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Frank Black

Black Francis · Franck Black
Born 6 Apr 1965United States50 albums

American musician

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Biography

Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV (born April 6, 1965), known professionally as Black Francis and formerly Frank Black, is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist who is the lead vocalist of the alternative rock band Pixies. Following the band's breakup in 1993, he embarked on a solo career releasing fifteen albums and forming his band, the Catholics. Pixies regrouped in 2004, and he declared his solo career to be over in 2013. His vocal style varies from a screaming, yowling delivery with Pixies to a more measured, melodic style in his solo career. His cryptic lyrics mostly explore unconventional subjects, such as surrealism, UFOs, and biblical violence, along with science fiction and surf culture. His use of atypical time signatures, loud–quiet dynamics, and distinct preference for live-to-two-track recording during his time with the Catholics have given him a distinct style within alternative rock.

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People

Member of

Frank Black & The Stax PistolseponymousFrank Black and the Catholicseponymous

Songs written

  1. Headachewriter1994 · 37 releases
  2. Men in Blackwriter1994 · 28 releases
  3. All My Ghostscomposer, lyricist1998 · 27 releases
  4. Calistanwriter1993 · 27 releases
  5. I Heard Ramona Singcomposer, lyricist1993 · 23 releases
  6. Czarwriter1993 · 22 releases
  7. Superaboundwriter1994 · 21 releases
  8. Los Angeleswriter1992 · 20 releases
  9. Dog Gonewriter1998 · 18 releases
  10. Thalassocracywriter1994 · 18 releases
  11. (I Want to Live on an) Abstract Plainwriter1994 · 17 releases
  12. White Noise Makercomposer, lyricist1994 · 17 releases
  13. Brackish Boywriter1993 · 16 releases
  14. I Gotta Movewriter1998 · 16 releases
  15. Speedy Mariewriter1994 · 16 releases
  16. Skeleton Mancomposer, lyricist1999 · 15 releases
  17. The Marsistwriter1995 · 15 releases
  18. Freedom Rockwriter1994 · 14 releases
  19. I Could Stay Here Foreverwriter1994 · 14 releases
  20. Pure Denizen of the Citizens Bandwriter1994 · 14 releases
  21. I Don’t Want to Hurt You (Every Single Time)writer1996 · 13 releases
  22. Kicked in the Tacowriter1996 · 13 releases
  23. Oddballwriter1994 · 13 releases
  24. Ten Percenterwriter1993 · 13 releases
  25. Velvetywriter2002 · 13 releases
  26. You Ain’t Mewriter1996 · 13 releases
  27. How You Went So Farwriter2002 · 12 releases
  28. I’ll Be Bluewriter2000 · 12 releases
  29. Old Black Dawningwriter1993 · 12 releases
  30. The Vanishing Spieswriter1994 · 12 releases
  31. Bad Harmonycomposer, lyricist1999 · 11 releases
  32. Bad, Wicked Worldwriter1994 · 11 releases
  33. Big Redwriter1994 · 11 releases
  34. Cold Heart of Stonewriter2002 · 11 releases
  35. Fazer Eyeswriter1994 · 11 releases
  36. Fiddle Riddlewriter1994 · 11 releases
  37. Olé Mulhollandwriter1994 · 11 releases
  38. Pie in the Skywriter1994 · 11 releases
  39. Sir Rockabywriter1994 · 11 releases
  40. Space Is Gonna Do Me Goodwriter1994 · 11 releases
  41. The Hostess With the Mostestwriter1994 · 11 releases
  42. Two Reelerswriter1994 · 11 releases
  43. Whatever Happened to Pong?writer1994 · 11 releases
  44. Back to Romewriter1998 · 10 releases
  45. Bulletcomposer, lyricist2000 · 10 releases
  46. Do You Feel Bad About It?writer1998 · 10 releases
