Tinted Windows are a group featuring Taylor Hanson of Hanson, James Iha, formerly of the Smashing Pumpkins, Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne and Bun E. Carlos of Cheap Trick. Their debut album is due out April 21 on S-Curve Records.Billboard: Iha, Carlos, Hanson, Schlesinger Form Band (February 17, 2009)
Background
Tinted Windows have been hailed as a "supergroup." The band is comprised of guitarist James Iha who was a member of the Smashing Pumpkins from 1988 until 2000. He also toured and recorded with the band A Perfect Circle in 2003 and 2004. Adam Schlesinger is a songwriter, producer, and bassist. He is also a member of the bands Fountains of Wayne and Ivy. Bun E. Carlos is the drummer in the power-pop band Cheap Trick. Taylor sings and plays keyboards with his brothers, Isaac and Zac, in the band Hanson.
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Fast Facts
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Genre
Power-pop
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Origin
New York, New York
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Years active
2009 -
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Label
S-Curve Records
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First single
"Kind of A Girl"
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Album was recorded at Stratosphere Sound Studios in New York
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Iha and Schlesinger co-own Stratosphere Sound Studios
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Iha reportedly produced a majority of their debut album
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Schlesinger was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for writing music for Tom Hanks' film That Thing You Do!
