The Band That Shaped The Smashing Pumpkins
As pioneers of the 1990s alternative rock scene, The Smashing Pumpkins have inspired generations of bands. From Muse and Interpol to Placebo, their influence can be heard echoing through the years.
The reverence is not confined to their sound; many artists have cited their shows, the way The Smashing Pumpkins are everything – particularly My Chemical Romance’s Gerard and Mikey Way
In an interview with Rock Sound in 2021, Mikey Way recalled seeing the band at Madison Square Garden and exclaimed: "Me and Gerard were both like,‘This is the band we want to be’.
In fact when My Chemical Romance played Madison Square Garden, Gerard recounted that very same story how seeing The Smashing Pumpkins at that venue so inspired them.
But who inspired the
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