What is Kim Deal?
[[File:KimDeal~ATP.jpg|thumb|Kim Deal]] '''Kimberley Ann Deal''' (born June 10, 1961) is an [[Americans|American]] [[musician]]. Deal is best known for being the [[bassist]] of [[Pixies]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.biography.com/people/kim-deal-17169412|title=Kim Deal|website=Biography|access-date=2019-02-15|archive-date=2018-06-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612162457/https://www.biography.com/people/kim-deal-17169412|url-status=dead}}</ref> She is also a [[singer]]. In 2013, Deal was told by the Pixies' manager to leave the band. Deal is also known for her band [[The Breeders]]. ==Early life== Deal was born in Dayton, Ohio. She has an [[identical twin]] called [[Kelley Deal|Kelley]]. The sisters went to [[Wayne High School]]. ==Pixies== In January 1986 Deal became the bassist of Pixies. Pixies released their first album ''Come on Pilgrim'' in 1987 on [[4ad]]. In 1988 they released their second album ''Surfer Rosa''. ==The Breeders== Deal started The Breeders in 1990 with [[Tanya Donelly]]. Their first album ''Pod'' was released by 4AD in 1990. It reached number 22 in the UK Albums Chart. It was reported Deal left the Pixies in March 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/mar/06/black-francis-kim-deal-departure-the-pixies|title=Black Francis speaks of bassist Kim Deal's departure from the Pixies|first=Sean|last=Michaels|date=6 March 2014|publisher=|via=www.theguardian.com}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Deal, Kim}} [[Category:1961 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Musicians from Ohio]] [[Category:Bassists]] [[Category:Singers from Ohio]] [[Category:People from Dayton, Ohio]] {{US-bio-stub}}