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Toronto, Canada (1995 – present)
Merrill Nisker (born 1968 in Toronto), better known as Peaches, is an electroclash artist whose songs are mainly focused on sexuality. She lives and works in Berlin. She plays almost all the instruments for her songs, programs her own electronic beats, and produces her records.
Her songs have been featured in movies such as Mean Girls, My Little Eye, Lost in Translation, Waiting, and Jackass: Number Two. Her music has also been featured on Showtime’s The L Word television series. Peaches performed guest vocals on P!nk’s album Try This, on the song “Oh My God”. Her lyrics are discussed as part of the Queer Studies course curriculum at the University Of Toronto, and she has been invited to lecture at the Contemporary Music Academy in Berlin. Her most notorious song, “Fuck the Pain Away”, is also the name of an electro night in Brighton.
Peaches’ music is preoccupied with gender identity. Her lyrics and live shows self-consciously blur the distinction between male and female: she appears on the cover of her second album Fatherfucker with a full beard; when asked if she had chosen the title for shock value, she commented:
“Why do we call our mothers motherfuckers? Why do we stub our toe and say “Aww motherfucker!”? What is motherfucker? …We use it in our everyday language and it’s such an insanely intense word. I’m not one to shy away from these obscene terms that we actually have in our mainstream. Motherfucker is a very mainstream word. But if we’re going to use motherfucker, why don’t we use fatherfucker? I’m just trying to be even.”
Her songs have been featured in movies such as Mean Girls, My Little Eye, Lost in Translation, Waiting, and Jackass: Number Two. Her music has also been featured on Showtime’s The L Word television series. Peaches performed guest vocals on P!nk’s album Try This, on the song “Oh My God”. Her lyrics are discussed as part of the Queer Studies course curriculum at the University Of Toronto, and she has been invited to lecture at the Contemporary Music Academy in Berlin. Her most notorious song, “Fuck the Pain Away”, is also the name of an electro night in Brighton.
Peaches’ music is preoccupied with gender identity. Her lyrics and live shows self-consciously blur the distinction between male and female: she appears on the cover of her second album Fatherfucker with a full beard; when asked if she had chosen the title for shock value, she commented:
“Why do we call our mothers motherfuckers? Why do we stub our toe and say “Aww motherfucker!”? What is motherfucker? …We use it in our everyday language and it’s such an insanely intense word. I’m not one to shy away from these obscene terms that we actually have in our mainstream. Motherfucker is a very mainstream word. But if we’re going to use motherfucker, why don’t we use fatherfucker? I’m just trying to be even.”
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The Teaches of Peaches
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Impeach My Bush
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Fatherfucker
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Set It Off EP
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eatyourownears wrote:
Cant wait for SUN 13TH, DECEMBER PEACHES + HAWNAY TROOF + KAP BAMBINO @ KOKO http://www.eatyourownears.com/events.php?event=415
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tivesant wrote:
Check it out, you'll know what I mean -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Aix07MLHE
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SeagullBeer wrote:
does she like sex
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chrismicheal wrote:
i feel cream is easily the best song peaches has ever made. i feel cream is the best album. people will argue and say teaches of peaches but i feel cream is a masterpeice.
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baeblemusic wrote:
Check out photos of Peaches performing at Terminal 5 on http://www.baeblemusic.com/musicphotos/11-14-2009/Terminal-5/Peaches
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Tuhimo wrote:
oh my gosh wata album! hot stuff again! jes
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mondoJ wrote:
Awesome show in Knoxville last week. The set was too short, but good.
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clubtrash wrote:
I wanted to see her in houston but i was sick :(
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veganfreak wrote:
Saw Peaches last night in Philadelphia. All I have to say is this: if Peaches is coming your way, go get some tickets. You will not regret it.
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petrolatum wrote:
Yeah, I saw her in Houston last week and that shit was off the hook. Not only did she play my favorite song (Take You On) but I got to touch her ass during that one!!
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TooLegitVolz wrote:
Peaches live made me whole....
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firstrowmusic wrote:
Peaches Concert in Toronto Wednesday November 18th 2009 At Phoenix Concert Theater 8pm Ticket Agent 647-333-5366
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cheztina wrote:
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amphy wrote:
let's get suspect let's get wet, every little defect gets respectttt LOVE the new album! <3
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AndrewAndrewww wrote:
Fuck the Pain Away song from jackass!!!
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odiousjuice wrote:
Wish I had her for a teacher! :D
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Mr-Usuario wrote:
SHOW STOPPER!!!!!!
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920 wrote:
oh man, what a mind fuck that live show was. my life has been fulfilled.
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marsellusG wrote:
ahh, i love the main pic, can't wait til the concert in cologne !
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backinbusines wrote:
new album is a little bit disappointing, impeach my bush and teches of peaches are way better
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Events
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Dec
10
Peaches
Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Dec
11
State-X New Forms 2009
Paard van Troje, Den Haag, Netherlands
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Dec
11
Peaches
Bataclan, Paris, France
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News
Peaches “Take You On” Video
28 Aug 2009 | from peachesrocks.com
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PEACHES DJ TOUR
14 Aug 2009 | from peachesrocks.com
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