Título: Billy Corgan
Seção: 2001-2005: Zwan and solo career
Background: William Patrick Corgan Jr. (born March 17, 1967) is an American musician, songwriter, producer, poet, and professional wrestling magnate. He is best known as the lead singer, primary songwriter, guitarist, and sole permanent member of The Smashing Pumpkins. Formed by Corgan and guitarist James Iha in Chicago, Illinois, in 1988, the band quickly gained steam with the addition of bassist D'arcy Wretzky and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin. Strong album sales and large-scale tours propelled the band's increasing fame in the 1990s until their break-up in 2000.

Conteúdo: Following a brief stint touring with New Order in the summer , Corgan reunited with Chamberlin to form the band Zwan with Corgan's old friend Matt Sweeney in late 2001. According to Neil Strauss of New York Times, during his few live performances with the band, Corgan says "is still a work in progress." The lineup was completed with guitarist David Pajo and bassist Paz Lenchantin. The band had two distinct incarnations, the primary approach being an upbeat rock band with a three-guitar-driven sound, the second, a folk and gospel inspired acoustic side with live strings. The quintet performed throughout 2002, and their debut album, Mary Star of the Sea, was released in early 2003 to generally positive reviews. In the midst of their supporting tour for the album, mounting conflict between Corgan and Chamberlin, and the other band members led to the cancellation of the rest of the tour as the band entered an apparent hiatus, formally announcing a breakup in September 2003.  In 2004 Corgan began writing revealing autobiographical posts on his website and his MySpace page, blaming Iha for the breakup of the Smashing Pumpkins, calling Wretzky "a mean spirited drug addict," and criticizing his former Zwan bandmates' fixation with "indie cred" and calling them "filthy", opportunistic, and selfish.  On September 17, 2003, Billy first presented his poetry at the Art Institute of Chicago's Rubloff Auditorium. In late 2004, Corgan published Blinking with Fists, a book of poetry. Despite 

user: What happen in 2001?

assistant: Corgan reunited with Chamberlin to form the band Zwan with Corgan's old friend Matt Sweeney in late 2001.

user: What music they made?

assistant: The band had two distinct incarnations, the primary approach being an upbeat rock band with a three-guitar-driven sound, the second, a folk and gospel inspired

user: Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?

assistant: In 2004 Corgan began writing revealing autobiographical posts on his website and his MySpace page, blaming Iha for the breakup of the Smashing Pumpkins,

user: What else happen after the break up

assistant: On September 17, 2003, Billy first presented his poetry at the Art Institute of Chicago's Rubloff Auditorium.

user: How did the presentation of poetry go for him?

assistant: In late 2004, Corgan published Blinking with Fists, a book of poetry.

user: Did he publish anything else?

assistant: Around this time, he began posting autobiographical writings online under the title The Confessions of Billy Corgan.

user: What happen in 2002

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: What happen with his solo career?

assistant: Also in 2004, he began a solo music career, landing on an electronic/shoegaze/alternative rock sound for his first solo album,

user: What was the name of his album

assistant: his first solo album, TheFutureEmbrace, co-produced and arranged by Bon Harris of Nitzer Ebb.