Ginger A. Reyes (also known as Ginger Sling, born in Long Beach, California) is an American rock musician, and is the bassist and a backing vocalist for the reformed Chicago alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins. She is also a solo artist, and was a bassist of the California pop-punk band the Halo Friendlies.

Reyes has had a long musical career, playing in bands and writing songs since her freshman year in high school. Her first band was The Israelites, a Christian traditional ska band from La Crescenta, California. She was a member of California (Band), and all girl pop-punk band the Halo Friendlies, assuming the role of bassist after the departure of Cheryl Hecht. Ginger worked for Chuck E Cheese's where she used to dress up as Chuck E.

On April 6, 2007 rock rumor website Buddyhead reported that Ginger Reyes was the new bass guitarist for The Smashing Pumpkins, replacing former bassists D'arcy Wretzky and Melissa Auf der Maur, in the new line-up. It was confirmed she was a member of the band when they played their first show on May 22, 2007 at Le Grand Rex in Paris, France and following London and American tour dates.

Reyes also played with the band at Live Earth on July 7, 2007 and later at the CD release concert at the 9:30 Club in DC on July 10, 2007.

* Official website * Ginger Sling MySpace * Bass Player Magazine interview with Ginger Reyes