James Iha

Biography

James Yoshinobu Iha (伊葉吉伸, Iha Yoshinobu) is an American rock musician. He is best known as a guitarist and co-founder of the alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins. He was a member until the initial breakup in 2000. Among his musical projects of recent years, Iha has been a permanent fixture of A Perfect Circle. He rejoined the Smashing Pumpkins in 2018.

Most Famous Work

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Woke

(2020) Music

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Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?

(2016) Original Music Composer

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Linda Linda Linda

(2005) Original Music Composer

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Kakera: A Piece of Our Life

(2009) Music

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A History of Radness

(2015) Music

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Luck

(2004) Original Music Composer

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Salaryman

(2021) Original Music Composer

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Lost Holiday

(2019) Original Music Composer

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2024	James	Beyond The Alps 2024-09-17 Movie
2018	James Iha	A Perfect Circle Rock Am Ring 2018-05-26 Movie
2014	Himself	The Smashing Pumpkins: Live At Fox Theater (Live on August 4, 1998) 2014-09-23 Movie
	Self - Musical Guest	The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2014-02-17 TV Show
2013	Himself	A Perfect Circle: Stone and Echo 2013-11-26 Movie
	Himself	The Smashing Pumpkins: Live At Malsaucy Lake (Live on July 4, 1997) 2013-07-23 Movie
2011	Himself	Smashing Pumpkins - Live at the Metro 1993 2011-11-29 Movie
2010	James Iha	A Perfect Circle: Lost in the Bermuda Triangle 2010-05-04 Movie
2004	James Iha	A Perfect Circle: aMOTION 2004-11-16 Movie
	James Iha	A Perfect Circle - The Outsider 2004-01-01 Movie
2001	Himself	The Smashing Pumpkins: Graceful Swans of Never 2001-11-22 Movie
	Himself	The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video Collection 2001-11-20 Movie
	N/A	Skirt 2001-10-11 Movie
	James Iha	The Smashing Pumpkins: Ava Adore 1998-06-01 Movie
	N/A	The Smashing Pumpkins: 666 1995-03-02 Movie
1994	Himself	The Smashing Pumpkins: Vieuphoria 1994-10-04 Movie
	James Iha	The Smashing Pumpkins: Cherub Rock 1993-06-21 Movie
1992	James Iha	The Smashing Pumpkins: I Am One 1992-08-24 Movie
1984	Self	MTV Video Music Awards 1984-09-14 TV Show
1975	Self - Musical Guest	Saturday Night Live 1975-10-11 TV Show
	N/A	Mayonaise Dream: Broadcast from Tower Records, July 1993 Movie
	N/A	The Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream 30th Anniversary Madame Zuzu's September 17, 2023 Movie
	Himself	The Smashing Pumpkins 1996-01-30 AMT1 Movie
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Sound

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2021	Original Music Composer	Salaryman 2021-11-18 Movie
2020	Music	Woke 2020-09-09 TV Show
2019	Original Music Composer	Lost Holiday 2019-05-03 Movie
2017	Original Music Composer	Lost in Sound 2017-10-02 Movie
2016	Original Music Composer	Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? 2016-06-18 Movie
2015	Music	A History of Radness 2015-06-26 Movie
2009	Music	Kakera: A Piece of Our Life 2009-10-07 Movie
2005	Original Music Composer	Linda Linda Linda 2005-07-23 Movie
2004	Original Music Composer	Luck 2004-04-30 Movie
	Music	The Smashing Pumpkins: Ava Adore 1998-06-01 Movie
	Music	The Smashing Pumpkins: Cherub Rock 1993-06-21 Movie
1992	Music	The Smashing Pumpkins: I Am One 1992-08-24 Movie
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Production

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2017	Executive Producer	Lost in Sound 2017-10-02 Movie
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Writing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1992	Writer	The Smashing Pumpkins: I Am One 1992-08-24 Movie
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