# List of the Smashing Pumpkins band members

The Smashing Pumpkins is an alternative rock band formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1988. The band was formed by guitarist/vocalist Billy Corgan and guitarist James Iha after the demise of Corgan's first band, the Marked. The two musicians were soon joined by bassist D'arcy Wretzky and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin. Since its inception, the Smashing Pumpkins has gone through multiple line-up changes, with Corgan the only consistent member.
Their current formation includes Corgan alongside Iha (who rejoined in 2018) and Chamberlin, who has had four tenures. The band also tours with keyboardist Katie Cole and bassist Jack Bates (both of whom first joined in 2015), and guitarist Kiki Wong (since 2024).

## History

After the breakup of his gothic rock band the Marked, singer and guitarist Billy Corgan left St. Petersburg, Florida, to return to his native city of Chicago, where he took a job in a record store. While working there, he met guitarist James Iha. The pair soon began writing songs together with the aid of a drum machine. Corgan met bassist D'arcy Wretzky in mid 1988 after a show by the Dan Reed Network where they argued the merits of the band. After finding out Wretzky played bass, Corgan stated his band's need for a bassist and gave Wretzky his telephone number. Wretzky soon joined the band, and she and Iha later had a short-lived romance.
The first performance of the Smashing Pumpkins was on July 9, 1988, at the Polish bar Chicago 21. This performance included only Corgan and Iha with a drum machine. On August 10, 1988, the band played for the first time as a trio at the Avalon Nightclub. After this show, Cabaret Metro owner Joe Shanahan agreed to book the band on the condition that they replace the drum machine with a live drummer. Jazz drummer Jimmy Chamberlin was recruited for the band after a recommendation from a friend of Corgan's. On October 5, 1988, the complete band took the stage for the first time at the Cabaret Metro.
Soon after the release of their third album, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness in 1995, the group recruited keyboardist Jonathan Melvoin to perform on the ensuing tour. However, on July 11, 1996, Melvoin and Chamberlin overdosed on heroin in a New York City hotel room. Melvoin died, and Chamberlin was arrested for drug possession. A few days later, the band announced that Chamberlin had been fired as a result of the incident. The Pumpkins chose to finish the tour, and hired drummer Matt Walker and keyboardist Dennis Flemion as temporary replacements. Corgan later said the decision to continue touring was the worst the band had ever made, damaging both their music and their reputation.
In early 1999, Jimmy Chamberlin rejoined the band; however, the reunion was short-lived, as bassist D'arcy Wretzky announced her departure that September. She was subsequently replaced by former Hole bassist Melissa Auf der Maur, who performed on the “Sacred and Profane" tour and appeared in music videos. On May 23, 2000, in a live radio interview on KROQ-FM (Los Angeles), Billy Corgan announced the band's decision to break up at the end of that year following additional touring and recording. The Smashing Pumpkins played at the Cabaret Metro on December 2, 2000, before a six-year disbandment.
On July 21, 2005, Corgan stated in full-page advertisements in the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times that he planned to reunite the band. On April 20, 2006, the band's official website confirmed the reunion. Corgan and Chamberlin were verified as participants in the reunion, but it was unclear whether other former members of the band would participate. In April 2007, Iha and Auf der Maur separately confirmed that they were not taking part in the reunion. Wretzky did not make an announcement, but Chamberlin would later state that Iha and Wretzky "didn't want to be a part of" the reunion. The Smashing Pumpkins performed live for the first time since 2000 on May 22, 2007, in Paris, France, with new members Jeff Schroeder on guitar and Ginger Reyes on bass guitar, as well as keyboardist Lisa Harriton.
This line-up toured to promote the 2007 album Zeitgeist and performed again throughout 2008 to celebrate the band's 20th anniversary—this time, the instrumentation was augmented by No Doubt trumpeter Stephen Bradley and trombonist Gabrial McNair, Kristopher Pooley on accordion and keyboards, and Gingger Shankar playing the rare 10-string violin. In March 2009, Corgan announced on the band's website that longtime drummer Jimmy Chamberlin had left the group; Chamberlin stated that the split was amicable, commenting that he was "glad [Corgan] has chosen to continue under the name. It is his right." Corgan later stated that he fired Chamberlin and began searching for his replacement.
In August 2009, Corgan confirmed on the band's website that drummer Mike Byrne had replaced Chamberlin after a series of open auditions. Keyboardist Lisa Harriton quietly left the group in 2009. In March 2010, bassist Ginger Reyes (now Ginger Pooley) officially left the band in order to focus on her family and was briefly replaced by Mark Tulin of the Electric Prunes. In May 2010, Nicole Fiorentino was announced as the official replacement for Pooley. However, she was later dismissed from the band in 2014, alongside Byrne.
Mötley Crüe's Tommy Lee played on Monuments to an Elegy and Brad Wilk toured with the band, alongside bassist Mark Stoermer for tour dates in late 2014 and early 2015. In 2015, the band were to be joined by drummer Robin Diaz and bassist Katie Cole; however, Diaz was replaced by original drummer Chamberlin on a touring basis. Cole was also replaced by Jack Bates during the tour. Cole returned in 2016, this time on keyboards and guitar, while Sierra Swan joined on bass, keyboards and other instruments.
In February 2018, Iha and Chamberlin officially rejoined for the Shiny And Oh So Bright Tour with touring members Cole and Bates. On October 24, 2023, it was announced on the band's social media that Jeff Schroeder had decided to leave the band "to explore a slightly different path". In April 2024, the band revealed Kiki Wong as new touring guitarist.

