Frank Black

Biography

Black Francis, born Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV in 1965, is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist known for his work as the frontman of the influential alternative rock band Pixies. Following the band's breakup in 1993, he embarked on a solo career releasing fifteen albums with Frank Black and the Catholics. He reformed the Pixies in 2004 and continues to release solo records and tour as a solo artist, adopting his current stage name in 2007.