  47. I Need Peacewriter1998 · 10 releases
  48. I Will Run After Youwriter2000 · 10 releases
  49. King and Queen of Siamwriter1998 · 10 releases
  50. So. Baycomposer, lyricist1999 · 10 releases
  51. Solid Goldwriter1998 · 10 releases
  52. Steak ’n’ Sabrewriter1998 · 10 releases
  53. Western Starcomposer, lyricist1999 · 10 releases
  54. Adda Leewriter1993 · 9 releases
  55. Billy Radcliffecomposer, lyricist1999 · 9 releases
  56. Nadinewriter2003 · 9 releases
  57. Sufferingwriter1998 · 9 releases
  58. The Adventure and the Resolutionwriter1996 · 9 releases
  59. The Man Who Was Too Loudwriter1998 · 9 releases
  60. Tossedwriter1993 · 9 releases
  61. Dance Warwriter1996 · 8 releases
  62. Don’t Ya Rile ’Emwriter1993 · 8 releases
  63. End of Mileswriter2002 · 8 releases
  64. Every Time I Go Around Herewriter1993 · 8 releases
  65. Fu Manchuwriter1993 · 8 releases
  66. Jesus Was Rightwriter1996 · 8 releases
  67. Mosh, Don’t Pass the Guywriter1996 · 8 releases
  68. Parry the Wind High, Lowwriter1993 · 8 releases
  69. Places Named After Numberswriter1993 · 8 releases
  70. Punk Rock Citywriter1996 · 8 releases
  71. Robert Onionwriter2000 · 8 releases
  72. The Creature Crawlingwriter1996 · 8 releases
  73. The Cult of Raywriter1996 · 8 releases
  74. The Last Stand of Shazeb Andleebwriter1996 · 8 releases
  75. Two Spaceswriter1993 · 8 releases
  76. California Boundwriter2002 · 7 releases
  77. Hermaphroditoswriter2000 · 7 releases
  78. I Love Your Braincomposer, lyricist1999 · 7 releases
  79. I Think I’m Starting to Lose Itcomposer, lyricist1999 · 7 releases
  80. Man of Steelcomposer, lyricist1996 · 7 releases
  81. Manitobawriter2003 · 7 releases
  82. Massif Centralewriter2003 · 7 releases
  83. Smoke Upcomposer, lyricist1999 · 7 releases
  84. Stupid Mewriter2000 · 7 releases
  85. Tiny Heartcomposer, lyricist1999 · 7 releases
  86. You’re Such a Wirecomposer, lyricist1999 · 7 releases
  87. 85 Weekscomposer, lyricist1999 · 6 releases
  88. His Kingly Cavewriter2000 · 6 releases
  89. I Burn Todaywriter2005 · 6 releases
  90. I Switched Youcomposer, lyricist1999 · 6 releases
  91. I Want Rock & Rollcomposer, lyricist1999 · 6 releases
  92. So Hard to Make Things Outcomposer, lyricist1999 · 6 releases
  93. 1826writer2002 · 5 releases
  94. Black Letter Daywriter2002 · 5 releases
  95. Blast Offwriter2000 · 5 releases
  96. Go Find Your Saintwriter2005 · 5 releases
  97. Goodbye Lorrainewriter2003 · 5 releases
  98. Humboldt County Massacrewriter1998 · 5 releases
  99. If It Takes All Nightwriter2000 · 5 releases
  100. I’ve Seen Your Picturewriter2000 · 5 releases
  101. Llano del Riowriter2000 · 5 releases
  102. Modern Agewriter2002 · 5 releases
  103. St. Francis Dam Disasterwriter2000 · 5 releases
  104. The Swimmerwriter2000 · 5 releases
  105. This Old Heartachewriter2003 · 5 releases
  106. Violetwriter2005 · 5 releases
  107. Whispering Weedswriter2002 · 5 releases
  108. 21 Reasonswriter2002 · 4 releases
  109. Are You Headed My Way?writer2002 · 4 releases
  110. Bartholomewwriter2002 · 4 releases
  111. Chip Away Boywriter2002 · 4 releases
  112. Coastlinewriter2003 · 4 releases
  113. Dog in the Sandwriter2000 · 4 releases
  114. Everything Is Newwriter2003 · 4 releases
  115. Fields of Marigoldwriter2002 · 4 releases
  116. Horrible Daywriter2003 · 4 releases
  117. Jane the Queen of Lovewriter2002 · 4 releases
  118. Jet Black Riverwriter2002 · 4 releases
  119. My Favorite Kisswriter2003 · 4 releases
  120. My Life Is in Storagewriter2005 · 4 releases

