An iconic band from the Nineties have shocked followers with a stunning request.
Different rock group the Smashing Pumpkins took to Instagram earlier this week to submit an uncommon job commercial.
Whereas some bands have been recognized to place out requires roadies to assist with tools, this advert was for a far larger place.
“The Smashing Pumpkins are in seek for a further guitarist,” the submit learn.
“This software course of is open to anybody who is likely to be .
“Purposes might submit a resume and associated supplies to [email protected].”
Followers initially thought the submit was a prank.
However in a observe up submit the subsequent day, the Smashing Pumpkins confirmed the job commercial was actual.
“It is a good time to remind everybody that SP is touring this yr! UK, Europe, US and extra,” they added.
The Smashing Pumpkins fashioned in Chicago in 1988 and rose to worldwide fame through the subsequent decade, changing into one of the vital influential sounds of the Nineties.
The present line-up is similar as when the band began, with Billy Corgan, now 56, on lead vocals and guitar, James Iha, now 55, on guitar, Jimmy Chamberlain, now 58, on the drums.
The band’s unique bassist D’Arcy Wretzky, now 54, left the band in 2000, and was changed with totally different members till the arrival of Jeff Schroeder, now 49, in 2007.
However in October 2023, Schroeder introduced his amicable departure from the band after 16 years due “to discover a barely totally different path”.
With the information of a gap blowing up on-line, Smashing Pumpkins followers expressed their pleasure within the feedback of the submit.
“That is the second I’ve been ready for,” posted one.
“Possibly I ought to I textual content my ex boyfriend … we actually had a smashing my pumpkins tribute band and he’s the very best,” stated one other.
“I can’t imagine that is actual, making use of proper now,” wrote a fan.
The Smashing Pumpkins got here again to our shores again in April 2023 after eight years to play 10 jam-packed reveals across the nation.
Corgan graciously thanked us for coming greater than as soon as, whereas Iha left the group in stitches after revealing his new-found affection for a sure Aussie meals merchandise.
“It’s been some time since we’ve been to Australia,” he started.
“It’s superior right here. I had French fries with rooster salt, and I used to be like, god dammit, what’s on these French fries?
“Or chips. They usually stated ‘rooster salt’ I stated, ‘I gotta get a few of that, deliver it again to America and make one million {dollars}’.
“So, for all those that get pleasure from rooster salt, this subsequent new music is for you.”
The rocker’s love for the Aussie merchandise continued the subsequent evening, when he even made a music devoted to his love for rooster salt.
“In Sydney, I get loopy, with rooster salt,” he sang to the group.
“It makes me loopy, rooster salt, rooster salt, yeah. I’d by no means heard of rooster salt.”
The band is about to kick off their European tour in June 2024, taking part in reveals across the continent for simply over a month.
With no new guitarist introduced but, the chance stays open to anybody world wide.
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