• Kelley Deal - vocals, guitar
• Kim Deal - vocals, guitar
• Richard Presley - guitar
• Mando Lopez - bass
• Jose Medeles - drums
• Tanya Donelly - vocals, guitar (left 1992)
• Josephine Wiggs - bass (left 1995)
• Shannon Doughty - drums (left 1991)
• Jim MacPherson - drums (left 1997)

Originally forming in 1989 as a side project for The Pixies bassist Kim Deal and Throwing Muses guitarist Tanya Donelly, The Breeders released the critically applauded Pod album in 1990. The line-up altered considerably over the next few years, with Kim enlisting her sister Kelley to replace Donelly, who had formed Belly. Their next album, Last Splash (1993), was a Top 5 hit and featured a true alternative classic in the shape of the 'Cannonball' single. The group vanished for several years, battling with drug problems, while occasionally turning out the odd album in various different guises. With yet another spanking new line-up, the Deal sisters returned to The Breeders in 2002 with an appearance at All Tomorrows Parties and a new album, Title TK. Tom Edwards

Upcoming events

• Latitude Festival Sunday, Sun 20 Jul at Southwold Henham Park with Tindersticks, Interpol, Grinderman

Releases

• Mountain Battles - album, out 07/04/2008 on 4AD. 1 review (read/post)
• Son of Three - single, out 02/09/2002 on 4AD. (post review)
• Title TK - album, out 20/05/2002 on 4AD. 1 review (read/post)
• Off You - single, out 22/04/2002 on 4AD. (post review)
• Last Splash - album, out 08/08/1993 on 4AD. 1 review (read/post)

Past events

• Fri 18 Apr at Paris La Cigale. (post review)
• Thu 17 Apr at London Koko. (post review)
• Wed 16 Apr at London Koko. (post review)
• Mon 14 Apr at Manchester Academy 2 (formerly MDH). (post review)
• Sun 13 Apr at Birmingham Academy 2. (post review)
• Sat 12 Apr at Sheffield Leadmill. (post review)
• Thu 10 Apr at Nottingham Trent University. (post review)
• Wed 09 Apr at Leeds Metropolitan University Union. (post review)
• Tue 08 Apr at Glasgow ABC. (post review)
• Mon 07 Apr at Dublin Vicar Street. (post review)
• Sat 07 Apr at Dublin Vicar Street. (post review)

News

• 14/04/2008: Chart round-up: weather-beaten crotch
• 02/04/2008: Trashy mouth: Stephen Malkmus a ‘bitch’, says Kim Deal
• 01/04/2008: Grinderman eye-up Santogold as Summercase hots up
• 22/02/2008: My Bloody Valentine headline Bestival 2008 bill
• 18/12/2007: Breeders breeding in UK and Ireland come spring
• 05/12/2007: Five-months pregnant Breeders name new baby
• 04/12/2007: New Deal: Breeders album #4 on the way
• 06/07/2007: Pixies Reform for Coachella
• 06/07/2007: ATP 2002: Barry's Story
• 06/07/2007: ATP 2002: It's Not A Wankfest

Features

• 02/05/2008: DiS @ Coachella: Prince, Portishead and The Verve? Pigs might fly...
• 03/04/2008: Top Breeders, recommend it: DiS gets chummy with Kim Deal
• 06/07/2007: Raz on The Raz @ Reading
• 27/06/2007: Label Focus #7: 4AD

Links

• No Aloha - fansite

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