The Pixies Name Paz Lenchantin as Permanent Member, Announce Album and Tour
The Pixies are back in full force. Besides announcing a new album with an accompanying world tour, the band stated that Paz Lenchantin is now a permanent member of the iconic outfit. The bassist has been the group’s touring fill-in since January 2014.
Lenchantin followed Kim Shattuck, who had replaced founding bassist Kim Deal in 2013.
“I was very nervous in the beginning when I went to that first rehearsal,” Lenchantin said in a statement. “There were these shoes I felt I had to fill and I tried to do the best I could for the fans, to make the live performances sound true to the originals. I spent three years learning to understand what being a Pixie meant, and now, my heart, spirit, and love for their music is embedded in me and I feel like I have become a Pixie. We had been more about the history of the Pixies, but now, we are about going forward.”
The band’s next album, Head Carrier, is slated for a September 30th release. Fans can get a taste of what’s to come with the first single, “Um Chagga Lagga”:
Pixies European Tour Dates:
| Date | Venue | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 15 | Stadthalle | Vienna, Austria |
| Nov 16 | HWS Arena | Poznan, Poland |
| Nov 17 | Forum Karlin Hall | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Nov 18 | Auditorium Stravinski | Montreux, Switzerland |
| Nov 20 | Sant Jordi Club | Barcelona, Spain |
| Nov 21 | Coliseum | Porto, Portugal |
| Nov 23 | Zenith | Paris, France |
| Nov 25 | Lotto | Antwerp, Belgium |
| Nov 27 | HMH | Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
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