Lower than two weeks after saying that they have been looking for a brand new guitarist and asking the general public for submissions, Chicago’s The Smashing Pumpkins have offered an replace into their search.
A social media put up from Jan. 5 introduced that the band was looking for “an extra guitarist” and that the applying course of was open to the general public, asking for video submissions.
The band introduced an replace on Tuesday night, saying that they’d obtained over 10,000 submissions for the guitarist opening.
The band stated that eight persons are working full-time to evaluate the entire submissions because the group searches for his or her subsequent member.
Presently consisting of vocalist Billy Corgan, guitarist James Iha and drummer Jimmy Chamberlain, the Pumpkins’ seek for a brand new guitarist comes within the wake of Jeff Schroeder’s departure from the band in 2023 after 17 years as a member.
The Smashing Pumpkins, who emerged as an indicator of 1990’s various rock with an infectious mixture of grunge and shoegaze, will probably be touring Europe and North America this 12 months.
The Chicago-based rockers will probably be accompanying fellow 90s’ rock outfits Weezer in elements of their European tour earlier than enjoying alongside Inexperienced Day, Rancid and The Linda Lindas in North America.
The band’s most up-to-date launch was the third and ultimate installment to “Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts,” which acted because the band’s twelfth studio album.
