Fiorentino in a live performance at Bogotá, Colombia, on November 27, 2010
Background information
Birth name
Nicole Margaret Fiorentino
Born
(1979-04-07) April 7, 1979 (age 45) Ludlow, Massachusetts, United States
Genres
Alternative rock
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instrument(s)
Bass, vocals, keyboards
Years active
2006–present
Musical artist
Nicole Margaret Fiorentino (born April 7, 1979) is an American bass guitarist. She is best known for her work with alternative rock bands Veruca Salt and The Smashing Pumpkins. In both bands, she played as a touring member before contributing to albums. She replaced Eva Gardner of Veruca Salt before recording 2006's V. For the band's final album Ghost Notes in 2015, Fiorentino was replaced by returning founding member Steve Lack, but reappeared on Louise Post's debut solo album Sleepwalker and corresponding tour in 2023. With the Smashing Pumpkins, Fiorentino (replaced Ginger Pooley and her temporary replacement Mark Tulin),[1][2] she became an official member in 2010. She performs on the band's third Teargarden by Kaleidyscope EP (2011) and subsequent album Oceania (2012).[2] Fiorentino departed the band in 2014.
^"The Smashing Pumpkins Announce New Member, Bassist Nicole Fiorentino Archived 15 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine". Press release. SmashingPumpkins.com. May 10, 2010.
^ abGoodman, William. "Smashing Pumpkins Reveal New Band Member". Spin Magazine Online. May 11, 2010.
Nicole Margaret Fiorentino (born April 7, 1979) is an American bass guitarist. She is best known for her work with alternative rock bands Veruca Salt and...
prompting an open call for auditions for a new bassist. In May, NicoleFiorentino announced she had joined the band as bass player, and would be working...
on tour with Post, Fitzpatrick, drummer Kellii Scott, and bassist NicoleFiorentino. LOSALT was released independently by the band and included six new...
briefly replaced by Mark Tulin of the Electric Prunes. In May 2010, NicoleFiorentino was announced as the official replacement for Pooley. However, she...
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and Volume 2: The Solstice Bare. Following the addition of bassist NicoleFiorentino to the band, the band recorded two additional songs as a quartet with...
by Kaleidyscope. The lineup at the time which included new bassist NicoleFiorentino, toured through much of 2010, then spent 2011 recording the "album-within-an-album"...
Bassist NicoleFiorentino". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 26 April 2011. Alexander, Anne (February 4, 2015). "The Cold and Lovely's NicoleFiorentino and Meghan...
bassist for the Pumpkins, NicoleFiorentino. According to Corgan, "Just found out the weirdest news: our bass player Nicole just admitted she is one of...
just Billy and me until we found [drummer] Mike Byrne and [bassist] NicoleFiorentino." In 2018, after performing and recording with the Smashing Pumpkins...
Tonight Show with Jay Leno. In May 2010, the band officially announced NicoleFiorentino as the newest official member of the band. In an interview with Ultimate...
exclusively on the tour supporting his solo album, theFutureEmbrace. NicoleFiorentino, former Smashing Pumpkins bassist, used Reverend basses during her...
himself officially in the Smashing Pumpkins, and that Mike Byrne and NicoleFiorentino were no longer working with the group in any capacity. On July 21...
2012 line-up of the Smashing Pumpkins (left to right): NicoleFiorentino, Billy Corgan, and Jeff Schroeder (Mike Byrne is obscured at the drums) performing...
Delp – lead singer of former bands Boston, RTZ Tony Dize – singer NicoleFiorentino – bass guitarist of The Smashing Pumpkins John Flansburgh – half of...
Initially a noise rock group, the band added former Sweet 16 bass player NicoleFiorentino. Learning as they went along, the band members drew influence from...
to play the female lead in Smith's next film, 1999's Dogma, but Linda Fiorentino ultimately won the role. However, she would later make brief appearances...
composed of Mike Linn (drums), Cezhan Ambrose (guitar), Joe Fiorentino (guitar), Nicole Lombardi (vocals, bass), and ML Platt (vocals). The group was...
Crime Story. Pellicano had been in a relationship with actress Linda Fiorentino, described by Pellicano's attorney as "pen-pals", prior to going to prison...
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