Boston's Pixies are the most influential band to emerge from the American alternative rock scene of the eighties, with the permission of Hüsker Dü and Sonic Youth. Without them, Nirvana would surely not have existed. Their concerts are still volcanic lessons in noise and melody.
Unleashing a volcanic re-reading of American hardcore with their own style and a halo of exoticism, Black Francis, Kim Deal, Joey Santiago and David Lovering formed Pixies in 1986 and split up in 1992, without knowing that from then on they would become legends. Albums such as "Come On Pilgrim" (1987) "Doolittle" (1989), "Bossanova" (1990) or "Trompe Le Monde" (1991) are masterpieces brimming with chaos, surrealism and sweetness, concretizing the blessed eccentricity of Kim Francis' lyrical and sonorous universe, full of sexual and religious metaphors. In 2004 they decided to reunite again to finally enjoy the popularity they were denied, in the form of concerts in large venues and festivals. And although Kim Deal got off the ship in 2013, they have since prolonged their discography with dignity, on albums like "Indie Cindy" (2014), "Head Carrier" (2016), "Beneath The Eyrie" (2019) and "Doggerel" (2022): the latter, the most consistently solid of the four.
At the time devoid of fresh blood, Newcastle quicklybecame alight with buzz around The Pale White upon their formation in 2016.Brothers Adam and Jack Hope, then joined by now former bassist TomBooth, honed their skills as a ferocious three-piece and quickly settled into arhythm of their own with a self-titled EP in 2017.
Heads were quickly turning and with ongoing support fromRadio 1, Radio X and Triple J, the band’s tunes were playing up and down thecountry. Highlighted as “one of the North’s hottest groups” by NME andtheir tunes praised as “filthy, QOTSA-esque stoner rock” by The Independentin a 5-star live review, local hype soon translated into widespread acclaim,huge support slots and impressive festival appearances with the likes on localGeordie rocker and friend Sam Fender.
Following a riotous run of singles produced by JolyonThomas (Slaves, Royal Blood), The Pale White released their highly anticipated debutalbum, ‘Infinite Pleasure’, in 2021. This make-or-break moment onlycemented the group’s status with praise from key industry names and even afeature on Amazon Music’s Leicester Square billboard.
After enduring a global pandemic and concluding acareer-best run of headline shows, Dave Barrow injected newfoundexcitement into the line-up as the new bass player. The revitalised outfit introducedthe next era properly, with the ‘A New Breed’ EP declaring The PaleWhite’s rebirth in 2023, followed by supporting alternative rock icons Pixiesacross their Bossanova / Trompe Le Monde sold out European tour in 2024.
New music lies ahead for The Pale White in 2024 andbeyond.
