Editing The Breeders (section)

=== Formation ===
[[File:Kim Deal Smoke.jpg|thumb|right|Lead singer [[Kim Deal]] performing with the band, c. 2002]]
Kim Deal, not fulfilled in her subordinate role as bassist of the Pixies,<ref name="Larkin 2011 p. 2006-IA782">{{cite book | last=Larkin | first=C. | title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | publisher=Omnibus Press | year=2011 | isbn=978-0-85712-595-8 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_NNmFiUnSmUC&pg=2831 | page=2831}}</ref> began writing new material while the Pixies were touring ''[[Surfer Rosa]]'' in Europe with [[Throwing Muses]]. As neither band had plans in the immediate future, Deal discussed possible side projects with Throwing Muses guitarist Tanya Donelly.<ref>{{harvnb|Frank|Ganz|2005|p=105}}</ref> They recruited [[Carrie Bradley]], violinist and vocalist in Boston band [[Ed's Redeeming Qualities]], and recorded a short demo tape. Tracks on the demo tape included early versions of "Lime House", "Doe", and "Only in 3's".<ref name="fg106">{{harvnb|Frank|Ganz|2005|p=106}}</ref>

With the help of three different drummers—[[David Narcizo]], [[Mickey Bones]], and Carl Haarer—and bassist Ray Halliday, Deal and Donelly completed their demo tape and subsequently played one show at [[The Rathskeller]] in Boston. They were not called The Breeders at this point, but were billed as "Boston Girl Super-Group".<ref name="fg106" /> The band sent the tape to the English [[independent record label]] [[4AD]] because both the Pixies and the Throwing Muses were signed to the label. Upon hearing the tape, 4AD head [[Ivo Watts-Russell]] remarked, "This is absolutely magical, beautiful stuff."<ref name="fg107">{{harvnb|Frank|Ganz|2005|p=107}}</ref> Deal originally described the band as "[[the Bangles]] from Hell".<ref name="DealinMico">Deal, Kim in {{harvnb|Mico|1990|pp=29–30}}</ref>

The name Breeders had previously been used for a band Deal led with her twin sister Kelley.<ref name="Larkin 2011 p. 2006-IA782" /> "[[wikt:breeder|Breeders]]", a gay derogatory slang term for heterosexuals, was chosen because Kim Deal found it humorous and also reflected her love of horror films, specifically referencing [[David Cronenberg]]'s 1979 film ''[[The Brood]]''.<ref>{{cite podcast |last=Maron |first=Marc |title=Episode 863 - Kim Deal — WTF with Marc Maron Podcast |website=WTF with Marc Maron |publisher= |date=November 13, 2017 |time=1:11:20 |url=http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episode-863-kim-deal |access-date=July 21, 2021}}</ref>