Paz Lenchantin Seems To Be As Surprised As You Are That She's Leaving The Pixies - Stereo Embers Magazine Stereo Embers Magazine

Paz Lenchantin is no longer in the Pixies.

She’s been replaced by Band of Skulls’ Emma Richardson, who is set to make her debut with the band on March 8 in Ireland.

The bassist has been with the Pixies for a decade, first stepping in after Kim Shattuck’s short tenure in 2014.

Prior to joining the legendary outfit Lenchantin played with Zwan, the Silver Jews and A Perfect Circle.

She’s played on the last three Pixies albums (Head Carrier, Beneath The Eyrie and Doggerel) and toured the world with the band extensively, which made their magnanimous statement about her departure no surprise.

“Lenchantin has exited the band to concentrate on her own projects,” the statement read. It went on to say: “We are grateful for Paz’s contributions, and wish her all the best going forward.”

The surprise, however, seems to be the part about Lenchantin leaving the band.

And nobody was more surprised than Lenchantin herself.

Speaking to Rolling Stone, Lenchantin described her exit as being, “… a bit of a surprise to me as it is to many, but it looks like they have a solid plan figured out which in turn has pushed me to move onwards onto new projects that I am excited about.”

Pixies 2024 Tour Dates:
03/08 – Dublin, IE @ Olympia
03/09 – Dublin, IE @ Olympia
03/10 – Dublin, IE @ Olympia
03/12 – Manchester, UK @ Albert Hall
03/13 – Manchester, UK @ Albert Hal
03/14 – Manchester, UK @ Albert Hall
03/16 – London, UK @ Kentish Town Forum
03/17 – London, UK @ Kentish Town Forum
03/18 – London, UK @ Kentish Town Forum
03/20 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
03/21 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
03/22 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
03/25 – Paris, FR @ L’Olympia
03/26 – Paris, FR @ L’Olympia
03/27 – Paris, FR @ L’Olympia
05/31 – Charleston, SC @ Firefly Distillery ^
06/01 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion ^
06/02 – Nashville, TN @ Ascend Amphitheater ^
06/04 – Atlanta, GA @ Cadence Bank Amphitheatre ^
06/05 – Cincinnati, OH @ Andrew J Brady Music Center ^
06/08 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage ^
06/09 – Laval, QC @ Place Bell ^
06/11 – Gilford, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion ^
06/12 – Philadelphia, PA @ TD Pavilion at the Mann ^
06/14 – Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
06/15 – Queens, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium ^
06/16 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center ^
06/18 – Detroit, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre ^
06/19 – Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion ^
06/20 – Minneapolis, MN @ Surly Brewing Festival Field ^
06/22 – Madison, WI @ Breese Stevens Field ^
06/23 – Waukee, IA @ Vibrant Music Hall ^
06/24 – Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Theatre ^
06/26 – Austin, TX @ Germania Insurance Amp ^
06/27 – Irving, TX @ Toyota Music Factory ^
06/28 – Rogers, AR @ Walmart AMP ^
06/30 – Denver, CO @ Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre ^
07/24 – Barcelona, ES @ Razzmatazz
07/26 – Benidorm, ES @ Low Festival
07/28 – Madrid, ES @ Noches Del Botánico
07/30 – Salon-de-Provence, FR @ Lété Au Chateau
08/01 – Nijmegen, NL @ OpenLucht Theater Goffert
08/02 – Nijmegen, NL @ OpenLucht Theater Goffert
08/04 – Braine-le-Comte, BE @ Ronquieres Festival
08/05 – Festen, BE @ Lokerse Feesten
08/07 – Luxembourg @ den Atelier
08/08 – Schwetzingen, DE @ Musik Im Park
08/10 – Prague, CZ @ Forum Karlin
08/13 – Helsinki, FI @ House of Culture
08/14 – Helsinki, FI @ House of Culture
08/16 – Bodø, NO @ Parkenfestivalen
08/17 – Trondheim, NO @ Pstereo Festival
08/20 – Glasgow, UK @ O2 Academy
08/21 – Halifax, UK @ Piece Hall
08/23 – London, UK @ All Points East
08/24 – Portsmouth, UK @ Victorious Festival
08/27 – Galway, IE @ Galway Airport
08/28 – Belfast, IE @ Custom House Square
08/29 – Dublin, IE @ RDS Simmonscourt
11/08 – Auckland, NZ @ Go Media Stadium #
11/10 – Auckland, NZ @ Go Media Stadium #
11/13 – Gold Coast, AU @ Heritage Bank Stadium #
11/16 – Melbourne, AU @ Marvel Stadium #
11/18 – Melbourne, AU @ Marvel Stadium #
11/21 – Sydney, AU @ Giants Stadium #
11/23 – Sydney, AU @ Giants Stadium #