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'''Jimmy Flemion''' is a founding member, with his older brother [[Dennis Flemion]], of controversial independent rock band [[The Frogs]]. Jimmy is mostly the lead singer and guitarist for the group. He has been known to play solo shows with just an acoustic guitar. | |||
Jimmy and his brother were briefly featured in [[The Smashing Pumpkins]] 1994 video release, ''[[Vieuphoria]]''. In 1996, the brothers toured with the Pumpkins on their [[Infinite Sadness tour|''Infinite Sadness'' tour]], with brother Dennis filling on keyboards following the death of [[Jonathan Melvoin]]. During the encores of "[[1979]]", Jimmy, clad with a silver bat-winged suit, would pick members of the audience to dance onstage. | Jimmy and his brother were briefly featured in [[The Smashing Pumpkins]] 1994 video release, ''[[Vieuphoria]]''. In 1996, the brothers toured with the Pumpkins on their [[Infinite Sadness tour|''Infinite Sadness'' tour]], with brother Dennis filling on keyboards following the death of [[Jonathan Melvoin]]. During the encores of "[[1979]]", Jimmy, clad with a silver bat-winged suit, would pick members of the audience to dance onstage. | ||
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The brothers Flemion also appeared on the Pumpkins' "[[Medellia of the Gray Skies]]" on the band's single, "[[Tonight, Tonight]]". On ''[[Adore]]'', the brothers backed vocals for "[[To Sheila]]" and "[[Behold! the Night Mare|Behold! The Night Mare]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Smashing-Pumpkins-Adore/release/1745880|title=Smashing Pumpkins, The - Adore (CD, Album) at Discogs|publisher=Discogs|accessdate=10 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spfc.org/songs-releases/discog.html?discog_id=29|title=spfc.org : discography : Adore|publisher=Smashing Pumpkins Fan Collaborative|accessdate=10 July 2012}}</ref> | The brothers Flemion also appeared on the Pumpkins' "[[Medellia of the Gray Skies]]" on the band's single, "[[Tonight, Tonight]]". On ''[[Adore]]'', the brothers backed vocals for "[[To Sheila]]" and "[[Behold! the Night Mare|Behold! The Night Mare]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Smashing-Pumpkins-Adore/release/1745880|title=Smashing Pumpkins, The - Adore (CD, Album) at Discogs|publisher=Discogs|accessdate=10 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spfc.org/songs-releases/discog.html?discog_id=29|title=spfc.org : discography : Adore|publisher=Smashing Pumpkins Fan Collaborative|accessdate=10 July 2012}}</ref> | ||
Jimmy Flemion was also a member | Jimmy Flemion was also a member and principal songwriter for [[The Last Hard Men]], a short-lived [[Jimmy Chamberlin]] side project. | ||
== Studio appearances == | |||
* ''[[The Aeroplane Flies High]]'' (1996) – instrumentation on "[[Medellia of the Gray Skies]]" | |||
* ''[[Adore]]'' (1998) – additional vocals on "[[To Sheila]]" and "[[Behold! the Night Mare]]" | |||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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