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Frank Black
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Frank Black
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1965-04-06,Boston, Massachusetts
Gender
Male
Biography
Black Francis (born Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV on April 6, 1965) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known as the frontman of the influential alternative rock band Pixies, with whom he performs under the stage name Black Francis. Following the band's breakup in 1993, he embarked on a solo career under the name Frank Black. After releasing two albums with 4AD, he left the label and formed a backing band, Frank Black and the Catholics. He reformed the Pixies in 2004 and continues to release solo records and tour as a solo artist, having re-adopted his current stage name in 2007. His vocal style has varied from a screaming, yowling delivery as lead vocalist of the Pixies to a more measured and melodical style in his solo career. His cryptic lyrics mostly explore unconventional subjects, such as surrealism, incest and Biblical violence, along with science fiction and surf culture. His use of atypical meter signatures, loud-quiet dynamics and distinct preference for live-to-two-track recording in his career as a solo artist give him a distinct style within alternative rock. As frontman of the Pixies, his songs (such as "Where Is My Mind?" and "Debaser") received praise and citations from contemporaries, including Radiohead's Thom Yorke and Nirvana's Kurt Cobain. Cobain once said that "Smells Like Teen Spirit" was his attempt at trying to "rip off the Pixies". However, in his solo work and records with the Catholics, he received fewer popular and critical accolades. Description above from the Wikipedia article Black Francis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

David Bowie: An Earthling at 50

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David Bowie: An Earthling at 50
1997-01-01

loudQUIETloud: A Film About the Pixies

6.833

loudQUIETloud: A Film About the Pixies
2006-04-21

Placebo: Soulmates Never Die: Live in Paris 2003

6.5

Placebo: Soulmates Never Die: Live in Paris 2003
2003-10-18

Pixies - Sell Out

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Pixies - Sell Out
2005-10-04

Pixies à l'Olympia - ARTE Live Web

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Pixies à l'Olympia - ARTE Live Web
2013-09-30

Pixies - Acoustic : Live In Newport

8

Pixies - Acoustic : Live In Newport
2006-08-26

7.3

Pixies: Gouge
2004-04-27

Pixies - Live at iTunes Festival

8

Pixies - Live at iTunes Festival
2013-09-25

Pixies: Live in Utrecht

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Pixies: Live in Utrecht
1990-09-25

Pixies - Rock en Seine 2005

8

Pixies - Rock en Seine 2005
2005-10-02

Pixies - Lollapalooza Argentina 2014

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Pixies - Lollapalooza Argentina 2014
2014-04-02

Pixies: Live at The Town & Country

8

Pixies: Live at The Town & Country
2004-05-03

Pixies: 6Music In Concert

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Pixies: 6Music In Concert
2013-09-23

7.341

Sound City
2013-01-18

David Bowie & Friends: A Very Special Birthday Celebration

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David Bowie & Friends: A Very Special Birthday Celebration
1997-01-09

6.7

Unknown Brood
2016-11-19

Pixies - BBC 6 Music Festival 2022

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Pixies - BBC 6 Music Festival 2022

Pixies - Olympia, Paris

8

Pixies - Olympia, Paris
2023-03-16

Pixies - Rock en Seine 2024

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Pixies - Rock en Seine 2024
2024-08-25

Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos

6

Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos
1994-08-16

The Magnificent Tati

7

The Magnificent Tati
2009-07-17

Pixies: Live at Brixton Academy 1991

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Pixies: Live at Brixton Academy 1991
1991-11-30

Pixies : Live At The Paradise In Boston

8

Pixies : Live At The Paradise In Boston
2006-09-01

Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)

8.2

Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
2003-05-23

Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr.

8

Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr.
2021-10-01

6.4

Coachella
2006-05-09

6

Berlin Live
2011-05-07

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

7.519

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007-02-11

Seven Ages of Rock

9

Seven Ages of Rock
2007-05-19

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

7.8

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
2008-04-22

5.5

Lil' Bush
2007-06-13