I would say most people with a small insite into alternative rock music would know The Pixies were one of the biggest bands of the late 80s. Look anywhere and you will see Surfer Rosa and Doolittle on top albums lists. And in terms of influence most people realise that The Pixies had a huge influence on Nirvana.
If anything they are overrated. Artists like The Wipers, The Urinals and even slightly more popular bands like Meat Puppets and The Melvins were influencial to Nirvana and grunge in general but are fairly unknown. Alot more than The Pixies anyway.
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