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James Iha
Born Mar 26, 1968 in Chicago, IL
Years Active
Genres Rock
Styles Singer/Songwriter, Alternative Pop/Rock, Post-Grunge,
Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
Labels Virgin (2)
AMG BIOGRAPHY by Greg Prato
Throughout their existence, the main focal point of the Smashing
Pumpkins was undoubtedly singer/guitarist Billy Corgan — due to
the fact that he was the group's main songwriter, as well as his
penchant for colorful quotes in interviews. But of course, there
were other members of the band, and behind Corgan, the one who
contributed the most in the songwriting department was guitarist/
co-founding member James Iha.
Born James Yoshinobu Iha in Chicago, IL, on March 26, 1968, he
found himself playing in several obscure local bands during the
late '80s (including such names as the Feds and Snake Train),
before meeting Corgan through a mutual friend in 1988. Playing
its first few shows without the aid of drummer (a drum machine
kept the rhythm), the duo eventually formed the Smashing Pumpkins,
with D'Arcy Wretzky and Jimmy Chamberlin filling the bass and drum
slots, respectively. Melding together psychedelia, alt-rock,
and heavy metal, the group had a sound and look (thrift-store
clothing) that was completely different from its competition at
the time.
The band eventually signed on with the indie label Caroline and
issued its debut full-length, Gish, in 1991, which included the
Corgan/Iha co-penned highlight "I Am One." Touring alongside the
Red Hot Chili Peppers and Pearl Jam, the Pumpkins were poised for
a breakthrough with their next album, but inner-band turmoil
almost split the band up. Despite the fact that Corgan supposedly
played nearly all the instruments on 1993's Siamese Dream, the
album catapulted the group to the top of the charts, and once
more, Iha had co-penned some of the album's best tracks along with
Corgan — "Soma," "Mayonaise," and "Spaceboy" — in addition to
singing lead on a European B-side, "Blew Away" (the first song
completely penned by Iha to appear on a Pumpkins release). Up next
for Iha and his bandmates was a bombastic double album, 1995's
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, which made the band one of
the biggest rock acts on the planet (momentarily, at least), and
included another tune sung and penned entirely by Iha, "Take Me
Down."
Iha and bandmate D'Arcy formed their own record label the following
year, Scratchie Records, which over the years issued recordings by
the likes of the Frogs, Fountains of Wayne, and the Sounds, among
others. Also, Iha found the time to issue a solo album, the
lukewarmly received Let It Come Down, in 1998. Lineup fluctuation
within the Pumpkins ultimately led to their downfall however
(Chamberlin left for a spell before returning, while D'Arcy exited
shortly after Chamberlin's re-entry), and after several more releases
that failed to live up to the lofty artistic and commercial
expectations set by their earlier efforts (1998's Adore and 2000's
MACHINA/The Machines of God, as well as the unreleased Machina II:
The Friends and Enemies of Modern Music), the Pumpkins called it a
day.
Iha kept a low profile subsequently but appeared on albums by
Brookville, Fountains of Wayne, the Sounds, and Whiskeytown, and
even rumored to be part of a planned supergroup, the Virgins, which
was to have also included Evan Dando, Ryan Adams, and Melissa Auf
Der Maur but failed to materialize. Iha reappeared in 2003, though,
as a touring member for Maynard James Keenan's A Perfect Circle
(however, he did not play on the album they were supporting,
Thirteenth Step).
DISCOGRAPHY
1998 Let It Come Down Virgin
1998 Be Strong Now Virgin
APPEARS ON
The Blank Theory Beyond the Calm of the Corridor (2002) Guitar, Producer
Brookville Wonderfully Nothing (2003) Guitar (Electric)
Brookville Wonderfully Nothing [Bonus Disc] (2003) Guitar (Electric)
Fountains of Wayne Welcome Interstate Managers (2003) Guitar
Fountains of Wayne Welcome Interstate Managers [Japan (2003) Guitar
Fulflej Wack-Ass Tuba Riff (1996) Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Producer
Ivy Apartment Life (1997) Guitar, Vocals
Ivy Long Distance [Bonus Track] (2000) Guitar
Ivy Long Distance (2001) Guitar
A Perfect Circle Thirteenth Step (2003) Group Member
A Perfect Circle Weak and Powerless/Blue (2003) Remixing
Smashing Pumpkins Gish (1991) Guitar
Smashing Pumpkins Peel Sessions (1992) Photography
Smashing Pumpkins Siamese Dream (1993) Guitar
Smashing Pumpkins Siamese Dream [Japan] (1993) Guitar
Smashing Pumpkins Siamese Dream [Clean] (1993) Guitar
Smashing Pumpkins Disarm (1994) Producer
Smashing Pumpkins Pisces Iscariot (1994) Producer
Smashing Pumpkins Unplugged: 100% Pure Acoustic... (1994) Guitar
The Smashing Pumpkins Mellon Collie and the Infinite... (1995)
Smashing Pumpkins Early 1989 Demos (1995) Guitar
Smashing Pumpkins Aeroplane Flies High (1996) Producer, Engineer, Mixing
The Smashing Pumpkins Adore (1998) Group Member
Smashing Pumpkins Adore [Japan Bonus Track] (1999)
The Smashing Pumpkins MACHINA/The Machines of God (2000)
The Smashing Pumpkins MACHINA/The Machines of God... (2000) Musician
Smashing Pumpkins Billy's Gravity Demos, Vol. 1 (2000) Guitar
Smashing Pumpkins Machina II: The Friends and... (2000) Guitar, Vocals
Smashing Pumpkins Greatest Hits [Bonus Disc] (2001) Producer
The Smashing Pumpkins Greatest Hits (2001) Producer
The Sounds Living in America (2003) Saxophone, A&R
Whiskeytown Pneumonia (2001) Guitar, Vocals (bckgr)
Original Soundtrack Freddy vs. Jason [Original... (2003) Producer
Original Soundtrack Freddy vs. Jason [Clean] [Original (2003) Producer
Various Artists Super Fantastic Mega Smash Hits! (1995)
Various Artists 1997 Grammy Nominees (1997) Guitar, Vocals
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