James Iha (The Smashing Pumpkins/A Perfect Circle) (2012)

Back in 2012 we had the chance to speak with at that point former The Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha around the release of his second solo album Look To The Sky. We spoke about the music he grew up with and how the Smashing Pumpkins got started and the succes they had, but also where he was at that point with progressive supergroup A Perfect Circle and running his own label and studio. We also spoke about the rift between him and The Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan, who at that time had reformed The Smashing Pumpkins after their break up in 2000, and there was some contention about why Iha wasn't part of it. Luckily it all turned out well as Billy and James reunited in 2018 and continue to make music together to this day. 

Interview by: Martin Kuiper

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