The Pixies draw influence from a range of artists and genres ; each member came from a different musical background.

Although the Pixies produced relatively few albums, whose sales were modest, they had a significant influence on the alternative rock boom of the 1990s.

Gary Smith, who produced the Pixies ' first recording, Come On Pilgrim, commented on the band's influence on alternative rock and their legacy in 1997:

Artists including David Bowie, Radiohead, PJ Harvey, U2, The Strokes, Weezer, and Pavement have cited admiration of or influence by the Pixies.

One notable citation as an influence was by Kurt Cobain, on influencing Nirvana's " Smells Like Teen Spirit ", which he admitted was a conscious attempt to co-opt the Pixies ' style.

" Black Francis of the Pixies cited Beefheart's The Spotlight Kid as one of the albums he listened to regularly when first writing songs for the band, and Kurt Cobain of Nirvana acknowledged Van Vliet's influence, mentioning him among his notoriously eclectic range.

She also appeared in the BBC's Seven Ages of Rock documentary series and talked about the style of The Pixies ' music, and its influence on other musicians.

Grant wrote " Buck Rogers " with The Pixies as an influence, but " on a comic book level ".

They are held in esteem by such bands and performers as Morrissey, Kurt Cobain, Cait Brennan, Dax Riggs, Franz Ferdinand, Arcade Fire, Fang Island, Ott, MGMT, Sonic Youth, Ramones, Duran Duran, Björk, Depeche Mode, New Order, Def Leppard, Faith No More, The Pixies, Ween, Mark Burgess of the Chameleons and They Might Be Giants, all of whom cite Sparks as a major influence.

they are fields of force exerting a unique influence on the sensibilities and a unique relatedness to one another.

He points out that from the time of Jackson on through World War 1,, evangelical Protestantism was a dominant influence in the social and political life of America.

However, it is important to trace the philosophy of the French Revolution to its sources to understand the common democratic origin of individualism and socialism and the influence of the latter on the former.

Under her father's influence it did not occur to Henrietta that she might write on subjects outside the Jewish field, but she did begin writing for other Anglo-Jewish papers and thus increased her output and her audience.

Perhaps the most powerful and most frequently recurring literary influence on the Western world has been that of the Old and New Testament.

When we turn to Aristotle's ideas on the moral measure of literature, it is at once apparent that he is at times equally concerned about the influence of the art.

Both sides agreed that the theater must stand a moral test, but they could not agree on whether the poets were a good or a bad influence.

Aroused by what they considered an evil influence, some members of the clergy, joined by city authorities, merchants, and master craftsmen, began the attack on the plays and the actors for what they called `` the abuses of the art '', but by 1582 some of them began to denounce the whole idea of acting.

Certainly, he must recognize its power and attempt to ascertain its influence on the flow of history, but he must not confuse the natural and the mundane with the divine.

the pervasive influence of ideology on our political judgments needs to be recognized and taken into due account ; ;

The letters home, the talks later given by returning members of the Peace Corps, the influence on the lives of those who spend two or three years in hard work abroad -- all this may combine to provide a substantial popular base for responsible American policies toward the world.

The presence or lack of access by road or trail has a direct and controlling influence on all phases of forest management and utilization such as: ( A )

It places the various factors involved in the problem in their correct order in relation to each other so that the influence of factors on each other can be computed.

The way a house is set on its lot can therefore influence how much cooling you're going to need.

the magnetic moment of an unpaired electron associated nearby may have a tremendous influence on the magnetic resonance properties of nuclei.

The influence of mechanical action on the particles of free soil may be compared to that of kinetic energy on a molecular scale.

MacLean stressed correctly the importance of the visceral brain for preservation of the individual and the species, as evidenced by the influence of the limbic brain ( including the hypothalamus ) on emotions related to fight and flight and also on sexual functions.

Nevertheless, the theory that the determining influence of the hypothalamic balance has a profound influence on the clinical behavior of neuropsychiatric patients has not yet been tested on an adequate number of patients.

In our attempt to interpret the emotions in their physiological and pathological range, we emphasized the importance of the degree of activity of the parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions of the hypothalamic system and their influence on the inhibitory and excitatory systems, respectively.

There is some indication from a limited number of interviews with members of the population that the element of power, primarily the voluntary influence of non-authoritative power, has been exerted on actors in the system, particularly in regard to mate selection.

They were also an important influence on the development of alternative rock, as bands adapted elements from the " Zeppelin sound " of the mid-1970s, including The Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden.

" Rainbow Chaser " was one of the few Nirvana recordings that had any connection with " psychedelic " music, although " Orange and Blue " ( 1970 ) was acknowledged to have been written under the influence of LSD according to the liner notes of the eponymous album.

Along with Nirvana, many of the leading alternative rock artists of the early 1990s acknowledged the influence of earlier punk rock acts.

Some of the musicians that have cited the band as an influence include Anthrax, Nirvana, Def Leppard, Dream Theater,

Numan has become acknowledged and respected by his peers, with such musicians as Dave Grohl ( of Foo Fighters and Nirvana ), Trent Reznor ( of Nine Inch Nails ), and Marilyn Manson proclaiming his work an influence and recording cover versions of old Numan hits.

In addition, members of Oasis have cited The Stone Roses, T. Rex, Sex Pistols, Slade, Small Faces, The Who, Nirvana, The Rolling Stones, The Stooges, The La's, The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, R. E. M., Humble Pie, Happy Mondays, Inspiral Carpets, The Kinks, The Jam, Pink Floyd, The Verve, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, The Velvet Underground, Talking Heads, and The Smiths as an influence or inspiration.

A number of diverse artists have cited Slade as an influence, including 90s icons Nirvana and Smashing Pumpkins, punk pioneers The Ramones, Sex Pistols, The Undertones, The Runaways and The Clash, glam followers Kiss, Mötley Crüe, Twisted Sister, Quiet Riot, Poison and Def Leppard and pop-rock stalwarts The Replacements, Cheap Trick and Oasis.

The Harvesters, from the influence of the red Paksis, can also evolve and become stronger through combining smaller Harvester units, creating almost-exact copies of the Vandreads, as well as the Nirvana, which could transform into humanoid robot.

Jackie Cane retains the dreamy elements of Hooverphonic's previous works, most notably on songs " Nirvana Blue " and " Human Interest " ( which contains references to " Echoes " by Pink Floyd ), but tracks like " The World Is Mine " ( the first single ) and " Day After Day " have a clear Broadway influence and quality to them.

Grant found influence in alternative rock bands such as Nirvana, The Eels, Dinosaur Jr and Foo Fighters.

While Polysics claim Devo as their most prevalent influence, other bands and artists that have influenced their music include Talking Heads, P-Model ( who they have opened for ), Sparks, The B-52's, XTC, King Crimson, Kraftwerk, Denki Groove, Neu !, Brian Eno, Nirvana, Man or Astroman, Spoozys, and David Bowie, Hikashu and Plastics.

Genres such as Riot Grrrl and bands as diverse as Nirvana, Manic Street Preachers, and Belle and Sebastian have all acknowledged its influence.

In Second Edition Outer Planes Monstrous Compendium, under the description of the Mediators of Nirvana ( Mechanus ), it states that this plane was originally intended for Neutral Powers ( deities ) and created by the Powers ( deities ) of creation, but each Neutral Deity asserted their individual influence causing it to become unbalanced, then were cast out by the powers of creation.

The band slowly gained popularity during the height of the Filipino rock explosion, with the local rock community opening up to the influence of foreign grunge acts such as Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden.