1990年成立于美国，开始时只是Pixies（小妖精）乐队的贝司手Kim Deal和Throwing Muses（遗弃的宙斯）的吉他手Tanya Donelly为排遣多余的创作精力而组建的。在Tanya Donelly离队后Kim Deal让自己的妹妹加入了乐队。

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英文介绍(Formation pod Safari and Last Splash Hiatu Title TK Mountain Battle)

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饲养员乐队（The Breeders）

《标题TK》（Title TK）

(4AD/Elektra - 2002)

饲养员乐队的诞生是为了挽救音乐的，在垃圾乐肆意横行的年代，他们如天使一般降临。然而，今天他们几乎难以维持最基本的运作，仿佛随时会倒下去。上世纪九十年代中期，商业上的失败和孪生姐妹的变故几乎使凯姆·蒂儿（Kim Deal）彻底崩溃。时至今日，她内心的阴影和身外的压力也未彻底消散。而这些又究竟会对他们的音乐造成什么样的影响呢？是不是我们只能去问自己不会思考的耳朵？这张专辑由蒂儿姐妹在洛城朋克乐队“恐惧”（Fear）的帮助下完成制作。这是一张凌乱不堪，恐惧和忧虑超载的蓝色的唱片。《邪恶的福克斯》（Sinister Fox）里的鼓声仿佛由邪恶的精灵敲出，又仿佛凯姆在用自己的头不顾一切地撞击墙壁。她的舌下有蜜有奶，而上面则是最苦涩的药丸。“最好，最好我起来”她在《放在一边》（Put on a Side,）中这样重复唱着，伴随着吉他的声线直直地跌落下来。这首歌将他们生硬地撕裂又将他们生硬地缝合在一起。而在《小复仇女神》（Little Fury）中，仿佛有一盏油灯在墨绿色的城堡中点燃，那白色的一点旁边就是那年幼的孩子。她用甜蜜的声音唱着歌，充满希望和渴望。《标题TK》是黑色的，是美丽的，然而只有最靠近他们的人才会懂得如何去欣赏它

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英文介绍

Formation

The Breeders' history began when Kim Deal, then bassist of the Pixies, began writing new material while the band were on a post-Surfer Rosa tour of Europe with Throwing Muses. As neither band had plans for the short term, Deal discussed possible side-projects with Throwing Muses guitarist Tanya Donelly. After rejecting the idea of creating a dance album together the pair decided to form a new band. They named themselves The Breeders after a folk rock group Deal had formed with her twin sister Kelley Deal in the 1970s. (This early incarnation of The Breeders, consisting of Kim and Kelley on acoustic guitars, actually opened for Steppenwolf in Dayton, Ohio, in 1977.) Carrie Bradley, violinist and vocalist in Ed's Redeeming Qualities, was recruited and they recorded a short demo tape. Tracks on the demo tape included early versions of "Lime House", "Doe" and "Only in 3's".

With the help of four drummers and bassist Ray Halliday The Breeders completed their demo tape and subsequently played one show at the The Rathskeller in Boston, billed as a "Boston girl super-group". The band sent the tape to the English independent record label 4AD because both the Pixies and Throwing Muses had signed to the label. Upon hearing the tape 4AD head Ivo Watts-Russell remarked "This is absolutely magical, beautiful stuff", and signed them to the label.

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The Breeders wanted to re-record the demo tape for a general release. 4AD gave the band an $11,000 budget and recruited Steve Albini, who had worked with Deal on the Pixies' 1988 album Surfer Rosa, to record in Edinburgh, Scotland for two weeks in December 1989. The Perfect Disaster's Josephine Wiggs joined the band as bassist. The Breeders were without a drummer, so Albini suggested Britt Walford of Slint join for the recording sessions. Deal met Walford after a Pixies concert in Chicago; Walford agreed to play drums on the album, and joined The Breeders under the assumed name of "Shannon Doughton".

The recording of Pod took only a week, so The Breeders used the remaining time to record several B-sides, a Peel Session and a video for "Hellbound". Released on 28 May 1990, Pod, although not commercially successful, received positive reviews from mainstream critics; The New York Times' Karen Schoemer wrote: "The angular melodies, shattered tempos and screeching dynamics recall elements of each of the women's full-time bands, but Pod has a smart, innovative edge all its own.". The album also was famously quoted by Kurt Cobain as one of his favorite records ever: "The main reason I like [The Breeders] is for their songs, for the way they structure them, which is totally unique, very atmospheric. I wish Kim was allowed to write more songs for the Pixies, because "Gigantic" is the best Pixies song, and Kim wrote it."

Safari and Last Splash

Promo shot for Last Splash

Following Pod, The Breeders returned to their various projects. The Pixies released Bossanova in 1990 and Trompe le Monde in 1991, but by the end of 1991 were becoming less active. Deal, denied the opportunity to contribute material to a Pixies album, wrote new material for a Breeders release and recruited Kelley Deal on guitar. The band recorded the Safari EP in late 1991. After the recording of Safari, Donelly left The Breeders to form Belly. The Pixies became inactive in mid-1992, so Deal continued to write new material for The Breeders. By this time, Walford had become more reluctant to be identified as part of The Breeders, and was replaced by drummer Jim MacPherson. The band had become a full-time outfit, and opened for Nirvana on their 1992 European tour.

With the break-up of the Pixies in January 1993, The Breeders returned to the studio to record their second album. Last Splash appeared in August 1993 to widespread acclaim and commercial success. Three singles were released from the album, including "Cannonball", which made it to #2 on the Billboard Modern Rock Charts. As a result, The Breeders' visibility increased: 1994 saw Last Splash receive a platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America and the band secured a prime spot on the Lollapalooza tour.

Hiatu

In 1995, Kelley Deal was involved in a drug bust, so Kim Deal formed the side project The Amps with MacPherson, bassist Luis Lerma (member of the Dayton, Ohio band The Tasties) and guitarist Nate Farley, who later joined Guided by Voices. The Amps released the album Pacer in October 1995. Following drug rehab, Kelley started the Kelley Deal 6000 and also formed the Last Hard Men with Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach, Smashing Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, and Jimmy Flemion of The Frogs.

In 1996 Kim Deal reclaimed the Breeders name and played several California dates; the lineup was essentially The Amps augmented by violinist Carrie Bradley. The band made another unsuccessful attempt at recording a third studio album in 1997. Kelley Deal rejoined the band the following year and wrote and recorded songs with her sister, although the only material released during this period was a cover of The Three Degrees' take on James Gang's "Collage," recorded for The Mod Squad soundtrack in 1999.

Title TK

The Deal sisters recruited new personnel to play several live shows in 2001, and returned to the studio with guitarist Richard Presley, bass player Mando Lopez and drummer Jose Medeles to record the third Breeders studio album Title TK with Steve Albini. The Breeders were also recruited, in early 2002, to perform in an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. They were approached by the production staff, after they had been performing the show's theme, originally written by Nerf Herder, as a regular part of their concert set. The episode is entitled "Him", and aired November 5, 2002.

The Breeders contributed the track "Wicked Little Town: Hedwig Version" to the 2003 Hedwig and the Angry Inch tribute album, "Wig in a Box".

In 2004, Warner Music Group announced plans to drop the Breeders from their label following low album sales of Title TK. The decision came with Warner's plans to drop several other artists as well.

Mountain Battle

Mountain Battles was released in April 2008 on 4AD. It features Kim and Kelley Deal, Jose Medeles and Mando Lopez