James Iha
| James Iha | |
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Iha in 1995.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | James Yoshinobu Iha |
| Born |
March 26, 1968 Chicago, Illinois, US |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, record producer |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Associated acts | The Smashing Pumpkins, Starchildren, A Perfect Circle, Vanessa and the O's, Tinted Windows, Whiskeytown, Scott Weiland and The Wildabouts |
| Website | jamesiha |
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Gibson Les Paul Gibson Flying V Fender Telecaster |
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James Yoshinobu Iha (井葉吉伸 Iha Yoshinobu?) (born March 26, 1968) is an American rock musician. He is best known as former guitarist and co-founder of the alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins and for his eclectic musical projects of recent years, most notably being a permanent fixture of A Perfect Circle. He was most recently a member of Tinted Windows, a 1960s/1970s inspired group with members of Cheap Trick, Fountains of Wayne, and Hanson.
He also co-owns independent record label Scratchie Records with Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne and a recording studio with Schlesinger and Andy Chase of Ivy called Stratosphere Sound in Manhattan. Bands on the Scratchie label include The Sounds, Albert Hammond Jr., and Office.
Iha has produced songs, contributed guitar and vocals, and produced remixes for acts around the world, including L.A.'s Midnight Movies, Scottish singer Isobel Campbell, Marilyn Manson, and Michael Stipe. Iha currently lives in Los Angeles.
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