- (This page is about the Canadian musician. For the English band of the same name, see Peaches. For the Jamaican singer of the same name, see Peaches(2))
Merrill Nisker (born 11 November 1966), better known by her stage name Peaches, is a Canadian musician, producer, director, visual artist, and performance artist.
Born in Ontario to a Jewish family, Peaches began her musical career in the 1990s as part of a folk trio, Mermaid Cafe. In 1995, she established a rock band, the Shit. That year she also released her first solo album, Fancypants Hoodlum. After moving to Berlin, Germany, she was signed to the Kitty-Yo label and released her second album, The Teaches of Peaches (2000). Touring as the opening act for bands like Marilyn Manson and Queens of the Stone Age, she subsequently released her third album, Fatherfucker (2003).
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Links to Peel[]
Peel played a track from German group, Jeans Team, called Keine Melodien, which featured the vocals of Peaches on his 25th March 2003 show. In general Peel never played any music from Peaches material, either because he didn't like her songs or he wasn't aware of her records.
Shows Played[]
Peaches' Version of Jeans Team's "Keine Melodien"
- 2003
- 25 March 2003: Keine Melodien (Album, Comp.: Keine Melodien) Kitty-Yo