“That was a big shift, but I kind of love it. I wouldn't look back now”: Pixies’ new bass player on how she ended up joining the band – and why it forced her to change her approach to playing

Emma Richardson of Pixies performs in concert during Noches del Botánico Music Festival at Real Jardín Botánico Alfonso XIII on July 28, 2024 in Madrid, Spain.

In March, Pixies announced that Emma Richardson had joined the alt-rock outfit as their new bass guitar player following the departure of low-end stalwart Paz Lenchantin.

Since her appointment, the Band of Skulls bassist has performed numerous live shows with Pixies, and recently released her first single with the group – the AA-side single You’re So Impatient / Que Sera Sera.