SMASHING PUMPKINS Garbage Infinite Sadness '96 POSTER

/ 77 S IN: / RN: 24661996 10 1/2" X 15 1/2"CONCERT POSTERFORMAT: GLOSSY STOCKSMASHING PUMPKINSGARBAGETingley Coliseum Albuquerque, New MexicoCONDITION: POOR 3 of 10 (multiple horizonal bends, handling, moisture stain)TOUGH TO FIND ORIGINAL GIG POSTER!click images to zoom in for a close-upBiography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine & Greg Prato Of all the major alternative rock bands of the early '90s, the Smashing Pumpkins were the group least influenced by traditional underground rock. Lead guitarist/songwriter Billy Corgan fashioned an amalgam of progressive rock, heavy metal, goth rock, psychedelia, and dream pop, creating a layered, powerful sound driven by swirling, distorted guitars. Corgan was wise enough to exploit his angst-ridden lyrics, yet he never shied away from rock star posturing, even if he did cloak it in allegedly ironic gestures. In fact, the Smashing Pumpkins became the model for alternative rock success -- Nirvana was too destructive and Pearl Jam shunned success. The Pumpkins, on the other hand, knew how to play the game, signing to a major-subsidized indie for underground credibility and moving to the major in time to make the group a multi-platinum act. And when the group did achieve mass success with 1993's Siamese Dream, they went a long way to legitimize heavy metal and orchestrated prog rock, helping move alternative rock even closer to '70s AOR, especially in the eyes of radio programmers and mainstream audiences. Unlike many of their contemporaries, the Pumpkins were able to withstand many internal problems and keep selling records, emerging as the longest-lasting and most successful alternative band of the early '90s. The son of a jazz guitarist, Billy Corgan grew up in a Chicago suburb, leaving home at the age of 19 to move to Florida with his fledgling goth metal band, the Marked. After the band failed down South, he returned to Chicago around 1988, where he began working at a used-record store. At the shop he met James Iha (guitar), a graphic arts student at Loyola University, and the two began collaborating, performing and recording songs with a drum machine. Corgan met D'Arcy Wretzky at a club show; after arguing about the merits of the Dan Reed Network, the two became friends and she joined the group as a bassist. Soon, the band, who named themselves the Smashing Pumpkins, had gained a dedicated local following, including the head of a local club who booked them to open for Jane's Addiction. Before the pivotal concert, the band hired Jimmy Chamberlin, a former jazz musician, as their full-time drummer. Category / Style / Moods: Rock * Alternative Pop/ Rock * Indie Rock * Grunge Moods * Sprawling * Wry * Melancholy * Gloomy * Precious * Plaintive * Somber * Rousing Garbage is an American rock group formed in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1994.[1] The band consists of Scottish vocalist Shirley Manson and American musicians Duke Erikson, Steve Marker and Butch Vig, and has counted worldwide album sales of over 14 million units.[2] Garbage released a string of increasingly successful singles in 1995–1996, including "Stupid Girl". Their debut album, Garbage, was an unexpected smash, selling over 4 million copies and certified double platinum in the UK, USA and Australia. Garbage won the Breakthrough Artist award at the 1996 MTV Europe Music Awards.[3] Garbage spent two years working on follow-up album, Version 2.0, which topped the charts in the UK upon its 1998 release and the following year was nominated for two Grammy Awards, Album of the Year and Best Rock Album. Version 2.0 went on to match the sales of its predecessor. Garbage followed this up by performing and co-producing the theme song to the nineteenth James Bond movie The World Is Not Enough.[4] Despite being named one of Rolling Stone's Top 10 Albums of The Year,[5] Garbage's 2001 third album Beautiful Garbage failed to match the commercial success achieved by its predecessors.[6] Garbage quietly disbanded in late 2003, but regrouped to complete fourth album Bleed Like Me in 2005, peaking at a career-high #4 in the U.S.[7] The band cut short their concert tour in support of Bleed Like Me announcing an "indefinite hiatus",[8] emphasizing that they had not broken up, but wished to pursue personal interests.[9] In 2006, Vig returned to producing while Manson recorded a solo album. Garbage ended their hiatus in 2007,[10] and released greatest hits retrospective Absolute Garbage,[11] with a view to record its fifth studio album in 2008.[12]This is an original single sheet printed paper poster advertisement (AKA handbill, flyer or print) for a concert performance gig by professional musicians at a music venue. Guaranteed original and authentic, printed prior to, and in conjunction with the promotion of the event. A Sound Deal does not sell poster re-prints, scans or duplications of any kind, so please don't ask. Add me to your favorites for red hot sales bulletins and sneak previews of upcoming products. Combine Items to Save $$$!!!Click here to check the store for more!©A Sound Deal