## Band members
### Current members

Current members of The Smashing Pumpkins :
| Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
| Billy Corgan | 1988–20002006–present | lead vocalsguitarsbasskeyboards | All of The Smashing Pumpkins' releases. |
| James Iha | 1988–20002016 (guest)2018–present | guitarsbassbacking and occasional lead vocals | All releases from Gish (1991) to Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music (2000) and Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun. (2018) onward. |
| Jimmy Chamberlin | 1988–19961999–20002006–20092015–2017 (touring only)2018–present | drumspercussion | All of The Smashing Pumpkins' releases up to 1996, from 1999–2000, 2007 to 2009, and 2018 onward. |

### Current touring members

Current touring musicians for The Smashing Pumpkins :
| Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
| Katie Cole | 20152016–present | keyboardsguitarbassbacking vocalsvarious other instruments | Cyr (2020) Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (2023) Aghori Mhori Mei (2024) |
| Jack Bates | 20152018–present | bass | none |
| Kiki Wong | 2024–present | guitar | none |

### Former members

Former members of The Smashing Pumpkins :
| Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
| D'arcy Wretzky | 1988–1999 | bassbacking and occasional lead vocals | All of the Smashing Pumpkins' releases up to Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music (2000) |
| Melissa Auf der Maur | 1999–2000 | bassbacking vocals | Bass guitar on the live track "Rock On" from the compilation disc Judas O |
| Ginger Reyes | 2007–2010 | bassbacking vocals | American Gothic (2008) |
| Lisa Harriton | 2007–2009 | keyboardsbacking vocals | American Gothic (2008) |
| Jeff Schroeder | 2006–2023 | guitarsbacking vocalskeyboards | All of The Smashing Pumpkins' releases starting with If All Goes Wrong (2008) until Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (2023). |
| Mike Byrne | 2009–2014 | drumspercussionbacking vocalskeyboards | Teargarden by Kaleidyscope Vol. 1–2–3 (2009–2011)Oceania (2012), Oceania: Live in NYC (2013) |
| Nicole Fiorentino | 2010–2014 | basskeyboardsbacking vocals | Teargarden by Kaleidyscope Vol. 3 (2011)Oceania (2012), Oceania: Live in NYC (2013) |

