The Smashing Pumpkins – 1979 music video 289.1M 2011

The Smashing Pumpkins1979

Directed by Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris

1979 by The Smashing Pumpkins is a nostalgic alt-rock classic capturing suburban youth and fleeting innocence. The video, directed by the Hughes Brothers, follows a…

The Smashing Pumpkins – Thirty-Three music video 13.9M 2011

The Smashing PumpkinsThirty-Three

Directed by Yelena Yemchuk, Billy Corgan

The Smashing Pumpkins' "Thirty-Three" is a contemplative alternative rock ballad that reflects themes of introspection and change. The music video, directed by Yelena Yemchuk and…

The Smashing Pumpkins, alternative rock band from Chicago, Illinois, USA
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About · The Smashing Pumpkins

Formed 1988 · Chicago, Illinois, USA · alternative rock · Caroline Records

The Smashing Pumpkins (also simply known as Smashing Pumpkins) is an American alternative rock band formed in Chicago in 1988 by lead vocalist and guitarist Billy Corgan, guitarist James Iha, bassist D'arcy Wretzky and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin. The band has undergone several line-up changes since their reunion in 2006, with Corgan being the primary songwriter and sole constant member since its inception. The current lineup consists of Corgan, Iha, and Chamberlin. The band is known for its diverse, densely layered sound, which evolved throughout their career and has integrated elements of… via Wikipedia

Band Members: Billy Corgan, James Iha, Jimmy Chamberlin, D'arcy Wretzky, Melissa Auf der Maur, Mike Byrne

Awards: Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance for “Bullet with Butterfly Wings”; MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year; MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects

Discography

The Smashing Pumpkins’s studio albums / EPs · 22

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Artists who shaped The Smashing Pumpkins’s sound

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