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Zwan was a short-lived " indie supergroup" that formed in 2001 and disbanded in 2003.It featured:
- Billy Corgan (vocals/guitar), formerly of the Smashing Pumpkins
- Matt Sweeney (guitar), formerly of the bands Chavez and Skunk . He has also played with Cat Power and Guided By Voices
- David Pajo (guitar), formerly of Slint, also the driving force behind Papa M. He has also played with Tortoise, Stereolab, Royal Trux and Will Oldham
- Paz Lenchantin (bass), also of A Perfect CircleA Perfect Circle is a progressive rock band, formed by guitarist Billy Howerdel. Howerdel had worked as a guitar tech for bands such as Nine Inch Nails, The Smashing Pumpkins, Fishbone and Tool. During the recording of Tool's AEnima album, he played demos. She has also played with Queens of the Stone AgeQueens of the Stone Age was formed in 1996 under the name Gamma Ray . Seeking to outgrow the stoner rock label that had begun to envelop previous band Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age (at the time singer/guitarist Josh Homme, and drummer Alfredo Hernandez) and Papa M
- Jimmy ChamberlinJimmy Chamberlin (born June 10, 1964, Joliet, Illinois) is a musician, best known as the drummer for the rock band Smashing Pumpkins. Chamberlin's primary training was as a jazz drummer, and he played in several local outfits before joining the Pumpkins s (drums), formerly of the Smashing Pumpkins
Following the breakup of the Smashing Pumpkins, Corgan and Chamberlin joined forces with Sweeney to start Zwan. Sweeney recruited Pajo, and the band debuted as a four-piece in late 2001. Lenchantin completed the group in spring 2002.
Widely seen as a vehicle for Corgan's prolific songwriting, Zwan used an intricate three-guitar attack to craft a sound often compared to that of the Smashing Pumpkins album Siamese DreamSiamese Dream was a breakthrough album by The Smashing Pumpkins, released on July 27, 1993. It is rumoured that due to constant fighting within the band, that Billy Corgan played all the guitar and bass parts. The band generally deny this, but Corgan did, albeit more melodic and shot through with an upbeat gentleness. Zwan performed about 50 new original Corgan songs on its several brief tours, but released only one studio album.
1 Zwan discography
- Mary Star of the SeaMary Star of the Sea is Zwan's first album, released on January 28, 2003. It is a generally upbeat pop-rock record, driven by melodic basslines, flashy drumming, and lots and lots of guitars. Honestly" and "Lyric" were released as singles. The album is na (2003)
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