Billy Corgan

Name: William Patrick Corgan

Band Position: Vocalist and Guitarist

Born: Chicago, IL 3/17/67

Other Occupations: Poet, Philosopher, Box Maker, Brick Layer

Musical Influences: Salvador Dali, Walt Disney

Favorite Singles: The Sweet, "Action", Gene Clark, "So You Say You've Lost Your Baby", Santo and Johnny, "Sleepwalk"

Favorite Albums: Beatles, "Rubber Soul", Black Sabbath, "Master of Reality"

Favorite Bands: My Bloody Valentine, Chainsaw Kittens, Skunk, Mercury Rev, Thin Lizzy

Favorite Songwriters: David Bowie, Marc Bolan, Phil Lynott

Favorite Films/TV Shows: Citizen Kane, 8 1/2. I don't watch television.

Biggest Influence on Career: Pain, violence, love.

Residence: Chicago, IL

Make of Instrument: Rigole TTO

James Iha

Name: James Jonas Jaded Iha

Band Position: Guitarist, chess player, trombonist

Born: Chicago, IL 3/26/68

Musical Career: Astro and the Go Go Girls, Snake Train

Other Occupations: Student, Dog Owner, Domestic Specialist

Musical Influences: Sid Barrett, Big Star, Rolling Stones, Gram Parsons, Neil Young, Morricone

Favorite Singles: Courtney Love, "Highlights", Rolling Stones, "Tumbling Dice", Byrds, "Chestnut Mare", Sonic Youth, "Star Power"

Favorite Albums: Beatles, "White Album", Pussy Galore, "Sugar Spit Sharp", My Bloody Valentine, "Isn't Anything"

Favorite Songwriters: Kevin Shields/Bilinda Butcher, Gram Parsons, Neil Young, Kurt Cobain, Lennon/McCartney

Favorite Films/TV Shows: The Thing, Manhattan, Star Trek: TNG, Fawlty Towers

Biggest Influence on Career: Snake Train, Smashing Pumpkins

Residence: Chicago, IL

Make of Instruments: Gibson, Marshall

D'Arcy

Name: D'Arcy

Band Position: Bass Guitarist

Born: Michigan 5/5/68

Educated: Got no edukasion

Musical Career: Classical violin and oboe player

Favorite Singles: Flaming Lips, "Everyone Wants to Live Forever"

Favorite Albums: Beatles, "White Album", Jesus and Mary Chain, "Psycho Candy", Nirvana, "Bleach"

Favorite Songwriters: Billy Corgan, Syd Barrett, Lennon/McCartney, Kurt Cobain

Favorite Films/TV Shows: Star Trek, any bad b-movies up to the 70's.

Biggest Influence on Career: people i hate

Residance: Chicago. IL

Make of Instrument: Fender P Bass

Jimmy Chamberlin

Name: Jimmy Chamberlain

Band Position: (currently ex-) drummer

Born: Chicago, IL 6/10/67

Educated: Joliet Catholic High School

Musical Career: JP and the Cats, Eddie Karosa's Polka Party

Other Occupations: carpenter Musical Influences: any big band jazz

Favorite Albums: Benny Goodman, "Sextet", Buddy Rich, "Big Band Machine", Jazz Crusaders, "Tough Talk", Beastie Boys, "Check Your Head"

Favorite Bands: Pantera, Helmet, Squeeze, Crowded House, Pixies, Red Hot Chilli Peppers

Favorite Songwriters: Difford & Tilbrook, Tim Finn

Favorite Films/TV Shows: Sanford and Son, Godd Times, The Honeymooners

Residence: Chicago, IL

Make of Instrument: Yamaha Drums, Zildjian, Vic Firth Sticks

Origin of Name: Gene Simmons came to us in a dream and said: "Joe Strummer is a pumpkin, drunken and smashed."

First Public Appearance: Billy and James in a Polish bar called Track, 1988.

First Broadcast: WNUR Radio, Chicago, 1988.

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