Biography

As one of the principal members of the band Pavement, Stephen Malkmus helped define the sound of 1990s American indie-rock. While his solo work retains Pavement's abstract literary sensibility, Malkmus indulges a broader musical palette when on his own, evoking everything from British folk and '70s prog to psychedelia and blazing guitar-rock. With the assistance of his backing band, the Jicks, Malkmus has established himself as one of the most respected guitar players in underground rock. In 2007, drummer Janet Weiss, formerly of Sleater-Kinney, became a full-time Jick.

Top Tracks

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• Animal Midnight

• Baby C'mon

• Church On White

• Dragonfly Pie

• Elmo Delmo

• Gardenia

• Hopscotch Willie

• It Kills

• Jenny And The Ess-dog

• No More Shoes

• No One Is (as I Are Be)

• Pencil Rot

• Phantasies

• Senator

• That's What Mama Said

• The Hook

• Tigers

• Us

• Vanessa From Queens

Discography

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• Mirror Traffic

  Matador

  2011

• Real Emotional Trash

  Matador

  2008

• Face the Truth

  Matador

  2005

• Stephen Malkmus

  Matador

  2001