The Breeders formed when Kim Deal met Tanya Donelly on a European tour in 1988

The Breeders started in 1988 when Pixies bassist Kim Deal befriended Throwing Muses guitarist Tanya Donelly during a European tour and they began writing songs together. It’s the kind of alt-rock supergroup origin story that feels accidental but produced some of the most distinctive guitar rock of the early 90s.