Smashing Pumpkins get indie regulars to complete lineup
A good friend of mine who is based in France messaged me in Yahoo Messenger last night to inform me that he was one of the lucky people who got to snag tickets for the kickoff leg of the new Smashing Pumpkins tour, last May 22.
Rupert happily reported that the new material from their forthcoming album, [b]Zeitgeist[/b], was some strong stuff. Although he was cautious not to say it was a return to form, he said that it sounded so much better than the songs on [b]Machina: Machines of the Gods[/b].
What’s got me excited though are the inclusion of two indie vets in the new lineup. With the non-participation of both James Iha and D’arcy, Billy Corgan enlisted the help of Jeff Schroeder and Ginger Reyes on rhythm guitar and bass guitar duties, respectively.
Schroeder is a member of the Los Angeles noise pop outfit The Lassie Foundation. Ginger Reyes (aka Ginger Sling), on the other hand, is a member of the Cali-based Halo Friendlies. She has also released a few EPs as a solo artist under her Ginger Sling moniker.
Corgan really has a great eye for indie talent. In his previous band Zwan, he teamed up with David Pajo from seminal band Slint and Chavez’s Matt Sweeney (who incidentally came out with a totally kick-ass album with Will Oldham entitled [b]Superwolf[/b]).
Smashing Pumpkins, The Lassie Foundation, Ginger Sling, Slint
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