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When did Pixies start making music?

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Pixies's first song “In Heaven (The Lady in the Radiator Song)” released on June 8, 1982.


“In 1988, the Pixies sounded like no other band. By 1991, every band sounded like the Pixies.”

Pixies are an American alternative rock band which formed in Boston, Massachusetts, United States in 1986. The band consists of Charles “Black Francis” Thompson IV (vocals, guitar; also known as ‘’Frank Black’‘), Joey Santiago (lead guitar), David... Read More
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