Late last year, guitarist Jeff Schroeder announced he was exiting Smashing Pumpkins after playing with the band for 16 years.
“It’s easy to say now that when I joined The Smashing Pumpkins in 2007 I had no idea what I was getting into,” Schroeder said at the time. “The opportunity seemed to have come out of nowhere. I was at UCLA working on my doctorate in comparative Literature when a close friend messaged me and said The Smashing Pumpkins were looking for a guitar player. Being a huge fan of the band, the audition was something I threw myself into. It was one of the best decisions I’ve made in my life. The amount of incredible memories created over the last 16 years with the band are almost too numerous to quantify.”
He continued: “Although it was a very difficult decision to make, I’ve decided to leave the band to make some space to explore a slightly different path. I want to thank Billy, Jimmy, James, and Jack for being both wonderful bandmates and even better friends. I will absolutely miss sharing the stage with you. I wish the band all the success in the future. I will be watching and listening.”
The band is now on the search for a new guitarist, and “the application process is open to anyone who might be interested,” according to a social media post.
“The Smashing Pumpkins are in search of an additional guitarist. Applicants may submit a resume and related materials to [email protected].”
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