Jim Lindberg
Lindberg (front) with Pennywise in 1994.
Background information
Birth name	James William Lindberg
Born	July 26, 1965
Origin	Hermosa Beach, California
Genre(s)	Punk
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	1988 - present
Label(s)	Epitaph Records
Associated acts	Pennywise

James William Lindberg (born July 26, 1965), better known as Jim Lindberg, is the singer-songwriter for the California punk band Pennywise. He formed it in 1988 with Fletcher Dragge (guitars), Jason Thirsk (bass, died in 1996) and Byron McMackin (drums), who were previously alums from two South Bay High Schools, Redondo Union High School and Mira Costa where Lindberg graduated in 1983. Download high resolution version (863x486, 63 KB) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... For the Stephen King creature, see It (monster). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 158 days remaining. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Hermosa Beach is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_USA.svg‎ REDIRECT File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Elvis Presley Stevie Nicks Jodie Foster Janet Jackson Meryl Streep Jessica Lange Faye Dunaway Madonna (entertainer) Trent Reznor Diana Ross User:Mtiedemann... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Epitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. ... For the Stephen King creature, see It (monster). ... July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 158 days remaining. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... For the Stephen King creature, see It (monster). ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fletcher Dragge was the lead guitar player of the successful punk band Pennywise, which was formed in 1987. ... Jason Matthew Thirsk (December 25, 1967 – July 29, 1996) was the former bass player of the California punk band Pennywise. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Byron McMackin (born December 30, 1969) is part of the successful punk band Pennywise, formed in 1988, in which he plays the drums. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Despite the criticism that Pennywise, and others signed to Epitaph Records, levelled at punk band The Offspring, Lindberg sang background vocals for songs on The Offspring releases Americana (1998) and Splinter (2003). Because of the close relationship that Pennywise and labelmates Bad Religion have, Lindberg sang back-up vocals for their first release on Atlantic Records, 1994's Stranger Than Fiction. Jim is currently heading up Vans Records a record label started by Vans shoes owner Steve Van Doren. For the Stephen King creature, see It (monster). ... Epitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... The Offspring is a popular American band from Orange County, California that originally formed in 1984. ... The Offspring is a popular American band from Orange County, California that originally formed in 1984. ... Americana is an album released by The Offspring on November 17, 1998 (see 1998 in music). ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Splinter is an album released by The Offspring on December 9, 2003. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Stephen King creature, see It (monster). ... Bad is a hardcore punk/punk rock band that was originally formed in Southern California in 1980 by Jay Bentley (bass), Greg Graffin (vocals), Brett Gurewitz (guitars) and Jay Ziskrout (drums). ... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label that operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Stranger Than Fiction (1994) was Bad Religions last album with Brett Gurewitz (until their reunion on The Process of Belief), and the first on the Atlantic Records. ... The Vans logo. ...

Pennywise are currently writing new songs for an album to be recorded in late 2006/early 2007 and released a year later. 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) will be a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Albums appeared on by Pennywise

• A Word from the Wise (1989, EP)
• Wildcard (1989, EP)
• Pennywise (1991)
• A Word from the Wise/Wildcard (1992, compilation of the EPs)
• Unknown Road (1993)
• About Time (1995)
• Full Circle (1997)
• Straight Ahead (1999)
• Live @ the Key Club (2000)
• Land of the Free? (2001)
• From the Ashes (2003)
• The Fuse (2005)
• Untitled ninth studio album (scheduled to be recorded sometime in 2007, according a recent interview to guitarist Fletcher Dragge)
• Brat is on the Brat (sings "Blitzkrieg Bop" Ramones cover for kids)

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External links

• Jim Lindberg at the Internet Movie Database
• Interview with Jim Lindberg on Rockdetector.com