Pixies

Summary

Pixies is a musical group^[1]. Pixies ranks in the top 0.59% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,833 views/month, #121 of 20,490).^[2]

Key Facts

• Pixies was influenced by Neil Young^[3].
• Pixies was influenced by The Beatles^[4].
• Pixies was influenced by David Bowie^[5].
• Pixies was influenced by Wire^[6].
• Pixies was influenced by The Velvet Underground^[7].
• Pixies was influenced by The Beach Boys^[8].
• Pixies's instance of is recorded as musical group^[9].
• Pixies's genre is alternative rock^[10].
• Pixies's genre is indie rock^[11].
• Pixies's record label is recorded as 4AD^[12].
• Pixies's record label is recorded as Elektra^[13].
• Pixies's discography is recorded as Pixies discography^[14].
• Pixies's Commons category is recorded as Pixies (band)^[15].
• Pixies's country of origin is recorded as United States^[16].
• Pixies comprises Kim Deal^[17].
• Pixies comprises David Lovering^[18].
• Pixies comprises Joey Santiago^[19].
• Pixies comprises Black Francis^[20].
• 1986 marks the founding of Pixies^[21].
• Pixies's location of formation is recorded as Boston^[22].
• Pixies's official website is recorded as http://www.pixiesmusic.com/^[23].
• Pixies's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Pixies (band)^[24].
• Pixies's topic has template is recorded as Template:Pixies^[25].
• Pixies's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Pixies'}^[26].
• Pixies's different from is recorded as Pixie^[27].

Body

Founding

1986 marks the founding of Pixies^[21]. Pixies's location of formation is recorded as Boston^[22].

Identity

Pixies's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Pixies'}^[26].

Why It Matters

Pixies ranks in the top 0.59% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,833 views/month, #121 of 20,490).^[2] Pixies has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] Pixies is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

Pixies has been cited as an influence by Weezer^[30], a rock band^[31], founded in 1992^[32]; Foo Fighters^[33], a rock band^[34], founded in 1995^[35]; Nirvana^[36], a rock band^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1987^[39]; Alice in Chains^[40], a rock band^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1987^[43]; Smash Mouth^[44], a rock band^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1994^[47]; and Everclear^[48], a musical group^[49], founded in 1992^[50].

FAQs

Who did Pixies influence?

Pixies has been cited as an influence by Weezer^[30], Foo Fighters^[33], Nirvana^[36], and Alice in Chains^[40].