Members of Hanson, Fountains of Wayne, Smashing Pumpkins, and Cheap Trick Form A Band.

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As Pitchfork said earlier today, this doesn’t seem to be a joke. The band is called and features the ’ James Iha, drummer Bun E. Carlos, Taylor from , and Adam Schlesinger, ’s bassist and lyrical mastermind.

Cool, right? I think so. The band apparently plans to make their debut at Billboard’s SXSW showcase in Austin on March 20th.

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