Which revered alternative rock group did bassist/vocalist Kim Deal co-found in the 1980s?

As bassist (and occasional vocalist) for the legendary Pixies, Kim Deal helped define laid back, indie rock cool. Later, she would achieve significant commercial success with the Breeders ("Cannonball"), the group she founded in 1989 with Tanya Donnelly (Throwing Muses) after quitting the Pixies. But in terms of influence on the music world, it would be hard to touch the Pixies. Their guitar-driven sound with signature loud-quiet/start-stop shifts would become ubiquitous in alternative rock, emulated by countless bands, including Smashing Pumpkins, Pavement, and Nirvana ("I was basically trying to rip off the Pixies," Cobain once acknowledged when asked about making Nevermind).

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