Smashing Pumpkins' Ad for New Guitarist Is a Smash Itself

Jeff Schroeder recently left the Smashing Pumpkins after more than 15 years, leaving the rock band short one guitarist. They certainly have plenty of people interested in the gig, however: After putting out a call for a new band member earlier this month, the group has been inundated with applications, reports Billboard. "The band has received over 10,000 submissions," read a Smashing Pumpkins X post on Tuesday, noting that they've had to recruit eight staffers to work full time to sift through the pile.

The ad for the new guitarist simply read: "The Smashing Pumpkins are in search of an additional guitarist. The application process is open to anyone who might be interested. Applicants may submit a resume and related material to SPGuitar@redlightmanagement.com." Schroeder wasn't one of the Smashing Pumpkins' original members, joining the Billy Corgan-led band after it had disbanded, then re-formed in the mid-aughts. Rolling Stone notes the band needs to step it up to get their new strummer: They'll be heading off on a European tour with Weezer starting June 7, then head back to the States at the end of July for performances with Green Day. (More Smashing Pumpkins stories.)