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Merrill Nisker, known professionally as Peaches, is a Canadian musician, producer, performance artist and boundary-pushing cultural figure whose work has spanned music, film, performance art, and theater since the 1990s. Peaches emerged from Toronto’s alternative scene and first reached wider international attention in the early 2000s with her debut album The Teaches of Peaches, a bold fusion of electroclash and punk that became an anthem of sex-positive, queer expression. Over the following two decades, she forged a fiercely independent creative path, influencing artists and audiences with provocative sound, performance, and visuals.
Peaches built her reputation on unabashed queer and feminist themes delivered with sharp wit and confrontational energy. Her early work – The Teaches of Peaches, Fatherfucker, Impeach My Bush, I Feel Cream, and Rub – merged electronics, punk, and performance art, and her stage persona became synonymous with empowerment and rebellion. Beyond music, she has written, directed, and starred in theatrical and cinematic projects, including her electro-rock opera Peaches Does Herself, one-woman shows like Peaches Christ Superstar, and work in opera and contemporary theater.
In the early 2020s, Peaches revisited and celebrated her groundbreaking debut. In 2022 she embarked on a 20th Anniversary Tour spotlighting The Teaches of Peaches, which sold out venues across North America and Europe and extended into 2023, reinforcing her enduring influence. Two documentaries – Teaches of Peaches and Peaches Goes Bananas – profiled her life and impact, the latter described as a creative portrait rather than a conventional documentary, highlighting her artistic ethos and legacy.
After a more than decade-long hiatus from releasing studio albums since Rub (2015), Peaches announced a major return in 2025–2026 with her new album No Lube So Rude, her first full record in over ten years. The lead singles, such as the unapologetically titled “Not in Your Mouth None of Your Business” and “Fuck Your Face”, reaffirm Peaches’ signature blend of electro-punk energy and social commentary.
The album, released today, has been eagerly anticipated by fans and critics alike, emphasizing messages of queer autonomy, resistance, and empowerment in an era of heightened political and cultural tensions. Several of the tracks deal with bodily autonomy and pride, reinforcing Peaches’ decades-long commitment to confronting taboos through music.
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Peaches: No Lube So Rude
