Hub · 1965
Black Francis
Boston, Massachusetts, USA · Vocals · Guitar · Songwriting
Pixies frontman (Charles Thompson); scream-quiet dynamics and surreal lyric.
Why this hub
Born 1965. Writes Surfer Rosa/Doolittle quiet-loud forms. Screamo bark vs clean verse. Solo as Frank Black after 1993 split; reunions later. Song form is the export Nirvana cites.
Tenures
1986–1993
Vocals, Guitar
Open band →2004–present
Vocals, Guitar
Open band →