Pixies
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Pixies
Summary
Pixies is a musical group[1]. Pixies ranks in the top 0.59% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30,889 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 Pixies[26].
- Pixies's different from is recorded as Pixie[27].
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Group[28]
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Country: US[29]
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Began / founded: 1986[30]
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Genre(s): alternative rock, indie rock, noise pop, punk rock, rock, surf rock[31]
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Community tags: alternative rock, indie rock, noise pop, punk rock, rock, rock groups, rock music, surf rock[32]
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MusicBrainz ID: b6b2bb8d-54a9-491f-9607-7b546023b433[33]
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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 Pixies[26].
Why It Matters
Pixies ranks in the top 0.59% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30,889 views/month, #121 of 20,490).[2] Pixies has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] Pixies is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
Pixies has been cited as an influence by Foo Fighters[36], a rock band[37], founded in 1995[38]; Nirvana[39], a rock band[40], in United States[41], founded in 1987[42]; Weezer[43], a rock band[44], founded in 1992[45]; Alice in Chains[46], a rock band[47], in United States[48], founded in 1987[49]; Smash Mouth[50], a rock band[51], in United States[52], founded in 1994[53]; and Everclear[54], a musical group[55], founded in 1992[56].
FAQs
Who did Pixies influence?
Pixies has been cited as an influence by Foo Fighters[36], Nirvana[39], Weezer[43], and Alice in Chains[46].