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Pixies Tickets
Pixies Tickets
When Kurt Cobain and Nirvana released “Smells Like Teen Spirit” in 1991, the band, plus the album “Nevermind” exploded into one of the best known bands in the world and today, after almost two decades since Cobain’s death, they remain influential in the modern music scene.
However, there was a band that came before Nirvana who did not achieve the same level of success but whose influence has been felt by anyone who heard the mentioned song and experienced the worldwide phenomenon. That band is Pixies and, speaking in 1994, Cobain revealed that “Smells Like Teen Spirit” was his attempt at writing a Pixies song. The rest, as they say, is history.
Pixies have released a number of studio albums over the years, beginning in the 1980s and resulting in compilation work that appeared in the last decade. They feature Black Francis (also known as Frank Black, or Charles Thompson IV) as the frontman (vocalist and guitarist) alongside Kim Deal on the bass, Joey Santiago on the guitar and Dave Lovering on the drums. Their initial success saw them earn many admirers for songs like “Monkey Gone to Heaven”, “Debaser”, “Wave of Mutilation” and “Gigantic”. They would disband in 1993, though they would retain popularity and the song “Where Is My Mind”, after appearing in the movie “Fight Club”, would allow further audiences to look into their work. Then they reformed in 2004, appearing on stages and at festivals around the world and receiving widespread acclaim all over again.
Their first album took the form of “Surfer Rosa”, though this was eventually combined with the EP “Come on Pilgrim” for later releases after its initial appearance in 1988. It would be followed by their popular album “Doolittle” in 1989 before their final two albums emerged in the forms of “Bossanova” in 1990 and “Trompe le Monde” in 1991. Since then they have released compilation album and a live DVD of their reunion tour, attracting numerous fans once again, plus the single “Bam Thwok” in 2004.
So ensure you get hold of Pixies tickets when they go on sale to be certain of witnessing one of the most influential bands of the 1980s, whose work inspired countless others. Whilst they never earned the fame of some of those they influenced, they are certain to have a lasting legacy that makes their live shows all the more rewarded.
