Breeders
Kim Deal, looking for a project that would give her a more creative platform than
she had as a member of the Pixies, teamed up with sister Kelley Deal
(guitar/vocals), Tanya Donelly (vocals/guitar), Josephine Wiggs (bass), and Shannon Doughton to form the Breeders.
Following their debut album, “Pod,” the Breeders saw Donelly leave and Doughton replaced by
James McPherson.
Last Splash
Three years into their career, the Breeders scored with “Cannonball,” from their sophomore set, “Last Splash.” Released as a single in, 1993, “Cannonball” reached #44 on the Billboard Hot 100 (#2 on the Alternative Rock chart).
Cannonball
“Last Splash” went on to become the Breeders’ biggest commercial success.
However, Kelley Deal’s drug problem brought the band to a halt. Though Kelley recovered, it forced Kim start from scratch once again with the Amps. Kelley also returned with Kelley Deal 6000.
The Deal sisters returned to the studio in ‘01 to record “Title TK,” the Breeders third
studio album. Though produced by Steve Albini, the set failed to generate the expected
sales, so the Breeders were dropped by Warner Music Group. But less than two
years later, the band was recording again. The end result was ‘08’s “Mountain
Battles.”
This too failed to move mountains only getting to #98 on the Billboard 200 –
though it did reach #12 on the Indie Album chart.
A decade passed before the Breeders returned with “All Nerve.” It was the group’s
first album since their pivotal ‘93 set “Last Splash” to have the line-up of the Deal
sisters, Macpherson and Wiggs.
###