### Former touring members

Former touring musicians with The Smashing Pumpkins :
| Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
| Eric Remschneider | 1992–1994 | cello | Siamese Dream (1993) Vieuphoria (1994) The Aeroplane Flies High (1996) |
| Jonathan Melvoin | 1995–1996 (his death) | keyboardsbacking vocals | The Aeroplane Flies High (1996) |
| Dennis Flemion | 1996–1997 (died 2012) | keyboardsbacking vocals | The Aeroplane Flies High (1996) Adore (1998) |
| Matt Walker | 1996–1997 | drumspercussion | The Aeroplane Flies High (1996) Adore (1998) |
| Mike Garson | 1998–2000 | pianokeyboards | Machina/The Machines of God (2000) Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music (2000) |
| Kenny Aronoff | 1998 | drumspercussion | none |
| Stephen Hodges | 1998 | percussion | none |
| Dan Morris | 1998 (died 2007) | percussion | none |
| Chris Holmes | 2000 | keyboardsvocoder | Live at Cabaret Metro 10-5-88 (2000) |
| Stephen Bradley | 2008 | trumpetbacking vocals | none |
| Gabrial McNair | 2008 | trombonebacking vocals | none |
| Kristopher Pooley | 2008 | keyboardsaccordionbacking vocals | none |
| Gingger Shankar | 2008 | 10-string violin | none |
| Mark Tulin | 2010 (died 2011) | bass | Teargarden by Kaleidyscope (2009–2014) |
| Mark Stoermer | 2014–2015 | bass | none |
| Brad Wilk | 2014–2015 | drums | none |
| Sierra Swan | 2016–2017 | basskeyboardsbacking vocalsvarious other instruments | Cyr (2020) Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (2023) |

### Studio and guest musicians

Musical collaborators with The Smashing Pumpkins :
| Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
| Mary Gaines | 1990–1991 | cello on "Daydream" | Gish (1991) |
| Chris Wagner | 1990–1991 | violin and viola on "Daydream" | Gish (1991) |
| Mike Mills | 1992–1993 | piano on "Soma" | Siamese Dream (1993) |
| David Ragsdale | 1992–1993 | string arrangements and violin on "Disarm" and "Luna" | Siamese Dream (1993) |
| Kerry Brown | 1994 | drumscongas | Pisces Iscariot (1994) |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | 1995 | orchestra in "Tonight, Tonight" | Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995) |
| Greg Leisz | 1995 | pedal and lap steel guitar on "Take Me Down"' | Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995) |
| Jimmy Flemion | 19961997–1998 | instrumentsadditional vocals | The Aeroplane Flies High (1996) Adore (1998) |
| Bill Corgan Sr. | 1996 | guitar solo on "The Last Song" | The Aeroplane Flies High (1996) |
| Nina Gordon | 1996 | vocals on "...Said Sadly" | The Aeroplane Flies High (1996) |
| Keith Brown | 1996 | piano | The Aeroplane Flies High (1996) |
| Chris Martin | 1996 | piano on "My Blue Heaven" | The Aeroplane Flies High (1996) |
| Adam Schlesinger | 1996 | piano on "The Bells" | The Aeroplane Flies High (1996) |
| Matt Cameron | 1997–1998 | drums on "For Martha" | Adore (1998) |
| Joey Waronker | 1997–1998 | drums on "Perfect"additional drums on "Once Upon a Time" and "Pug" | Adore (1998) |
| Bon Harris | 1997–1998 | additional programming on tracks 2–5, 7–9 and 13additional vocals in "For Martha" | Adore (1998) |
| Brad Wood | 1997–1998 | additional vocals in "Behold! The Night Mare"organ in "Blank Page" | Adore (1998) |
| Bjorn Thorsrud | 1998–1999 (died 2021) | programming | Machina/The Machines of God (2000) |
| Ysanne Spevack | 2010 | violinviola | Teargarden by Kaleidyscope (2010) |
| Linda Strawberry | 2010 | backing vocals | Teargarden by Kaleidyscope (2010) |
| Kevin Dippold | 2011 | backing vocals | Oceania (2012) |
| Tommy Lee | 2014 | drumspercussion | Monuments to an Elegy (2014) |
| Sstaria (Sheri Shaw) | 2014 | backing vocals on "Anaise!" | Monuments to an Elegy (2014) |
| Daphne Chen – violin | 2018 | strings on "Knights of Malta" and "Alienation" | Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun. (2018) |
| Eric Forman – violin | 2018 | strings on "Knights of Malta" and "Alienation" | Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun. (2018) |
| Richard Dodd – cello | 2018 | strings on "Knights of Malta" and "Alienation" | Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun. (2018) |
| Leah Katz – viola | 2018 | strings on "Knights of Malta" and "Alienation" | Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun. (2018) |
| Charissa Nielsen | 2018 | additional background vocals on "Knights of Malta" | Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun. (2018) |
| Briana Lee | 2018 | additional background vocals on "Knights of Malta" | Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun. (2018) |
| Missi Hale | 2018 | additional background vocals on "Knights of Malta" | Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun. (2018) |