Songs recorded

  1. Los Angeles16 versions
  2. [interview]13 versions
  3. Freedom Rock12 versions
  4. Ten Percenter12 versions
  5. Headache11 versions
  6. I Burn Today11 versions
  7. Czar9 versions
  8. Old Black Dawning9 versions
  9. Hang On to Your Ego8 versions
  10. Men In Black8 versions
  11. Brackish Boy7 versions
  12. Calistan7 versions
  13. (I Want to Live on an) Abstract Plain6 versions
  14. Adda Lee6 versions
  15. Bullet6 versions
  16. I Heard Ramona Sing6 versions
  17. Pray a Little Faster6 versions
  18. Sing for Joy6 versions
  19. Superabound6 versions
  20. Whatever Happened to Pong?6 versions
  21. Dead Man’s Curve5 versions
  22. Fashion5 versions
  23. Fu Manchu5 versions
  24. I’ll Be Blue5 versions
  25. Nadine5 versions
  26. Oddball5 versions
  27. Parry the Wind High, Low5 versions
  28. Sir Rockaby5 versions
  29. Two Reelers5 versions
  30. Where Is My Mind?5 versions
  31. You Ain’t Me5 versions
  32. Announcement4 versions
  33. At the End of the World4 versions
  34. Big Red4 versions
  35. Don’t Ya Rile ’Em4 versions
  36. Handyman4 versions
  37. In the Time of My Ruin4 versions
  38. Johnny Barleycorn4 versions
  39. Jumping Beans4 versions
  40. Kicked in the Taco4 versions
  41. Living on Soul4 versions
  42. Monkey Gone to Heaven4 versions
  43. My Life Is in Storage4 versions
  44. Nimrod’s Son4 versions
  45. Remake/Remodel4 versions
  46. Six‐Sixty‐Six4 versions
  47. Song of the Shrimp4 versions
  48. Thalassocracy4 versions
  49. The Creature Crawling4 versions
  50. The Last Stand of Shazeb Andleeb4 versions
  51. The Marsist4 versions
  52. The Vanishing Spies4 versions
  53. This Is Where I Belong4 versions
  54. Two Spaces4 versions
  55. Wave of Mutilation4 versions
  56. White Noise Maker4 versions
  57. (Do What You Want) Gyaneshwar3 versions
  58. All Around the World3 versions
  59. Atom in My Heart3 versions
  60. Cactus3 versions
  61. Dark End of the Street3 versions
  62. Ed Is Dead3 versions
  63. Everytime I Go Around Here3 versions
  64. Fear (theme from “One Step Beyond”)3 versions
  65. Hate Me3 versions
  66. Holiday Song3 versions
  67. I Could Stay Here Forever3 versions
  68. I Don’t Want to Hurt You (Every Single Time)3 versions
  69. Jesus Was Right3 versions
  70. Lone Child3 versions
  71. Man of Steel3 versions
  72. My Terrible Ways3 versions
  73. Places Named After Numbers3 versions
  74. Robert Onion3 versions
  75. Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)3 versions
  76. Selkie Bride3 versions
  77. Strange Goodbye3 versions
  78. Suffering3 versions
  79. Sunday Sunny Mill Valley Groove Day3 versions
  80. The Holiday Song3 versions
  81. Tossed (instrumental version)3 versions
  82. Village of the Sun3 versions
  83. You Never Heard About Me3 versions
  84. [intro]3 versions
  85. All My Ghosts2 versions
  86. Angst2 versions
  87. Another Velvet Nightmare2 versions
  88. Atlantis2 versions
  89. Baby, That’s Art2 versions
  90. Bad, Wicked World2 versions
  91. Bill Jocko2 versions
  92. Broken Face2 versions
  93. California Bound2 versions
  94. Can I Get a Witness2 versions
  95. Caribou2 versions
  96. Dog Gone2 versions
  97. Elijah2 versions
  98. Every Time I Go Around Here2 versions
  99. Everybody Got the Beat2 versions
  100. Fiddle Riddle2 versions
  101. Go Find Your Saint2 versions
  102. Highway to Lowdown2 versions
  103. Honeycomb2 versions
  104. Horrible Day2 versions
  105. If It Takes All Night2 versions
  106. If Your Poison Gets You2 versions
  107. Into the White2 versions
  108. I’m Amazed2 versions
  109. I’m Not Dead (I’m in Pittsburgh)2 versions
  110. I’ve Seen Your Picture2 versions
  111. Just a Little2 versions
  112. Kiss My Ring2 versions
  113. Levitate Me2 versions
  114. Llano del Rio2 versions
  115. Manitoba2 versions
  116. Massif Centrale2 versions
  117. Modern Age2 versions
  118. Mosh, Don’t Pass the Guy2 versions
  119. Punk Rock City2 versions
  120. Pure Denizen of the Citizens Band2 versions

