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Revision as of 17:17, 3 June 2006
Founded: b. 1965
Headquarters: Boston, MA
Website Link(s): FrankBlack.net
Label(s)
- 4AD
- SpinART
- American Recordings
- What Are Records?
- Back Porch
- Cooking Vinyl
Genre(s)
- Rock
- Alternative Rock
- Alt. Country
RIYL
Member of
Band Biography
Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV is probably best known as Black Francis the frontman for the seminal Rock band Pixies, who were huge influences on many bands -- most famously Nirvana. The band only recorded four albums (and an EP) before breaking up. After the demise of Pixies, while Kim Deal was having critical and commercial success in The Breeders with her sister Kelley, Mr. Thompson swapped around his stage name and started releasing solo records as Frank Black. Though he had some minor hits, for a while his records weren't as well received critically or commercially as his bandmate's -- perhaps people were expecting more of a Pixies sound from Frank Black, but it was not to be the case, as he wanted to explore different forms of music, looking more into Alt. Country and Americana as well as the straight-ahead rock of his former band. Later, he formed Frank Black & The Catholics, featuring many known studio musicians (including Eric Drew Feldman who worked with Captain Beefheart, Snakefinger and Pixies). His most recent project was recorded without the Catholics, but in Nashville with a lot of big-time Nashville Session Musicians.
Discography
Albums
- Frank Black
- Teenager Of The Year
- The Cult of Ray
- Frank Black & The Catholics
- Pistolero
- Dog In The Sand
- Black Letter Days
- Devil's Workshop
- Show Me Your Tears
- Frank Black Francis
- Honeycomb
- Oddballs
- Fast Man Raider Man
EPs
- Hello EP
Singles
Appears On
Compilations
Soundtracks
Mix CDs
- Do You Want a Happy God, or a Vengeful God?
- The Best of 2005...and Before!
- Dub Club: Aren't You Going To Wish Me Happy Birthday? - Matt
Radio Shows
- Chris Morris Music Show Episode 10: This week, Peter Baynham flies Germaine Greer to Dartmouth
- Chris Morris Music Show Episode 3: Continuing his bid to save the network
- Chris Morris Music Show Episode 2: Playing records and shouting, and continuing his bid to save the network
- Chris Morris Music Show Episode 1: On paper the show may look like a list of records, but on air it's an activated warhead. It thrives on its profound disregard for its consequences
- Chris Morris Music Show Episode 24
- Chris Morris Music Show Episode 20
- Chris Morris Music Show Episode 16
- GLR Show April 10, 1993