## Line-ups

The Smashing Pumpkins line-ups :
| Period | Members | Releases |
| early 1988 | Billy Corgan – lead vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards James Iha – guitar, bass, backing vocals | none – one live performance each |
| mid 1988 | Billy Corgan – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards James Iha – guitar, backing vocals D'arcy Wretzky – bass, backing vocals | none – one live performance each |
| October 1988 – June 1992 | Billy Corgan – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards James Iha – guitar, backing vocals D'arcy Wretzky – bass, backing vocals Jimmy Chamberlin – drums, percussion | Gish (1991) Lull (EP) (1991) Peel Sessions (1992) |
| July 1992 – early 1995 | Billy Corgan – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards James Iha – guitar, backing vocals D'arcy Wretzky – bass, backing vocals Jimmy Chamberlin – drums, percussion Eric Remschneider – cello (touring/session) | Siamese Dream (1993) Vieuphoria (1994) Earphoria (2002) |
| early 1995 – July 1996 | Billy Corgan – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards James Iha – guitar, backing vocals D'arcy Wretzky – bass, backing vocals Jimmy Chamberlin – drums, percussion Jonathan Melvoin – keyboards (touring) | Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995) |
| July 1996 – March 1998 | Billy Corgan – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards James Iha – guitar, backing vocals D'arcy Wretzky – bass, backing vocals Matt Walker – drums, percussion (touring/session) Dennis Flemion – keyboards, backing vocals (touring/session) | Adore (1998) |
| April – September 1998 | Billy Corgan – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards James Iha – guitar, backing vocals D'arcy Wretzky – bass, backing vocals Kenny Aronoff – drums, percussion (touring) Mike Garson – piano, keyboards (touring) Dan Morris – percussion (touring) Stephen Hodges – percussion (touring) | none – live performances only |
| October 1998 – early 1999 | Billy Corgan – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards James Iha – guitar, backing vocals D'arcy Wretzky – bass, backing vocals Kenny Aronoff – drums, percussion (touring) Mike Garson – piano, keyboards (touring) | none – live performances only |
| early – September 1999 | Billy Corgan – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards James Iha – guitar, backing vocals D'arcy Wretzky – bass, backing vocals Mike Garson – piano, keyboards (touring/session) Jimmy Chamberlin – drums, percussion | Machina/The Machines of God (2000) |
| September – December 1999 | Billy Corgan – lead vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards James Iha – guitar, bass, backing vocals Mike Garson – piano, keyboards (touring/session) Jimmy Chamberlin – drums, percussion | Machina/The Machines of God (2000) Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music (2000) |
| December 1999 – December 2000 | Billy Corgan – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards James Iha – guitar, backing vocals Mike Garson – piano, keyboards (touring) Jimmy Chamberlin – drums, percussion Melissa Auf der Maur – bass, backing vocals | none – live performances only |
| 2000–2006 | Band inactive | |
| April 2006 – April 2007 | Billy Corgan – lead vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards Jimmy Chamberlin – drums, percussion | Zeitgeist (2007) |
| April 2007 – October 2008 | Billy Corgan – lead vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards Jimmy Chamberlin – drums, percussion Jeff Schroeder – guitar, backing vocals, keyboards Ginger Reyes – bass, backing vocals (touring) Lisa Harriton – keyboards, backing vocals (touring) | American Gothic (2008) |
