Mark August Stoermer (born June 28, 1977) is an American musician and songwriter. He is best known as the bassist for the rock band The Killers.
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Background information | |
Birth name | Mark August Stoermer |
Born | Houston, Texas, US | June 28, 1977
Artists | The Smashing Pumpkins |
Instruments | Bass |
Years active | 2014–2015 |
Associated acts | The Killers, Howling Bells |
Wikipedia | Mark Stoermer |
@markstoermer | |
@markstoermer |
In late 2014 and early 2015, Stoermer played bass guitar on tour with the Smashing Pumpkins along with Billy Corgan, Jeff Schroeder and Brad Wilk.[1] A Smashing Pumpkins fan since his teen years, Stoermer received a call from Corgan – who had become a casual acquaintance after their respective bands played a few shows together in recent years – to join the touring line-up in support of the Smashing Pumpkins' then-new album Monuments to an Elegy. The strength of the new material convinced Stoermer to accept the offer. "In addition to the nostalgia aspect, I also had to hear the new music, which I think is great. If the new music wasn't up to par, I wouldn't be doing it. I felt like, yeah, it was one of those things I had to do", he said.[2]
On December 5, 2014, Stoermer performed at Maida Vale Studios with Smashing Pumpkins on BBC Radio 6.[3] On December 10, 2014, he performed "Being Beige" with Smashing Pumpkins on Jimmy Kimmel Live.[4] On April 2, 2015, he performed "Drum + Fife" with the Smashing Pumpkins on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[5]
Touring stats
- Total shows: 28 shows
- First performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 2014-11-26 at Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL, US
- Last performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 2018-08-02 at PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel Township, NJ, US
References
- ↑ "The Official Smashing Pumpkins". The Official Smashing Pumpkins. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- ↑ "Interview: The Killers' Mark Stoermer turns into a Pumpkin—for now". LasVegasWeekly.com. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- ↑ "Smashing Pumpkins to perform Maida Vale live session on BBC 6 Music this week – NME". NME.com. December 1, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- ↑ "Smashing Pumpkins slay on Jimmy Kimmel Live — watch". ConsequenceOfSound.net. December 11, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 5, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)