Billy Corgan

William Patrick “Billy” Corgan, Jr. (born March 17, 1967 in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, U.S.A.) is an American vocalist, lead guitarist, and songwriter best known for his work in the alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins. In the 1990s The Smashing Pumpkins was one of alternative’s biggest acts, known for their complex, layered style, and Corgan’s distinctive vocals.

In 2000 The Smashing Pumpkins split up and Billy continued his solo career.

In 2001, Corgan formed Zwan with Chamberlin and guitarists Matt Sweeney and David Pajo, with former A Perfect Circle bassist Paz Lenchantin joining in 2002. Billy and Zwan also contributed tracks to the 2002 film Spun (though the tracks were never put on CD).

Corgan released his first solo album TheFutureEmbrace on June 21, 2005. On the day of the release of “TheFutureEmbrace”, Corgan took out a full-page ad in Chicago’s two most prominent newspapers (The Chicago Tribune and The Chicago Sun-Times) revealing his desire to reform the Smashing Pumpkins. Several days later, Jimmy Chamberlin accepted Billy Corgan’s offer for a reunion.

/from corgan’s official site :

April 22, 2005.

It’s official, The Smashing Pumpkins are currently writing songs for their upcoming album, their first since 2000. no release date has yet been set, but the band plans to begin recording this summer.