Ginger Reyes
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Ginger A. Pooley also known by her stage name as Ginger Sling, is an American
rock musician of Peruvian heritage. She is best known as the former touring bassist
and a backing vocalist
for the Chicago
alternative rock
band The Smashing Pumpkins
. She is also a solo artist, and was a bassist of the California pop-punk band the Halo Friendlies
.
, Illinois
. She has had a long musical career, playing in bands and writing songs since her freshman year in high school. Her first band was The Israelites, a Christian ska
band from La Crescenta, California. She later replaced Cheryl Hecht as the bassist for the all girl pop-punk band the Halo Friendlies
.
She attended UCLA from 1998 to 2000 and has a degree in history.
The 2004 music video for her song "Faith" was directed by Djay Brawner.
, replacing former bassists D'arcy Wretzky
and Melissa Auf der Maur
, in the new line-up.
Reyes has taken part in three Smashing Pumpkins music videos: "Tarantula", "That's the Way (My Love Is)
" and "G.L.O.W".
In March 2010, Pooley left The Smashing Pumpkins to focus on her family, stating:
Ginger made a guest appearance during the Smashing Pumpkins' Record Store Day performance on April 17, 2010 in Hollywood, CA. She briefly returned to her duties and played bass during the rendition of Bullet with Butterfly Wings. She also played bass for Glee Live in 2010 and 2011 and is working on a solo EP.
in London, Billy Corgan
announced that Reyes had recently become engaged. She married Kristopher Pooley
June 22, 2008, in Los Angeles
. Kris is a professional musician who toured as Gwen Stefani
's keyboardist and joined the Smashing Pumpkins on their 2008 20th Anniversary tour.
On April 6, 2009, it was announced on The Smashing Pumpkins' official website that Ginger and her husband Kris were expecting their first child later that year. It was announced via Twitter that on October 17, 2009, Ginger and Kris gave birth to a baby girl, Talula Victoria Pooley.
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rock musician of Peruvian heritage. She is best known as the former touring bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
and a backing vocalist
Backing vocalist
A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
for the Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band The Smashing Pumpkins
The Smashing Pumpkins
The Smashing Pumpkins are an American alternative rock band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988. Formed by Billy Corgan frontman and James Iha , the band has included Jimmy Chamberlin , D'arcy Wretzky , and currently includes Jeff Schroeder Mike Byrne , and Nicole Fiorentino The Smashing...
. She is also a solo artist, and was a bassist of the California pop-punk band the Halo Friendlies
Halo Friendlies
The Halo Friendlies are an all girl pop-punk band from Long Beach, CA. After snatching up a guitar in a thrift shop while on her first date with then-boyfriend now-husband Matt Wignall of Havalina/Matt Death and the New Intellectuals, Judita Wignall made the decision to start a band...
.
Early career
Reyes was born in ChicagoChicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. She has had a long musical career, playing in bands and writing songs since her freshman year in high school. Her first band was The Israelites, a Christian ska
Christian ska
Christian ska is a form of alternative Christian music, and sub-genre of ska and ska-punk which is lyrically oriented toward Christian music. Though ska did not constitute a genre within the Christian music industry until after third wave ska had peaked in the general market, Christian ska...
band from La Crescenta, California. She later replaced Cheryl Hecht as the bassist for the all girl pop-punk band the Halo Friendlies
Halo Friendlies
The Halo Friendlies are an all girl pop-punk band from Long Beach, CA. After snatching up a guitar in a thrift shop while on her first date with then-boyfriend now-husband Matt Wignall of Havalina/Matt Death and the New Intellectuals, Judita Wignall made the decision to start a band...
.
She attended UCLA from 1998 to 2000 and has a degree in history.
The 2004 music video for her song "Faith" was directed by Djay Brawner.
The Smashing Pumpkins
On April 6, 2007 rock rumor website Buddyhead reported that Ginger Reyes was the new bassist for The Smashing PumpkinsThe Smashing Pumpkins
The Smashing Pumpkins are an American alternative rock band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988. Formed by Billy Corgan frontman and James Iha , the band has included Jimmy Chamberlin , D'arcy Wretzky , and currently includes Jeff Schroeder Mike Byrne , and Nicole Fiorentino The Smashing...
, replacing former bassists D'arcy Wretzky
D'arcy Wretzky
D'arcy Elizabeth Wretzky is an American musician. She is best known for her work as the original bass player of the alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins...
and Melissa Auf der Maur
Melissa Auf der Maur
Melissa Auf der Maur is a Canadian rock musician from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Her career has included 5 years as bassist with the band Hole and she later toured with The Smashing Pumpkins for their 2000 tour. Her second solo album, Out of Our Minds, was released on March 30, 2010. She is also a...
, in the new line-up.
Reyes has taken part in three Smashing Pumpkins music videos: "Tarantula", "That's the Way (My Love Is)
That's the Way (My Love Is)
"That's the Way " is a song written by Billy Corgan and performed by The Smashing Pumpkins on their album Zeitgeist."That's the Way " is the second, and final, commercial single from the album, and was released to radio in August 2007, with a retail single in September...
" and "G.L.O.W".
In March 2010, Pooley left The Smashing Pumpkins to focus on her family, stating:
Ginger made a guest appearance during the Smashing Pumpkins' Record Store Day performance on April 17, 2010 in Hollywood, CA. She briefly returned to her duties and played bass during the rendition of Bullet with Butterfly Wings. She also played bass for Glee Live in 2010 and 2011 and is working on a solo EP.
Personal life
During The Smashing Pumpkins' concert on February 16, 2008, at the O2 ArenaThe O2 arena (London)
The O2 Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the centre of The O2, a large entertainment complex on the Greenwich peninsula in London, England.With a capacity of up to 20,000 depending on the event, it is second largest...
in London, Billy Corgan
Billy Corgan
William Patrick "Billy" Corgan, Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional poet best known as the frontman and sole permanent member of The Smashing Pumpkins. Formed by Corgan and guitarist James Iha in Chicago, Illinois in 1987, the band quickly gained steam with the...
announced that Reyes had recently become engaged. She married Kristopher Pooley
Kristopher Pooley
Kristopher Michael Pooley is an American rock musician from Detroit that is most popular for his work with Gwen Stefani as her touring keyboardist, programmer, and musical director. He has also toured with Jane's Addiction, Kenna, Justincase, Liz Phair, Siouxsie Sioux, The Vandals, Smashing...
June 22, 2008, in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. Kris is a professional musician who toured as Gwen Stefani
Gwen Stefani
Gwen Renée Stefani is an American singer-songwriter and fashion designer. Stefani is the lead vocalist for the rock and ska band No Doubt. Stefani recorded her first solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. in 2004. The album was inspired by music of the 1980s, and was a success with sales of over...
's keyboardist and joined the Smashing Pumpkins on their 2008 20th Anniversary tour.
On April 6, 2009, it was announced on The Smashing Pumpkins' official website that Ginger and her husband Kris were expecting their first child later that year. It was announced via Twitter that on October 17, 2009, Ginger and Kris gave birth to a baby girl, Talula Victoria Pooley.