Jeff Schroeder
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Jeff Schroeder on May 24, 2007 at Den Atelier, Luxembourg
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jeffrey Kim Schroeder |
| Born |
February 4, 1974 Los Angeles, California, California, United States |
| Genres | Alternative rock, alternative metal, shoegaze, indie pop, dream pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician (guitarist, singer), Songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals, keyboards |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Associated acts |
The Smashing Pumpkins The Lassie Foundation The Violet Burning |
Jeffrey Kim "Jeff" Schroeder (born February 4, 1974, Los Angeles, California, United States) is an American rock musician, who became a guitarist with the alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins (replacing co founder James Iha) in 2007. He is currently finishing his PhD in Comparative Literature at UCLA, where he specializes in Asian American Literature, Francophone Literature, and Critical Theory.
Schroeder started taking formal lessons on guitar playing from David Koval (Dakoda Motor Co. and Breakfast with Amy) when he was twelve, and when he was eighteen he joined the band The Violet Burning, only to become a guitarist and one of the founding members of a shoegazing band The Lassie Foundation from Southern California a few years later, who described their style as "pink noise pop". He played guitar on three full-length albums and toured with band since 1996 before the band went on hiatus in 2006. He has mentioned I Duel Sioux and Pacifico as his band's favorite albums; he had maximum creative time on the latter. His other side project is The Beat Concerto with friend Eric Campuzano. He joined the Smashing Pumpkins' touring lineup in 2007, but also recorded for the new Lassie Foundation album in late 2007 and early 2008.
On April 6, 2007, rock rumor webzine Buddyhead reported that Schroeder was the new guitarist for The Smashing Pumpkins, replacing James Iha in the new line-up. Schroeder toured with the band throughout 2007 and 2008 and appeared in the music videos for "Tarantula", "That's the Way (My Love Is)" and "G.L.O.W." In June 2010, Schroeder appeared in a live Internet stream playing on a demo with the band's current lineup.
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