New Smashing Pumpkins guitarist Kiki Wong knows she has “huge shoes to fill”.
The 35-year-old Wong was well-known for her Instagram shredding when she was chosen out of 10,000 applicants.
She told Guitar World the audition process was “intimidating”, but once it began “The vibes were so good I kind of forgot about the nerves and we just jammed.”
Her take on the Pumpkins? “Billy is just amazing and he’s literally a musical genius. Jimmy has a pocket like no other – the man is a downright drum shred master. And James adds so much personality and style to the playing. There’s really no-one else who could emulate what they’re doing. I have huge shoes to fill.”
