PIXIES — Quiet • Loud • Quiet Pixies are an American alternative rock band formed in Boston in 1986, famous for blending punk energy, surf-rock textures and raw noise with surreal, darkly poetic lyrics. Led by Black Francis (Frank Black), they created the blueprint for the quiet–loud–quiet dynamic that later defined much of 1990s alternative rock — from Nirvana to Radiohead. Their 1989 album Doolittle is widely regarded as one of the most influential records in alternative rock history, shaping