I love a lot of the New York bands, but Patti Smith stands out. I just read 'Just Kids' and it's an inspirational, well-written account of an emerging New York artist in the late seventies.

Iha had lived in Manhattan since 2000 and has since moved to Brooklyn. Early life and background
Iha was born in Chicago Illinois. Also in 2007 the Smashing Pumpkins reunited without Iha and Billy Corgan has claimed at various times that this was because Iha had never expressed any interest in rejoining the group.

Iha currently lives in Manhattan. Bands on the Scratchie label include The Sounds Albert Hammond Jr.