Known For
Acting
Born
Apr 06, 1965
Place of Birth
Boston, Massachusetts
Credits
35 titles
Frank Black
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
Pixies: Live at Rock Werchter 2026
Pixies - Rock en Seine 2024
Self
Pixies - Olympia, Paris
Self
Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr.
himself
Unknown Brood
Pixies - Lollapalooza Argentina 2014
Himself
Pixies à l'Olympia - ARTE Live Web
Pixies - Live at iTunes Festival
Pixies: 6Music In Concert
Sound City
Self
Berlin Live
Self - Performer
The Magnificent Tati
Self
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
Self
Lil' Bush
Lil' Satan (voice)
Seven Ages of Rock
Self
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Self (voice)
Pixies : Live At The Paradise In Boston
Pixies - Acoustic : Live In Newport
himself
Coachella
Self - Pixies
Pixies Acoustic & Electric Live
loudQUIETloud: A Film About the Pixies
Himself
Pixies - Sell Out
Himself
Pixies - Rock en Seine 2005
Black Francis
Pixies: Gouge
Frank Black
Placebo: Soulmates Never Die: Live in Paris 2003
vocal / guitar
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
Self
David Bowie & Friends: A Very Special Birthday Celebration
Self - Special Guest
David Bowie: An Earthling at 50
Self - Live on Stage with Bowie
Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos
Self
Later... with Jools Holland
Pixies: Live at Brixton Academy 1991
Pixies: Live in Utrecht
The Word
Pixies: Live at The Town & Country
Black Francis
Pixies - BBC 6 Music Festival 2022
Self