Billy Corgan needs new Pumpkins to smash
I don’t think The Smashing Pumpkins should keep that name anymore considering the only Pumpkin left standing is Billy Corgan. Even his replacement band members are leaving him.
Consequence of Sound (via Blabbermouth) have reported that Corgan is looking for a new bassist and keyboard player for the band. Ginger Reyes, now former bassist of SP, released a statement saying that, “Although I’ve been blessed beyond belief over the past few years through playing with the Pumpkins, my priority now is to keep our little family unit together, which includes my husband and my baby.”
So Billy has decided to open the doors to Pumpkinland and start auditioning anyone who wants to fill the spots. He did this once already when drummer Jimmy Chamberlain left and was replaced in an open audition by 19-year-old Mike Byrne.
You think you got what it takes to be a member? Do you think you could be the first male bassist playing for Billy? Send a YouTube video of your skills to either pumpkinsbass@gmail.com or pumpkinskeys@gmail.com. Send a YouTube video, your background info and a résumé of bands you previously played in.
You could still make it onto Teargarden by Kaleidyscope if you hurry!
Tags: Billy Corgan, Smashing Pumpkins
June 6th, 2010 at 1:05 pm
ever seen i was about the age of 8 (i m now 12) i ved loved your music, i heard the smashing pumpkins need a new bassest the thing i ve played bass for a year and im some what good to be in a band that sells out the rolling stones, if you conserder me i would be the happyest person ever
June 6th, 2010 at 1:07 pm
if you go to my utube channel i ll post some smashing pumpkins songs to see my playing its thegermanchannel212 at youtube.com
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