Albums

Frank Black
Frank BlackFrank Black · 1993
Hang On to Your Ego
Hang On to Your EgoFrank Black · 1993
Hello Recording Club 1993‐11
Hello Recording Club 1993‐11Frank Black · 1993
Live (Thursday, June 24, 1993, 10pm EST)
Live (Thursday, June 24, 1993, 10pm EST)Frank Black / They Might Be Giants · 1993
Los Angeles
Los AngelesFrank Black · 1993
Los Angeles
Los AngelesFrank Black · 1993
1994‐06‐13: Hate Me: Live Wetlands New York City, NY, USA
1994‐06‐13: Hate Me: Live Wetlands New York City, NY, USAFrank Black · 1994
Black Session
Black SessionFrank Black · 1994
Conversation and Music With Frank Black
Conversation and Music With Frank BlackFrank Black · 1994
Headache
HeadacheFrank Black · 1994
Live at the Reading Festival
Live at the Reading FestivalFrank Black · 1994
Speedy Marie
Speedy MarieFrank Black · 1994
Teenager of the Year
Teenager of the YearFrank Black · 1994
Men in Black
Men in BlackFrank Black · 1995
The Black Sessions (live in Paris) + The Kitchen Tapes
The Black Sessions (live in Paris) + The Kitchen TapesFrank Black · 1995
The John Peel Session
The John Peel SessionFrank Black & Teenage Fanclub · 1995
The Marsist
The MarsistFrank Black · 1995
1996‐04‐24: Portland, OR, USA
1996‐04‐24: Portland, OR, USAFrank Black · 1996
I Don’t Want to Hurt You (Every Single Time)
I Don’t Want to Hurt You (Every Single Time)Frank Black · 1996
The Cult of Ray
The Cult of RayFrank Black · 1996
The Live EP
The Live EPFrank Black · 1996
You Ain’t Me
You Ain’t MeFrank Black · 1996
Oddballs
OddballsFrank Black · 2000
Everything Is New
Everything Is NewFrank Black · 2003
Frank Black Francis
Frank Black FrancisFrank Black · 2004
Honeycomb (early version)
Honeycomb (early version)Frank Black · 2004
Honeycomb
HoneycombFrank Black · 2005
Christmass
ChristmassFrank Black · 2006
Fast Man Raider Man
Fast Man Raider ManFrank Black · 2006
93–03
93–03Frank Black · 2007
Live Session EP (iTunes exclusive)
Live Session EP (iTunes exclusive)Frank Black · 2007
Classic Rock Songwriter Spotlight Series
Classic Rock Songwriter Spotlight SeriesPixies, Frank Black & Black Francis · 2009
Songs for Slim
Songs for SlimFrank Black & The Suicide Commandos / You Am I · 2013
The Adam Buxton Podcast #267, “Richard Ayoade & Frank Black (Live)”
The Adam Buxton Podcast #267, “Richard Ayoade & Frank Black (Live)”Adam Buxton, Richard Ayoade & Frank Black · 2025
1993-06-24, 10pm EST: ElectricLadyLand, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
1993-06-24, 10pm EST: ElectricLadyLand, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, JapanFrank Black
1993: WBRU, Providence, RI, USA
1993: WBRU, Providence, RI, USAFrank Black
1993‐07‐03: New Orleans, LA, USA
1993‐07‐03: New Orleans, LA, USAFrank Black
1996‐03‐21: WBCN, Boston, MA, USA
1996‐03‐21: WBCN, Boston, MA, USAFrank Black
1996‐06‐14: Hultsfred, Sweden
1996‐06‐14: Hultsfred, SwedenFrank Black
1996‐09‐21: Santa Monica, CA, USA
1996‐09‐21: Santa Monica, CA, USAFrank Black
2000‐02‐22: Minneapolis, MN, USA
2000‐02‐22: Minneapolis, MN, USAFrank Black
2000‐11‐01: Hamburg, Germany
2000‐11‐01: Hamburg, GermanyFrank Black
2005‐05‐17: 6Music Hub, London, England, UK
2005‐05‐17: 6Music Hub, London, England, UKFrank Black
2005‐05‐17: BBC 6Music “Hub Session”, London, UK
2005‐05‐17: BBC 6Music “Hub Session”, London, UKFrank Black
2006‐09‐29: Berkeley, CA, USA
2006‐09‐29: Berkeley, CA, USAFrank Black
2007‐07‐01: Pyramid Marquee, Rock Werchter Festival, Werchter, Belgium
2007‐07‐01: Pyramid Marquee, Rock Werchter Festival, Werchter, BelgiumFrank Black
College Demo
College DemoFrank Black
No Big Deal
No Big DealFrank Black
Peel Session (1996‐02‐17)
Peel Session (1996‐02‐17)Frank Black
The Dream Is Over
The Dream Is OverFrank Black

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