The Smashing Pumpkins are an American alternative rock band from Chicago,Illinois. Formed in 1988 by frontman and guitarist Billy Corgan,bassist D'arcy Wretzky,guitarist James Iha,and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin,the band has undergone several line-up changes since their reunion in 2006,with Corgan being the sole constant member since its inception. The current lineup features Corgan,Chamberlin,and Iha.
Zwan was an American alternative rock supergroup formed in 2001 by lead singer and guitarist Billy Corgan and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin,from The Smashing Pumpkins. Other members included bassist Paz Lenchantin of A Perfect Circle,and guitarists David Pajo of Slint,and Matt Sweeney. The band released only one album,Mary Star of the Sea (2003),before breaking up acrimoniously that year during their world tour to promote the album.
William Patrick Corgan Jr. is an American musician,singer,songwriter,and professional wrestling promoter. He is best known as the co-founder,lead singer,primary songwriter,guitarist,and only constant member of alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins. Corgan himself is credited with helping popularize the genre. He has also been the owner and promoter of the National Wrestling Alliance since 2017.
Pisces Iscariot is a compilation album by American alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins,released in 1994 through Virgin Records,consisting of B-sides and outtakes. Reaching number 4 in the US upon its 1994 release,Pisces Iscariot was certified platinum by the RIAA on November 23,1994. The album was initially to be called Neptulius.
Siamese Dream is the second studio album by the American alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins,released on July 27,1993,on Virgin Records. The album was produced by Butch Vig and frontman Billy Corgan. Despite its recording sessions being fraught with difficulties and tensions,Siamese Dream debuted at number ten on the Billboard 200,and was eventually certified 4×Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),with the album selling over six million copies worldwide,catapulting the Smashing Pumpkins to mainstream success and cementing them as a significant group in alternative music.
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness is the third studio album and first double album by the American alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins,released on October 23,1995,in the United Kingdom and on October 24 in the United States by Virgin Records. It was produced by vocalist and guitarist Billy Corgan,alongside producers Flood and Alan Moulder. The lengthy 28-track album was released as a two-disc CD and a triple LP. The album features a wide array of musical styles,including art rock,grunge,alternative pop,and heavy metal.
Thirteenth Step is the second studio album by American rock band A Perfect Circle,released on September 16,2003. The album sold well,charting at the number 2 position on the Billboard 200 in its premiere week,selling over 231,000 copies and staying on the charts for 78 weeks. The album went on to be certified as gold on November 4,2003,and as platinum on March 24,2006,by the RIAA. Three singles were released from the album,"Weak and Powerless",which topped both the Mainstream Rock Tracks and Modern Rock Tracks,followed by "The Outsider" and "Blue",which also charted on the respective charts.
Machina/The Machines of God is the fifth studio album by the American alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins,released on February 29,2000,by Virgin Records. A concept album,it marked the return of drummer Jimmy Chamberlin and was intended to be the band's final official LP release prior to their initial break-up in 2000. A sequel album—Machina II/The Friends &Enemies of Modern Music—was later released independently via the Internet,and in highly limited quantities for the physical version.
Adore is the fourth studio album by the American alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins,released on June 2,1998,by Virgin Records. After the multi-platinum success of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness and a subsequent world tour,Adore was considered "one of the most anticipated albums of 1998" by MTV. Recording the album proved to be a challenge as the band members struggled with lingering interpersonal problems,musical uncertainty in the wake of three increasingly successful rock albums,and the departure of drummer Jimmy Chamberlin. Frontman Billy Corgan would later characterize Adore as made by "a band falling apart". Corgan was also going through a divorce and the death of his mother while recording the album.
Paz Lenchantin is an Argentine-American musician,best known as the current bass guitarist and backing vocalist of the alternative rock band Pixies. Lenchantin joined the band in 2014,following the departure of founding member Kim Deal,and has recorded three studio albums with the band to date.
TheFutureEmbrace is the debut solo album by American musician Billy Corgan,frontman of the alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins. Released in June 2005,the album's sound was markedly different from most of Corgan's earlier work,eschewing his characteristic "drums,bass,(and) big-guitars sound" in favor of an electronic sound punctuated with heavily distorted guitar parts reminiscent of shoegaze.
Linda Strawberry is an American artist,director,production designer,editor and musician,best known for her work on tours and music videos.
"Honestly" is a song by American alternative rock group Zwan. It was the first single from their album,Mary Star of the Sea. The song was written by Billy Corgan.
Zeitgeist is the seventh studio album by American rock band the Smashing Pumpkins,released on July 10,2007 on Martha's Music and Reprise Records. Recorded solely by returning band members Billy Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlin,the album was the band's first since reuniting in 2006,and was produced by Roy Thomas Baker and Terry Date,alongside Corgan and Chamberlin themselves.
Teargarden by Kaleidyscope is a music project by alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins that was started in late 2009 by frontman Billy Corgan following the second departure of original drummer Jimmy Chamberlin. The project initially was conceived as a 44-song concept album loosely inspired by the Tarot,with each song being released individually as a free download. By August 2018,after 34 tracks had been released,Corgan announced via Instagram that the project had been abandoned.
Oceania is the eighth studio album by American alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins,released on June 19,2012 through Martha's Music. The album was produced by Billy Corgan and Bjorn Thorsrud,and forms part of the band's 34-track music project Teargarden by Kaleidyscope. It was their first studio album to feature guitarist Jeff Schroeder,and their only album to contain contributions from bassist Nicole Fiorentino and drummer Mike Byrne,who replaced original drummer Jimmy Chamberlin.
Monuments to an Elegy is the ninth studio album by American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins,released on December 9,2014 on Martha's Music. Band leader Billy Corgan noted that—like the band's previous release,Oceania—the album is part of the 34-track music project,Teargarden by Kaleidyscope. It turned out to be the last part of the series due to cancellation of the project in 2018. Corgan and guitarist Jeff Schroeder recorded the album as a duo,with Mötley Crüe's Tommy Lee adding drum parts. This was the last album before the return of original guitarist James Iha and drummer Chamberlin in 2018.
Head Carrier is the sixth studio album by the American alternative rock band the Pixies,released on September 30,2016 on Pixiesmusic and PIAS. Produced by Tom Dalgety,and recorded at RAK Studios in London,the album is the first to feature new band member Paz Lenchantin on bass guitar,who joined the band in 2014 to tour in support of its previous album,Indie Cindy.
Ogilala is the second solo album by American musician Billy Corgan,frontman of alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins. The album was released on October 13,2017,in the United States. It marks Corgan's first solo album since his 2005 debut,TheFutureEmbrace. The album was co-produced by Corgan with Rick Rubin,and does not feature Corgan's longtime collaborator Bjorn Thorsrud. "Aeronaut" preceded the record as its lead single,with a US tour beginning the day after the record's release.
Atum:A Rock Opera in Three Acts is the twelfth studio album by American rock band the Smashing Pumpkins. The album was released in three separate installments of 11 songs—Atum:Act One was released on November 15,2022,Atum:Act Two was released on January 31,2023,and Atum:Act Three was released on May 5,2023. A physical box set consisting of all 33 songs,along with a group of 10 additional exclusive songs,was released in early May 2023. This is the band's final studio album to feature guitarist Jeff Schroeder,before his departure in October 2023.
