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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, guitar-heavy sound, with powerful loud-to-soft-to-loud transitions, while still picking up grunge, heavy metal, power pop, psychedelic rock, shoegaze-style production. In later recordings,...

Sal Costa fulfilled his dream of playing arenas in a rock band, but that band wasn’t his, so now he’s going full-force as lead singer, songwriter, co-producer and guitarist of Toronto alternative-rock band Smashing Satellites. The band — comprised of childhood friend, guitarist-keyboardist Mick Valentyne; drummer Mykey Thomas; and Vancouver transplant, guitarist-keyboardist Devon Lougheed is off to a good start. The first official single, the electro-drama “Waterfall,” hit the top 50 on the U.S. Mediabase alternative chart and top 40 in Canada. “Coming from a straight up rock band, I wanted people to know that that wasn’t the only place...

Smashing Sebastian Is a DJ/Producer in Eclectic & House. His style varies from deep to banging, from Urban to House, but always remains credible Dance. Because of this diversity Smash has played from Lounge-Rooms, Club Nights to Houseparties showing that he can play a wide variety of crowds. He has played with worldwide operating DJ's & Acts like Tiësto, Hans Dulfer, Technasia, Joris Voorn, and many more, at various Houseparties and events. Smashing Sebastian has released records as Trance-4-Mation ( with Tiësto ), Menthol ( Bonzai ), Fake Latino Boy Project ( Playectra ), World Of Music ( Fonky Fibes/EMI...

Smashing Guys is an alias for Gerardo Roschini, better known as Zatox. .

The original Smashing Orange lineup gained international cachet and critical attention thanks to a glorious reception from the London scene centered around bands such as Ride, Lush, and My Bloody Valentine, and trendsetting publications like NME and Melody Maker. Smashing Orange were just as majestic as Ride and My Bloody Valentine, but rocked harder, often channeling an intensity similar to '60s garage rock legends like The Chocolate Watchband and The Electric Prunes. Comprised brother and sister Rob (guitar) and Sara Montejo (both, vocals), together with Rick Hodgson (guitar), Tim Supplee (drums) and Stephen Wagner (bass). The band was formed in...