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Merrill Beth Nisker (b. 1968 ; Toronto , Canada ), better known as '''Peaches''', is an Electronica musician. Her songs are mainly concerned with Sex .1 She lives and works in Berlin . HISTORY Before she became "Peaches", she was an elementary school music and drama teacher. 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 '', '' Waiting '', '' Jackass Number Two '', '' My Little Eye '' and '' Lost In Translation ''. Her music has also been featured on Showtime's '' The L Word '' television series, as well as '' Ugly Betty ''. Peaches performed guest vocals on Pink's album '' Try This '', on the song "Oh My God", and on the Chicks On Speed album '' 99 Cents '', on the song "We Don't Play Guitars". She has been invited to lecture at the Contemporary Music Academy in Berlin . For her 2006 album, '' Impeach My Bush '', Peaches collaborated with musicians JD Samson , Joshua Homme , Radio Sloan , and drummer Samantha Maloney whom she affectionately calls ''The Herms'' (short for Hermaphrodites ). Together, ''Peaches and (the) Herms'' is a reference to 70's duo Peaches & Herb . Peaches and Herms was the opening act for Nine Inch Nails and Bauhaus during the second half of their 2006 summer U.S. tour. NOTABLE THEMES artist, performing in August 2006.]] Peaches' music is preoccupied with gender identity, and she often Genderfucks . Her lyrics and live shows self-consciously blur the distinction between male and female; she appears on the cover of her album ''Fatherfucker'' with a full beard. When asked if she had chosen the title for shock value, she commented: She disputes accusations of " Penis Envy ," preferring the term "hermaphrodite envy" since "there is so much male and female in us all". She does not shy away from identifying herself as a sexual being, rejecting the sanitized portrayal of women in popular music. DISCOGRAPHY Albums
Singles/EPs
Collaborations and Remixes
Soundtracks
Covers and samples
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