History Starchildren

The StarChildren is a band that Billy Corgan used to release songs that didn't fit into the Smashing Pumpkins style. Using this band name Billy and others performed live 3 times. One was actually bootlegged, 6/18/94. Isolation was released on A Means to an End. Delusions of Candor was released on a 7" with some Catherine material. The band hasn't played together since 1994.

The Starchildren was a side project of The Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan. They played several shows in the mid-1990's with constantly rotating band members. Billy Corgan was the only staple band member with the other positions in the band moving between Jimmy Chamberlain, D'arcy Wretzky, James Iha (all of The Smashing Pumpkins), Bob English, Mark Rew, Neil Jendon, Cliff Fox, Mary Magdalene, and Kerry Brown (D'arcy Wretzky's husband and drummer for Catherine.)

The Starchildren made one release which was a split 7" with Catherine entitled Delusions of Candor. They also contributed a cover of Joy Division's Isolation for a tribute album entitled Means to an End.

On this release, "Mr. Lemon" is credited as the writer and "Johnny Goat" is credited as producer. These are both pseudonyms used by Billy Corgan.

The Smashing Pumpkins also performed under the name The Starchildren several times for "surprise" gigs.

The band's motto is "repetition for nuisance's sake"

Members

Billy Corgan

Occational Members

Bob English

Jimmy C.

James Iha

Kerry Brown

Mark Rew

Neil Jendon

Cliff Fox

Mary Magdaline

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