| October – December 2008 | Billy Corgan – lead vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards Jimmy Chamberlin – drums, percussion Jeff Schroeder – guitar, backing vocals, keyboards Ginger Reyes – bass, backing vocals (touring) Lisa Harriton – keyboards, backing vocals (touring) Kristopher Pooley – keyboards, accordion (touring) Stephen Bradley – trumpet (touring) Gabriel McNair – trombone (touring) Gingger Shankar – 10-string violin (touring) | none – live performances only |
| December 2008 – March 2009 | Billy Corgan – lead vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards Jimmy Chamberlin – drums, percussion Jeff Schroeder – guitar, backing vocals, keyboards Ginger Reyes – bass, backing vocals (touring) Lisa Harriton – keyboards, backing vocals (touring) | none – rehearsals only |
| August 2009 – March 2010 | Billy Corgan – lead vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards Jeff Schroeder – guitar, backing vocals, keyboards Ginger Reyes – bass, backing vocals (touring) Lisa Harriton – keyboards, backing vocals (touring) Mike Byrne – drums, backing vocals | none – rehearsals only |
| April 2010 | Billy Corgan – lead vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards Jeff Schroeder – guitar, backing vocals, keyboards Mark Tulin – bass (touring) Mike Byrne – drums, percussion, backing vocals, keyboards | none – live performances only |
| May 2010 – mid 2014 | Billy Corgan – lead vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards Jeff Schroeder – guitar, backing vocals, keyboards Mike Byrne – drums, percussion, backing vocals, keyboards Nicole Fiorentino – bass, keyboards, backing vocals | Oceania (2012) |
| March – July 2014 | Billy Corgan – lead vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards Jeff Schroeder – guitar, backing vocals, keyboards Tommy Lee – drums, percussion (session) | Monuments to an Elegy (2014) |
| November 2014 – April 2015 | Billy Corgan – lead vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards Jeff Schroeder – guitar, backing vocals, keyboards Mark Stoermer – bass (touring) Brad Wilk – drums, percussion (touring) | none – live performances only |
| June 2015 | Billy Corgan – lead vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards Jeff Schroeder – guitar, backing vocals, keyboards Jimmy Chamberlin – drums, percussion (touring) Katie Cole – bass, backing vocals (touring) | none – live performances only |
| July – August 2015 | Billy Corgan – lead vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards Jeff Schroeder – guitar, backing vocals, keyboards Jimmy Chamberlin – drums, percussion (touring) Jack Bates – bass (touring) | none – live performances only |
| March – May 2016 | Billy Corgan – lead vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards Jeff Schroeder – guitar, backing vocals, keyboards Jimmy Chamberlin – drums, percussion (touring) Katie Cole – keyboards, guitar, bass, backing vocals (touring) Sierra Swan – bass, keyboards, backing vocals (touring) | none – live performances only |
| March 2018 – October 2023 | Billy Corgan – lead vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards Jeff Schroeder – guitar, backing vocals, keyboards Jimmy Chamberlin – drums, percussion Katie Cole – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals (touring/session) James Iha – guitar, bass, backing vocals Jack Bates – bass (touring) | Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun. (2018) Cyr (2020) Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (2023) |
| April 2024 – present | Billy Corgan – lead vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards James Iha – guitar, bass, backing vocals Jimmy Chamberlin – drums, percussion Katie Cole – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals (touring/session) Jack Bates – bass (touring) Kiki Wong – guitar (touring) | Aghori Mhori Mei (2024) |