James Iha

James Yoshinobu Iha (井葉吉伸, Iha Yoshinobu or ジェームス・イハ born March 26, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois, USA) is a Japanese American rock musician and runway model. He is most famous as the rhythm guitarist in the highly successful alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins.In 1998, Iha released a moderately successful solo album, 'Let It Come Down'. One music video was produced from this album, for the song Be Strong Now, which was also released as a four-track single.