Joey Santiago

Joseph Alberto "Joey" Santiago (born June 10, 1965) is a Filipino-American guitarist and composer. Active since 1986, Santiago is best known as the lead guitarist for the American alternative rock band the Pixies. After the band's breakup in 1993, Santiago produced musical scores for film and television documentaries, and he formed The Martinis with his ex-wife, Linda Mallari. He also contributed to albums by Charles Douglas and former Pixies band-mate Frank Black. Santiago resumed his role as the Pixies' lead guitarist when they reunited in 2004.
Santiago has described his guitar technique as "angular and bent", and he cites Les Paul, George Harrison, Chet Atkins, Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass and Jimi Hendrix as major influences on his style. His guitar playing, as part of the Pixies' sound, was held in high regard by critics: MTV's Laurel Bowman commented that Santiago's "sonic plow was the key element in the Pixies' monstrous presence".
== List of Projects ==
* Pixies
* Frank Black
* The Martinis
== Discography ==
Pixies
* Come On Pilgrim (1987)
* Surfer Rosa (1988)
* Doolittle (1989)
* Bossanova (1990)
* Trompe le Monde (1991)
* Indie Cindy (2014)
* Head Carrier (2016)
* Beneath the Eyrie (2019)
Frank Black
* Frank Black (1993)
* Teenager of the Year (1994)
* Dog in the Sand (2001)
* Devil's Workshop (2002)
* Show Me Your Tears (2003)
* Frank Black Francis (additional editing, 2004)
The Martinis
* Smitten (2004)
* The Smitten Sessions (2004)
The Everybody
* Avatar (2009)
Other appearances
Santiago is credited as guitar unless otherwise specified:
* Mangled (Steve Westfield, 1994)
* Stuff (Holly McNarland, 1997)
* It Came from the Barn (producer) (Pajama Slave Dancers, 1997)
* Home Is Where My Feet Are (Holly McNarland, 2002)
* Statecraft (Charles Douglas, 2004)
* Weeds: Music from the Original Series (composed and performed "Birthday Video" and "Fake Purse") (Weeds, 2005)
* In Pursuit Of Your Happiness (Mark Mulcahy, 2005)
* Songs About Time (The Rentals, 2009)
* Twistable, Turnable Man: A Musical Tribute To The Songs Of Shel Silverstein (Various Artists, 2010)
* A Walk with Love & Death (Melvins, 2017)