Pixies
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Pixies are an influential American alternative rock band formed in the late 1980s, known for their loud-quiet-loud dynamics, surreal lyrics, and major impact on the grunge and indie rock movements.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
alternative rock band
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musical group → rock band → |
| activeIn |
1980s
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1990s → 2000s → 2010s → 2020s → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| formedInPeriod |
late 1980s
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| genre |
alternative rock
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college rock → grunge precursor → indie rock → noise pop → post-punk → |
| hasMusicalCharacteristic |
abrasive guitar sound
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cryptic songwriting → dynamic shifts → surreal lyrics → |
| hasMusicalStyle |
loud-quiet-loud dynamics
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| hasNotableFeature |
major impact on grunge movement
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major impact on indie rock movement → pioneering quiet-loud song structure → |
| influenced |
Alice in Chains
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Arcade Fire → Biffy Clyro → Blur → Bush → Foo Fighters → Franz Ferdinand → Interpol → Kings of Leon → Modest Mouse → Muse → Nirvana → PJ Harvey → Pearl Jam → Placebo → Radiohead → Soundgarden → The Breeders → The Smashing Pumpkins → The Strokes → Weezer → Yeah Yeah Yeahs → |
| influencedGenre |
alternative rock
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grunge → indie rock → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Surfer Rosa
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artist |
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The Breeders
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associatedBand |
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The Breeders
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influencedBy |
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Surfer Rosa
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performer |
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Steve Albini
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workedWith |