“I already played guitar with a pick, so that’s how I played bass. I didn’t know you were supposed to play it with your fingers!” Kim Deal’s DIY attitude with the Pixies inspired a generation of alt-rockers

The Pixies play at Avalon, 12/9/04.

“No chops” demanded the Musicians Wanted ad seeking a female bassist with vocals. It also mentioned an odd combination of preferred influences: folk trio Peter, Paul & Mary and punk rockers Hüsker Dü.

Kim Deal’s response to that 1986 listing led to the formation of the Pixies, a band that inspired a generation of alt-rockers.