1.1 Who are these Smashing Pumpkins?
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This article is from the Smashing Pumpkins FAQ, by Mike Hamilton michaelh@ualberta.ca with numerous contributions by others.
1.1 Who are these Smashing Pumpkins?
The Smashing Pumpkins are perhaps one of the most successful
"alternative" bands of today. Chances are, if you've ever watched MTV or
listened to the radio more than once or twice, you've either seen one of
their videos or heard one of their songs.
The band consists of Billy Corgan on lead vocals & guitar, James Iha on
guitar, and D'Arcy on bass. The most recent touring drummer was Kenny
Aronoff, formerly of John Mellencamp fame, who joined them during the
spring of 1998. When their former drummer*, Jimmy Chamberlin, was- to put
it nicely- released from the band to go into rehab, the Pumpkins hired
drummer Matt Walker from Filter for the remainder of the Mellon Collie
Tour. See 5.3 for more on that whole deal.
The Pumpkins have won many awards, gone on several major tours, appeared
on several movie soundtracks, and released a rather large number of songs
in a fairly short time. Keep on reading for tons of info!
*At the moment the FAQ was released, the status of Jimmy's return/absence
was unknown as Virgin Records had not yet officially confirmed the
reports by Rolling Stone and Mtv. When an official report is received,
the FAQ shall be updated accordingly.
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