Joey Santiago

Joseph Alberto Santiago (born June 11, 1965) is a Filipino musician, guitarist for the Pixies and The Martinis.

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June 11 - 1965 - Filipino - Musician - Guitar - Pixies - The Martinis

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Santiago was born in Manila, Philippines and moved to Yonkers, New York at the age of 7, but spent most of his childhood in Massachusetts and eventually matriculated at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. There he met Charles Thompson (later Frank Black), with whom he dropped out and formed the alternative rock band Pixies in 1986. The band released 5 albums through the 4AD record label before falling apart in 1993. The band reformed in 2004 with all the original members, touring throughout that year. He describes his guitar playing as "angular and bent", attributing much of his style to songs he enjoyed when first learning the guitar such as "Savoy Truffle" (a composition by George Harrison on The Beatles so-called 'White' album).

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Manila - Philippines - Yonkers - New York - Massachusetts - University of Massachusetts Amherst - Charles Thompson - Alternative rock - Pixies - 1986 - 4AD - 1993 - 2004

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Santiago went on to make guest appearances on Frank Black's solo albums and form The Martinis with his wife Linda Mallari. He helped write the score for the 2000 film Crime and Punishment in Suburbia and the 2003 film The Low Budget Time Machine, both along with Frank Black. Also of note, Santiago co-scored with Michael Andrews for the sixteen episode Fox Network TV series Undeclared in 2001-2002. In 2004 he played guitars on the album Statecraft by Charles Douglas released by Redeye.

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The Martinis - Linda Mallari - 2000 - Crime and Punishment in Suburbia - 2003 - The Low Budget Time Machine - Michael Andrews - Fox Network - Undeclared - 2001 - 2002 - 2004 - Statecraft - Charles Douglas

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