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James Yoshinobu Iha (井葉吉伸, Iha Yoshinobu or ジェームス・イハ born March 26, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois, USA) is a Japanese American rock musician and runway model. He is most famous as the rhythm guitarist in the highly successful alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins.
In 1998, Iha released a moderately successful solo album, Let It Come Down, his only solo effort to date. One music video was produced from this album, for the song Be Strong Now, which was also released as a four-track single.
Since the Pumpkins’ breakup in 2000, Iha has pursued many projects. He continues to contribute to other artists’ recordings, such as Don’t Be Sad on Whiskeytown’s Pneumonia released in 2001 and further guest appearances for Ivy, but made bigger news when he joined rock band A Perfect Circle in July 2003 in time for their Thirteenth Step club tour. He has since appeared on their 2004 album eMOTIVe as well as contributed remixes of Blue and Outsider. In 2003, he formed Vanessa and the O’s. The group released an EP Plus Rien in Sweden the same year.
Iha also collaborated on two tracks with Japanese musician Chara for her 2001 album MADRIGAL. The tracks are called “Boku ni Utsushite” (ボクにうつして）and “Skirt” (スカート).
More recently, Iha has collaborated on musical and fashion design projects in Japan. With the help of longtime friend and manager Isao Izutsu, Iha started the clothing label Vapor in 2001. Iha also scored the Japanese film Linda, Linda, Linda, released in late summer 2005.
In 1998, Iha released a moderately successful solo album, Let It Come Down, his only solo effort to date. One music video was produced from this album, for the song Be Strong Now, which was also released as a four-track single.
Since the Pumpkins’ breakup in 2000, Iha has pursued many projects. He continues to contribute to other artists’ recordings, such as Don’t Be Sad on Whiskeytown’s Pneumonia released in 2001 and further guest appearances for Ivy, but made bigger news when he joined rock band A Perfect Circle in July 2003 in time for their Thirteenth Step club tour. He has since appeared on their 2004 album eMOTIVe as well as contributed remixes of Blue and Outsider. In 2003, he formed Vanessa and the O’s. The group released an EP Plus Rien in Sweden the same year.
Iha also collaborated on two tracks with Japanese musician Chara for her 2001 album MADRIGAL. The tracks are called “Boku ni Utsushite” (ボクにうつして）and “Skirt” (スカート).
More recently, Iha has collaborated on musical and fashion design projects in Japan. With the help of longtime friend and manager Isao Izutsu, Iha started the clothing label Vapor in 2001. Iha also scored the Japanese film Linda, Linda, Linda, released in late summer 2005.
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titoskunD wrote:
:D
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Effiopo wrote:
;)
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yessmiths wrote:
this is such a great album.
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calmal186 wrote:
i love the voice and i love the way he creates stuff on the guitar its wounderful XD
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recitator wrote:
I have to agree with my friend ElKulte... this is one great album!
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ElKulte wrote:
wow, let it come down is really really good!
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burgerandfries1 wrote:
damn he is HOT!!! lol
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RaditAndrogyny wrote:
Mellow and fragile, haha...
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cozykaz wrote:
I STILL Love him！
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dseireparamaum wrote:
he needs to release another album.... that would be sweet!!!I like this one better then billys peace www.last.fm/music/Connor+Shaw
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EchotheSun wrote:
Linda linda linda and the latest dreadful pumpkin album, are proof of what exactly james added to the pumpkins, in terms of all those special psychedelic elements and tenderness. still, these days i'm glad he's doing his own thing, he was always my favourite one.
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Ackibear wrote:
His work to the soundtrack for Linda Linda Linda is amazing. Some of the best short, mellow instrumentals I have ever heard. I really wish he'd release a new album!
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EdgeLike wrote:
A succesful asian man in the american music industry. Awesome. That gives me hope for myself. :D You rule Iha.
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ontheupside wrote:
I'm interested to see what he contributed to the new Marilyn Manson album
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Reaper-X wrote:
I like his voice. Its light and friendly... His lyrics seem a bit lacking, but its nice. The only song that sort of ruins it...would be Jealousy. Other than that, its a fine solo album.
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agacinco wrote:
@Melkorka he did some catwalk to a stylist friend
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agacinco wrote:
his myspace says he still own scratchie, I dunno
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DanEast wrote:
I really love what Chamberlin and Iha did after the Pumpkins (or in between), but what Billy did... well, I like it, but not as much as I like "Let it Come Down" and "Life Begins Again"... Anyway, Corgan, you're still my favorite one!
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samueljanderson wrote:
New band....hmmm....another supergroup....hmmm....so many confusing emotions....
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dfielder wrote:
Hopefully his new band Tinted Windows will be good , I have my doubts.
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