![]() The band's original lineup (Corgan, guitarist James Iha, bassist D'arcy Wretzky, drummer Jimmy Chamberlin note who joined the band after Cabaret Metro owner Joe Shanahan told Corgan that he would only book the band if they got a drummer instead of using a drum machine) released three albums, two of which were the results of strain due to Corgan's obsessive perfectionism and Chamberlin's drug addiction, among other issues. While their "sound" began life as hard/alternative rock with experimental elements, they've also worked with grunge, folk, electronica, shoegaze, and gothic styles. The band is known for a number of things: angsty lyrics, heavy guitars, dense production, epic scope (perhaps best displayed by the music video for "Tonight, Tonight"), and Corgan's nasal singing voice. Okay, that's not true, there are usually three or four other band members, but Corgan's the songwriter, lead vocalist and the only member who's been present throughout the band's entire lifespan, so we'll start from there. Formed in 1988, The Smashing Pumpkins are an alternative rock band (with strong Neoclassical Punk Zydeco Rockabilly leanings) from the Windy City consisting of singer/songwriter/dictator Billy Corgan.
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