock band formed in 1986 in Boston, Massachusetts.
The original line-up comprised Black Francis (aka <a href="/c/books/credit/396748/frank-black/">Frank Black</a>) (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Joey Santiago (lead guitar), <a href="/c/books/credit/498156/kim-deal/">Kim Deal</a> (bass, backing vocals) and David Lovering (drums). The band disbanded acrimoniously in 1993, but reunited in 2004. After Deal left in 2013, the Pixies hired Kim Shattuck as a touring bassist; she was replaced the same year by Paz Lenchantin, who became a permanent member in 2016.
