The Smashing Pumpkins Page!!
All the bio info is from a kick ass site called The Smashing Pumpkins Collection

William Patrick Corgan
Vocals, Lead Guitar
Also: writes, composes, arranges, produces, and mixes.


Born:
Attended: Glenbard North High School

Guitars Used: Gibson ES 335 (for "Bullet"), Gibson Hummingbird, Rigole TTO, Fender Stratocaster.
Other Instruments: Rhythm Guitar, Bass Guitar, Piano, Mellotron
Other Projects: The Marked,(Pre Pumpkins) Starchildren, Movie Soundtracks (Ransom), co-wrote songs on Hole's Celebrity Skin

Hairstyle: Shaved head
Quirks: Intelligence, sarcasm, perfectionism, tall, long fingers.
Previous CareersPoet, Philosopher, Box Maker, Brick Layer, Working in Record Store, Pizza Baking.

Musical InfluencesBlack Sabbath, Bauhaus, Pink Floyd
Biggest Influences on Career: Pain, violence, love.

Favorite Musicians: My Bloody Valentine, Chainsaw Kittens, Skunk, Mercury Rev, Thin Lizzy, The Frogs
Favorite Albums: Beatles "Rubber Soul", Black Sabbath "Master of Reality"
Favorite SinglesThe Sweet "Action", Gene Clark "So You Say You've Lost Your Baby", Santo & Johnny "Sleepwalk"
Favorite SongwritersDavid Bowie, Marc Bolan, Phil Lynott
Favorite Films/TV ShowsCitizen Kane, 8 1/2. "I don't watch television"

Marital StatusWas Married to Chris Fabian - Now Divorced
James Jonas Iha
RHYTHM GUITAR
Also: vocals, songwriting, (co-owns Scratchie Records with D�arcy )


Born:
Attended: Elk Grove Village High School, Chicago, IL

Guitar used: Gibson, Marshall
Other instruments: trombone
Other projects: Starchildren, Catherine, The Feds, Astro and the Go Go Girls, Snake Train, James Iha (solo)
Other interests: Graphic design, runway modeling (most recently at an Anna Sui show)

Hairstyle: Mid Length, Black with white strips at front.
Quirks: Intelligence, sarcasm, makeup & fingernail polish, dog named Bugg Superstar

Musical tastes: Alternapop, Rock
Musical influences: Syd Barrett, Big Star, Rolling Stones, Gram Parsons, Neil Young, Morricone, and The Cure
Favorite musicians: Beatles, Pussy Galore, Nirvana, Stooges, Queen, Rolling Stones, Chainsaw Kittens, Red Red Meat
Favorite albums: The Beatles "White Album", Pussy Galore "Sugar Spit Sharp", My Bloody Valentine "Isn't Anything"
Favorite singles: Courtney Love "Highlights", Rolling Stones "Tumbling Dice", The Byrds "Chestnut Mare", Sonic Youth "Starpower"
Favorite songwriters: Kevin Shields/Belinda Butcher, Gram Parsons, Neil Young, Kurt Cobain, Lennon/McCartney

Marital status: unknown
D'Arcy D'arcy Wretsky-Brown
BASS GUITAR
Also: Background vocals, lead vocals, co-owns Scratchie Records (with James Iha)


Born: 1st May 1968, Michigan

Guitar used: Fender P Bass
Other instruments: oboe, violin, double bass
Other projects: Starchildren, Catherine (See Discography Related Artists for more info; use the above link)

Hairstyle: Short, platinum-blonde
Quirks: Intelligence, sarcasm, aggressiveness, red lipstick, doesn't use last name

Musical Career: Classical violin and oboe player
Musical tastes: Alternapop, Rock Musical influences: "people i hate"
Favorite musicians: Beatles, Pussy Galore, Nirvana, Stooges, Queen, Rolling Stones, Chainsaw Kittens, Red Red Meat
Favorite albums: Beatles "White Album", Jesus and Mary Chain "Psycho Candy", Nirvana "Bleach"
Favorite single: Flaming Lips "Everyone Wants To Live Forever"
Favorite songewriters: Billy Corgan, Syd Barrett, Lennon/McCartney, Kurt Cobain
Favorite films/TV shows: Star Trek, any bad b-movies up to the 70s.

Marital status: Married to Kerry Brown (drummer for Catherine)

smashingpumpkins.org
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Virgin Records homepage
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