Pukkelpop 2011

Biography

The Smashing Pumpkins are an alternative rock band, formed in Chicago, Illinois, USA, in 1988. Billy Corgan and James Iha met in a record store, and began performing in local nightclubs with their bassist, D'Arcy Wretzky , using a drum machine. Playing with a drum machine frustrated both the band and their audience, and so Chicago jazz drummer Jimmy Chamberlin was hired soon afterwards. Less influenced by punk than many of their contemporaries, the Pumpkins had a densely layered...

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This formation is extracted from the Last.FM website, the Pukkelpop organisation nor the authors of this website are in any way responsible for this content

Genre

Alternative, Grunge, Rock

Performed at Pukkelpop in

1993, 1995, 2007

Website

http://www.smashingpumpkins.com/

Social media

• http://www.myspace.com/smashingpumpkins
• http://www.last.fm/music/The+Smashing+Pumpkins