Mike Byrne (drummer)
Mike Byrne | |
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Byrne drumming for The Smashing Pumpkins in 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Michael William Byrne |
| Born | February 6, 1990 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Genres | Alternative rock, math rock |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Drums |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Michael William Byrne (born February 6, 1990) is an American drummer who was a member of the rock band The Smashing Pumpkins. When Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan called for rehearsals to replace Jimmy Chamberlin, Byrne auditioned and was chosen out of thousands of applicants. He played drums in Sky Saxon tribute band Spirits in the Sky for six shows in August 2009, along with Corgan, Kerry Brown, Kevin Dippold, Mark Tulin, Linda Strawberry, Ysanne Spevack, Mark Weitz, and Dave Navarro, and also performs drums on the Pumpkins project, Teargarden by Kaleidyscope. As a part of Teargarden, Byrne contributed drumming duties on Oceania, the Pumpkins' eighth full-length album. On April 17, 2010, Byrne played his first show under the Smashing Pumpkins moniker in celebration of Record Store Day.
On June 13, 2014, Billy Corgan reported that Byrne had left the band.