The Breeders

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The Breeders are an American alternative rock band formed by Pixies bassist Kim Deal, known for their 1990s indie hits and influential album "Last Splash."


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Predicate Object
instanceOf alternative rock band
rock band
activeYearsStart 1989
associatedBand Belly
Guided by Voices
L7
Nirvana
Pixies
Sonic Youth
The Amps
The Kelley Deal 6000
Throwing Muses
Veruca Salt
commercialSuccess Last Splash achieved platinum status in the United States
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception Last Splash received widespread critical acclaim
debutAlbum Pod
formedBy Kim Deal
Tanya Donelly
genre alternative rock
grunge
indie rock
lo-fi
noise pop
post-punk
punk rock
hasFormerMember Andrew Clavert
Britt Walford NERFINISHED
Carrie Bradley
Jose Medeles
Mando Lopez
Michelle Bodine NERFINISHED
Mike Montgomery
Nate Farley
Ray Halliday
Richard Presley
Tanya Donelly
hasMember Jim Macpherson
Josephine Wiggs
Kelley Deal
Kim Deal
hasTwinMembers Kim Deal
surface form: Kim Deal and Kelley Deal
hitSingle Cannonball
influencedBy Pixies
label 4AD
Elektra Records NERFINISHED
Warner Bros. Records
musicVideo Cannonball music video directed by Kim Gordon and Spike Jonze
notableSong Cannonball
Divine Hammer
Gigantic
No Aloha
Safari
Saints
notableWork All Nerve
Last Splash
Mountain Battles
Pod
Title TK
origin Dayton, Ohio NERFINISHED
release All Nerve
Fate to Fatal
Head to Toe
Last Splash
Mountain Battles
Pod
Safari
Title TK
releaseYear All Nerve (2018)
Fate to Fatal
surface form: Fate to Fatal (2009)

Last Splash (1993)
Mountain Battles (2008)
Pod (1990)
Safari (1992)
Title TK (2002)
reunion 2013 classic lineup reunion
secondAlbum Last Splash
tour Last Splash 20th anniversary tour

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Pod artist The Breeders
Pixies influenced The Breeders
Pod performer The Breeders
Steve Albini workedWith The Breeders