Zwan was an United States|American alternative rock "supergroup (bands)|supergroup" that was formed by members of The Smashing Pumpkins, Slint, Tortoise, Chavez (band)|Chavez, and A Perfect Circle. Zwan was started in late 2001 by Billy Corgan, lead singer and guitarist of The Smashing Pumpkins, after the Pumpkins disbanded in December 2000. The band released only one album, entitled ''Mary Star of the Sea''. The group disbanded acrimoniously after their 2003 tour (music)|world tour.
Biography
=Formation and first shows=
Following the breakup of the Smashing Pumpkins, Corgan and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin joined forces with Matt Sweeney (formerly of the bands Chavez (band)|Chavez and Skunk) to start Zwan. Corgan had been friends with Sweeney since early in his career and Sweeney was thanked in the liner notes to The Smashing Pumpkins album ''Siamese Dream''. Sweeney recruited David Pajo<ref>Gawron, Nolan. "Papa M." ''The Weekly Dig''. 2003/12/09. Available at http://web.archive.org/web/20031223223219/http://www.weeklydig.com/dig/content/5362.aspx</ref> (member of Slint, Papa M., Stereolab and many Drag City Records acts) as a bassist, and the band debuted as a four-piece in late 2001.
Paz Lenchantin completed the group in spring 2002, at which time Pajo switched to guitar duties. The band initially played low-key shows in California, wh... read all
