24 Facts About Paz Lenchantin

Paz Lenchantin was born on December 12,1973 and is an Argentine-American musician.

Paz Lenchantin is best known for having been the bass guitarist and backing vocalist of the alternative rock band Pixies, playing with the band and recording three studio albums between 2013 and 2024.

Paz Lenchantin moved to Los Angeles with her family at the age of four.

Paz Lenchantin's father, Mario Merdirossian, is a classical pianist who has been a professor of piano at the National University of Buenos Aires-Tandil, the University of Mississippi, and the Catholic University of Lima, Peru.

Paz Lenchantin then took violin lessons at age 8 and taught herself how to play guitar at age 12.

Paz Lenchantin's sister Ana Lenchantin is a musician and a frequent collaborator.

Paz Lenchantin frequently collaborated with her brother Luciano Lenchantin before his death in 2003.

Paz Lenchantin contributed to their albums Mer de Noms and Thirteenth Step.

Paz Lenchantin later left the group to join Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, Matt Sweeney, and David Pajo in the band Zwan.

Since 2005, Paz Lenchantin has been collaborating with the Entrance Band on their album Prayer of Death, as co- producer as well as contributing bass and violin.

Paz Lenchantin appeared on the previous Entrance album Wandering Stranger.

Paz Lenchantin is a seemingly permanent member of the Entrance Band.

Since 2012, Paz Lenchantin has been touring with Josephine Foster supporting the Blood Rushing album promotion.

In December 2013, Paz Lenchantin was announced as the new touring bassist for Pixies, in replacement of founding band member Kim Deal and touring bassist Kim Shattuck, for their 2014 tour.

In July 2016, Paz Lenchantin confirmed that she was a full-time member of Pixies.

On 4 March 2024, the Pixies announced that Paz Lenchantin had left "to concentrate on her own projects".

Paz Lenchantin played strings on the Queens of the Stone Age album Songs for the Deaf.

Paz Lenchantin has played with David Pajo in Papa M, and contributed fiddle on the Silver Jews record Tanglewood Numbers.

Paz Lenchantin has contributed to and toured with Jarboe of Swans.

Paz Lenchantin played bass on Brightblack Morning Light's 2006 self-titled album on Matador Records.

Paz Lenchantin worked with director Michael Mann on his film Miami Vice contributing violin on several scenes.

Paz Lenchantin contributed playing strings on Melissa Auf der Maur's first solo album Auf der Maur.

In 2008, Paz Lenchantin co-wrote the Ashes Divide song "Denial Waits", and she played violin on Jenny Lewis' second studio album Acid Tongue.

Paz Lenchantin appeared on Into the Presence's 2009 album, playing the bass.