Drummer Mike Byrne joined Smashing Pumkins in 2009 after beating stiff competition from System Of A Down drummer John Dolmayan among others.



Mike Byrne, a 19-year-old freshman from the Berklee School of Music, joined the Smashing Pumpkins following an open call for auditions after original drummer Jimmy Chamberlin left the band in March 2009.



In June 2014 it was announced that Mike Byrne was no longer part of Smashing Pumpkins.