Frank Black

Known for ActingBorn 1965-04-06 (age 61)Boston, Massachusetts

Black Francis (born Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV on 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 backing band, Frank Black and the Catholics. He reformed the Pixies in 2004 and continues to release solo records and tour as a solo artist, having re-adopted his current stage name in 2007. His vocal style has varied from a screaming, yowling delivery as lead vocalist of the Pixies to a more measured and melodical 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 the 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 at trying to "rip off the Pixies". However, in his solo work and records with the Catholics, he received fewer popular and critical accolades. Description above from the Wikipedia article Black Francis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.Read more

Movies & web series

Seven Ages of Rock

Pixies Acoustic & Electric Live

David Bowie: An Earthling at 50

Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)

Pixies - Olympia, Paris

Pixies - Live at iTunes Festival

Pixies - Acoustic : Live In Newport

Pixies : Live At The Paradise In Boston

Pixies - Rock en Seine 2005

Pixies: Gouge

Pixies: Live at The Town & Country

Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr.

Sound City

Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

Placebo: Soulmates Never Die: Live in Paris 2003

The Magnificent Tati

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

loudQUIETloud: A Film About the Pixies

Unknown Brood

Coachella

Berlin Live

Lil' Bush

Pixies - Rock en Seine 2024

Pixies - Lollapalooza Argentina 2014

Pixies à l'Olympia - ARTE Live Web

Pixies: 6Music In Concert

Pixies - Sell Out

David Bowie & Friends: A Very Special Birthday Celebration

Pixies: Live at Brixton Academy 1991

Pixies: Live in Utrecht

Pixies - BBC 6 Music Festival 2022