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- Black_Francis abstract "Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV (born 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 new band, Frank Black and the Catholics. He re-adopted the name Black Francis in 2007.His vocal style has varied from a screaming, yowling delivery as lead vocalist of Pixies to a more measured and melodic 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 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 to "rip off the Pixies". However, in his solo work and records with the Catholics, he received fewer publicized popular and critical accolades. He reformed the Pixies in 2004 and continues to release solo records and tour as a solo artist.".
- Black_Francis activeYearsStartYear "1986".
- Black_Francis alias "Black, Frank; Francis, Black".
- Black_Francis alias "Frank Black".
- Black_Francis associatedBand Frank_Black_(album).
- Black_Francis associatedBand Grand_Duchy_(band).
- Black_Francis associatedBand Paley_&_Francis.
- Black_Francis associatedBand Pigface.
- Black_Francis associatedBand Pixies.
- Black_Francis associatedMusicalArtist Frank_Black_(album).
- Black_Francis associatedMusicalArtist Grand_Duchy_(band).
- Black_Francis associatedMusicalArtist Paley_&_Francis.
- Black_Francis associatedMusicalArtist Pigface.
- Black_Francis associatedMusicalArtist Pixies.
- Black_Francis background "solo_singer".
- Black_Francis birthDate "1965-04-06".
- Black_Francis birthPlace Boston.
- Black_Francis birthYear "1965".
- Black_Francis genre Alternative_rock.
- Black_Francis instrument Fender_Telecaster.
- Black_Francis lccnId "n/94/004208".
- Black_Francis recordLabel 4AD.
- Black_Francis recordLabel American_Recordings_(record_label).
- Black_Francis recordLabel Cooking_Vinyl.
- Black_Francis recordLabel Sonic_Unyon.
- Black_Francis recordLabel SpinART_Records.
- Black_Francis thumbnail Black-Francis_The_Pixies.jpg?width=300.
- Black_Francis viafId "85528879".
- Black_Francis wikiPageExternalLink frankblack.net.
- Black_Francis wikiPageExternalLink 68814648.
- Black_Francis wikiPageExternalLink www.blackfrancis.net.
- Black_Francis wikiPageExternalLink PaleyFrancis.
- Black_Francis wikiPageExternalLink paleyandfrancis.
- Black_Francis wikiPageExternalLink Black_Francis.htm.
- Black_Francis wikiPageID "156222".
- Black_Francis wikiPageRevisionID "603344914".
- Black_Francis alias "Frank Black".
- Black_Francis alt "Black Francis playing guitar onstage in front of a microphone, looking up".
- Black_Francis alternativeNames "Black, Frank; Francis, Black".
- Black_Francis associatedActs "Pixies, Frank Black and the Catholics, Grand Duchy, Paley & Francis, Pigface".
- Black_Francis background "solo_singer".
- Black_Francis birthDate "1965-04-06".
- Black_Francis birthName "Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV".
- Black_Francis birthPlace "Boston, Massachusetts, United States".
- Black_Francis caption "Francis and the Pixies headlining at the Brixton Academy, October 2009".
- Black_Francis class "artist".
- Black_Francis dateOfBirth "1965-04-06".
- Black_Francis description "is the opening track of Doolittle. This sample contains the first chorus and the bridge into the second verse.".
- Black_Francis description "is the sixth track from Trompe le Monde. This sample contains the end of the first verse and the chorus.".
- Black_Francis filename "Debaser.ogg".
- Black_Francis filename "PixiesUMass.ogg".
- Black_Francis format Ogg.
- Black_Francis genre Alternative_rock.
- Black_Francis hasPhotoCollection Black_Francis.
- Black_Francis id "p27207".
- Black_Francis imageSize "250".
- Black_Francis instrument "Vocals, guitar".
- Black_Francis label "4".
- Black_Francis landscape "yes".
- Black_Francis lccn "n/94/004208".
- Black_Francis name "Black Francis".
- Black_Francis name "Thompson, Charles Michael Kittridge, IV".
- Black_Francis notableInstruments Fender_Telecaster.
- Black_Francis occupation "Singer-songwriter, musician".
- Black_Francis placeOfBirth "Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America".
- Black_Francis shortDescription "Alternative rock musician".
- Black_Francis title ""Debaser"".
- Black_Francis title ""U-Mass"".
- Black_Francis viaf "85528879".
- Black_Francis website www.blackfrancis.net.
- Black_Francis yearsActive "1986".
- Black_Francis description "Alternative rock musician".
- Black_Francis description "Alternative rock musician".
- Black_Francis subject Category:1965_births.
- Black_Francis subject Category:4AD_artists.
- Black_Francis subject Category:Alternative_rock_guitarists.
- Black_Francis subject Category:Alternative_rock_singers.
- Black_Francis subject Category:American_alternative_rock_musicians.
- Black_Francis subject Category:American_male_singers.
- Black_Francis subject Category:American_record_producers.
- Black_Francis subject Category:American_rock_guitarists.
- Black_Francis subject Category:American_rock_singers.
- Black_Francis subject Category:American_rock_songwriters.
- Black_Francis subject Category:American_singer-songwriters.
- Black_Francis subject Category:Black_Francis.
- Black_Francis subject Category:Living_people.
- Black_Francis subject Category:Musicians_from_Boston,_Massachusetts.
- Black_Francis subject Category:Musicians_from_Eugene,_Oregon.
- Black_Francis subject Category:Musicians_from_Portland,_Oregon.
- Black_Francis subject Category:Pigface_members.
- Black_Francis subject Category:Pixies_(band)_members.
- Black_Francis subject Category:Songwriters_from_Massachusetts.
- Black_Francis subject Category:Songwriters_from_Oregon.
- Black_Francis subject Category:University_of_Massachusetts_Amherst_alumni.
- Black_Francis type 4ADArtists.
- Black_Francis type AmericanAlternativeRockMusicians.
- Black_Francis type AmericanMaleSingers.
- Black_Francis type AmericanRecordProducers.
- Black_Francis type AmericanRockGuitarists.
- Black_Francis type AmericanRockSingers.