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    Joey Santiago

    1965-06-10 (59 years old) in Manila, Philippines

    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Joey Santiago (born Joseph Alberto Santiago on June 10, 1965) is a Filipino-American guitarist and composer. Active since 1986, Santiago is best known as the lead guitarist for the American alternative rock band Pixies. After the band's breakup in 1993, Santiago produced musical scores for film and television documentaries, and he formed The Martinis with his wife, Linda Mallari. He also contributed to albums by Charles Douglas and former Pixies fellow bandsman Frank Black. Santiago resumed his role as the Pixies' lead guitarist when they reunited in 2004. Santiago has described his guitar technique as "angular and bent," and he cites Les Paul, Chet Atkins, Joe Pass and Jimi Hendrix as major influences on his style. His guitar playing, as part of the Pixies' sound, was held in high regard by critics: MTV's Laurel Bowman commented that Santiago's "sonic plow was the key element in the Pixies' monstrous presence." Description above from the Wikipedia article Joey Santiago, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

    Movies

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    Pixies - Rock en Seine 2024
    0 %|Aug 25, 2024
    Music
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    35000 Watts: The Story of College Radio
    0 %|Jul 9, 2024
    Documentary, Music
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    Pixies - Olympia, Paris
    80 %|Mar 16, 2023
    Music
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    Pixies - Live at iTunes Festival
    80 %|Sep 25, 2013
    Music
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    Pixies: 6Music In Concert
    0 %|Sep 23, 2013
    Music
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    loudQUIETloud: A Film About the Pixies
    68.65 %|Apr 21, 2006
    Documentary, Music
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    Pixies - Sell Out
    0 %|Oct 4, 2005
    Music
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    Pixies - Rock en Seine 2005
    80 %|Oct 2, 2005
    Music
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    Pixies: Live at The Town & Country
    80 %|May 3, 2004
    Music, Documentary
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    Pixies: Gouge
    73 %|Apr 27, 2004
    Music, Documentary
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    Pixies: Live at Brixton Academy 1991
    0 %|Nov 30, 1991
    Music, Documentary
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    Pixies: Live in Utrecht
    0 %|Sep 25, 1990
    Music, Documentary

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    NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
    77.14 %|Apr 22, 2008