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Originally Posted by adidasss
While we're on the subject, who did the Pixies get compared to/were influenced by?
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Well, I know I've heard that Francis said Husker Du, Iggy Pop (good call Janszoon), and Captain Beefheart were the main things he listened to when starting the Pixies. He's said Cars and The Beatles were big influences as well. When they were looking for a bassist, they asked for someone that listened to Husker Du and Peter, Paul, & Mary, so I guess they'd be one too. Personally, I haven't heard this anywhere, but I'd imagine The Cramps to be a big influence. They were sort of in the punk scene, used lots of horror and b-movie lyrics and themes, and played a genre of surf punk.
Obviously they were much more influenced by Rockabilly and Blues, but I still hear a lot of their sound in The Pixies.