the-breeders

Did You Know

• • The Breeders formed as a side project when Kim Deal was still in the Pixies.
• • Their name comes from a family-friendly term for the Deals' family rabbits.
• • The album "Last Splash" went platinum, a significant feat for alternative rock.
• • "Cannonball"'s iconic opening bassline was nearly cut, deemed 'too weird'.
• • Josephine Wiggs of The Perfect Disaster played bass in The Breeders' original lineup.
• • They covered Bob Marley's "Three Little Birds" on the "Last Splash" sessions.
• • "Divine Hammer" features a sample of a vacuum cleaner.
• • The band's lineup has shifted significantly throughout its history.
• • They contributed a song to the soundtrack of the cult classic film *Tank Girl*.
• • "Safari" was originally a Pixies song that Kim Deal reworked for The Breeders.
• • The Breeders formed initially as a side project for Kim Deal of the Pixies and Tanya Donelly of Throwing Muses.
• • Their name, "The Breeders," references a derogatory term for straight people wanting children.
• • The band's breakthrough album, *Last Splash*, went platinum despite its unconventional sound.
• • "Cannonball's" iconic bassline was created by Kim Deal playing through a broken amp.
• • They toured with Nirvana during their *In Utero* tour, boosting their mainstream visibility.
• • *Last Splash* took over a year to record, primarily in studios in San Francisco and Dayton.
• • Josephine Wiggs of The Perfect Disaster played bass and contributed to their signature sound.
• • The music video for "Cannonball" was directed by Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth.
• • They were nominated for an MTV Video Music Award for "Cannonball" in 1994.
• • The Breeders' influence is prominent in the riot grrrl and indie rock scenes.

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