The Breeders are an American rock band, formed in 1988 as a side project for Kim Deal of Pixies and Tanya Donelly of Throwing Muses. After those original bands became less active, The Breeders became more important to both artists. A tape was sent of their original demos to Ivo Watts-Russell, who immediately signed the band to his 4AD label in 1989. Their debut album, Pod, was recorded by Steve Albini in Edinburgh, and was released on 4AD in 1990. Deal's influence is obvious, but bassist Josephine Wiggs and Slint drummer Britt Walford (credited here as Shannon Doughton) add to the ensemble sound.

By the release of four-song EP Safari in 1992, Deal was done with Pixies and had enlisted her twin sister Kelley to play guitar for the Breeders. Donelly exited the band to form Belly, and drummer Jim MacPherson joined in time for Last Splash in 1993. The album spawned the hit "Cannonball." Cannonball hit #2 on the Billboard Modern Rock Charts, and the album "Last Splash" was certified Platinum thereafter.

In 1995, Kelley Deal was involved in a drug bust, so sister Kim formed the side project The Amps with MacPherson, bassist Luis Lerma (member of Dayton, OH band The Tasties) and guitarist Nate Farley, who later joined Guided By Voices. The Amps released the album Pacer in October 1995. Following drug rehab, Kelley started the Kelley Deal 6000 and also formed the unlikely Last Hard Men with Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach, ex-Smashing Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, and Jimmy Flemion of The Frogs.

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Black Americans are "Human Weeds" and "Wreckless Breeders"-Margaret Sanger, Founder of Planned Parenthood. http://tinyurl.com/y9x7huz
NatalieMH (natalie.huddleston) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:25:28 -0000
Black Americans are "Human Weeds" and "Wreckless Breeders"-Margaret Sanger, Founder of Planned Parenthood. http://tinyurl.com/y9x7huz
@wildwomanradio did The Breeders release something recently? I'm out of the loop for sure! Love their cover of Happiness is A Warm Gun
xlucyberlinerx (Jeannie Luna) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:20:21 -0000
@wildwomanradio did The Breeders release something recently? I'm out of the loop for sure! Love their cover of Happiness is A Warm Gun
RT @isawthelight: NAZI GERMANY WAS RULED BY LEFT WING ELITISTS WERE COMMUNAL, T BREEDERS WERE SELECTED BY T STATE & T BABIES STATE PROPERTY
WAGNERGIRLE (ERIN) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:13:25 -0000
RT @isawthelight: NAZI GERMANY WAS RULED BY LEFT WING ELITISTS WERE COMMUNAL, T BREEDERS WERE SELECTED BY T STATE & T BABIES STATE PROPERTY
@xlucyberlinerx thanks for checking out the show. I've loved the new Breeders stuff so much haven't played the old tracks in a while xo
wildwomanradio (DJ Bixby) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:12:39 -0000
@xlucyberlinerx thanks for checking out the show. I've loved the new Breeders stuff so much haven't played the old tracks in a while xo
The Breeders - Cannonball http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RiJMZQXa2o #nowplaying
SailorMoonBeam (SailorMoonBeam) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:59:40 -0000
The Breeders - Cannonball http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RiJMZQXa2o #nowplaying
@isadorammartini ou então eu sou uma do the donnas (tá, nada a ver, elas sao meio ruins). eu sou a do the breeders, eu esqueci o nome delaD:
maritom (Mariana Desidério) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:48:32 -0000
@isadorammartini ou então eu sou uma do the donnas (tá, nada a ver, elas sao meio ruins). eu sou a do the breeders, eu esqueci o nome delaD:

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