Pennywise
(photograph by David Horvitz)
Country	USA
Years active	1988—present
Genres	skate rock
Labels	Epitaph Records
Members	Jim Lindberg Fletcher Dragge Randy Bradbury Byron McMackin
Past members	Jason Thirsk
Website(s)	www.pennywisdom.com

For the Stephen King creature, see It (monster).

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Biography

Early career and rise to fame (1988-1995)

Pennywise was formed in 1988 in Hermosa Beach, California by four consisting members Jim Lindberg (vocals), Fletcher Dragge (guitar), Byron McMackin (drums) and Jason Thirsk (bass). They released two EPs A Word from the Wise (1989) and Wildcard (1992) 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hermosa Beach is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. ... James Lindberg (c. ... Fletcher Dragge was the lead guitar player of the successful punk band Pennywise, which was formed in 1987. ... Byron McMackin is part of the successful punk band Pennywise, formed in 1988, in which he plays the drums. ... Jason Matthew Thirsk (December 25, 1967 – July 29, 1996) was the former bass player of the California punk band Pennywise. ... A Word from the Wise is a self-released EP by Pennywise. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wildcard is a self-released EP by Pennywise. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

Each of the band members had played in other bands in the Hermosa Beach, California area and attended the same high school. The group signed to Epitaph Records in 1990 and released Pennywise in 1991; the album quickly spread throughout the punk community, earning the band some nation-wide recognition. Lyrics in the album endorsed a positive mental attitude, helping promote progressive ideals for Generation X. Lindberg left the band soon after the debut and Thirsk took his place on vocals, with Randy Bradbury taking Thirsk's place on bass. Lead singer of The Vandals, Dave Quackenbush also took over on vocals for a brief stint in 1992 while Thirsk remained on bass. Lindberg married but returned to the group in 1992. Hermosa Beach is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. ... Epitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. ... This article is about the year. ... Pennywise is a hardcore punk album by Pennywise, released on Epitaph Records on October 22, 1991. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Generation X is a term for a cohort of people born following the peak of the post-World War II baby boom, especially in Canada and the United States. ... Randy Bradbury is the current bass player for the California punk band Pennywise. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

With Lindberg back, Pennywise released Unknown Road (1993), which was an underground hit and established the band as a force in punk music. By 1995, punk bands like the Offspring, Green Day and Rancid had hit the mainstream and Pennywise was invited to join several major labels. The band refused and stuck with Epitaph Records, releasing About Time in 1995; the album was another indie hit. Unknown Road is the second album by Pennywise, released in 1993. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Offspring is a popular American band from Orange County, California that was originally formed in 1984. ... Green Day is a musical trio from East Bay, California, consisting of Billie Joe Armstrong (guitar, lead vocals), Mike Dirnt (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Tré Cool (drums, backing vocals). ... Rancid is a punk rock band that was formed in 1991 in Berkeley, California, by Matt Freeman and Tim Armstrong (former members of Operation Ivy). ... About Time is the third album by Pennywise, released in 1995. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Aftermath of Thirsk's death (1996-2003)

In 1996, Pennywise began recording their fourth album; Thirsk left to try to quit drinking; he was successful but then committed accidental suicide while cleaning a gun after a relapse on July 29, 1996. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... July 29 is the 210th day (211th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 155 days remaining. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

After Jason Thirsk's death, the band released Full Circle (1997) with Bradbury and Straight Ahead (1999). This was followed by a live album, Live at the Key Club (2000) and Land of the Free? (2001). After that came From the Ashes (2003). Full Circle is the fourth album by Pennywise. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Straight Ahead is the fifth album by Pennywise. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Live @ the Key Club is the only live album released by California punk rock band Pennywise. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Land Of The Free? is the 6th album by Pennywise released in 2001. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... From the Ashes is the seventh album by the punk rock band Pennywise, released on September 9, 2003. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Recent history (2004-present)

2004 saw the re-release of their only video called Home Movies for a DVD version. The video was originally released in 1995 and has been out of print since 1997. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Home Movies is the one and only video by Pennywise. ... DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is an optical disc storage media format that can be used for data storage, including movies with high video and sound quality. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The band's eighth album, The Fuse, was released in Europe on June 27 and in North America on August 9, 2005. Also during that year, they released digitally-remastered versions of their older albums: Pennywise, Unknown Road, About Time and Full Circle on March 8. The Fuse is the eighth album by Pennywise, released on August 9, 2005. ... World map showing Europe Political map Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of Earth; the term continent here referring to a cultural and political distinction, rather than a physiographic one, thus leading to various perspectives about Europes precise borders. ... June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 187 days remaining. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (222nd in leap years), with 144 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pennywise is a hardcore punk album by Pennywise, released on Epitaph Records on October 22, 1991. ... Unknown Road is the second album by Pennywise, released in 1993. ... About Time is the third album by Pennywise, released in 1995. ... Full Circle is the fourth album by Pennywise. ... March 8 is the 67th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (68th in Leap years). ...

After the release of The Fuse, there were some rumors of a break up after their Australian tour was cancelled. However, frontman Jim Lindberg has later denied this statement. The Fuse is the eighth album by Pennywise, released on August 9, 2005. ... James Lindberg (c. ...

An interesting note of the band is that they release an album every two years, and because of this, some fans are expecting their ninth studio album to be released in 2007. However, as of the summer of 2006, no details about the album are known and plans to record it have been announced. 2007 (MMVII) will be a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Discography

Albums

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Singles

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Filmography

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Members

Current lineup

• Jim Lindberg - vocals
• Fletcher Dragge - guitars
• Randy Bradbury - bass
• Byron McMackin - drums

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Former members

• Jason Thirsk - bass (died July 29, 1996)

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Trivia

• The band rerecorded the song "Bro Hymn" from their self titled LP as a tribute to Jason Matthew Thirsk after his suicide, and released it on the Full Circle LP. The new version features Thirsk's little brother Justin, drummer for 98 Mute, singing one of the verses, in which he says "Jason, my brother, this one's for you!" The band plays this song at the end of each show, and encourage everybody in the crowd to put the arms on each other's shoulders and sway back and forth. They also let audience members onto the stage to help them sing it.
• Pennywise owes its success to Hakim Kebir. He was a former classmate who gave them the idea to start the band. Hakim currently lives in Lomita, a small town near Hermosa Beach.
• "It's What You Do With It" in About Time, "Homesick" in Unknown Road, and "Wouldn't It Be Nice" in Pennywise are featured in Matt Hoffman Pro BMX.
• "Society", in Full Circle, and "It's What You Do With It" in About Time are featured in the arcade game Top Skater.
• "Greed", in Straight Ahead is featured in Dave Mirra's Freestyle BMX.
• "Rise Up", in From the Ashes is featured in the video game Burnout 3.
• "Stand Up", in The Fuse is featured in the video game Burnout Revenge.
• "Knocked Down", in The Fuse is featured in the video game EA Sports NHL 06.
• "Competition Song", in The Fuse is featured in the video game SSX On Tour.
• "Now I Know" in "From The Ashes" is feat. in video game MTX Mototrax.
• "No Reason Why", "Fun And Games", and "Living for Today" in Pennywise were featured in skate film Plan B Skateboards-Questionable Video in the skatepark section, the slam section and Danny Way's part respectively.
• "Bro Hymn" is the official goal song for the National Hockey League's Anaheim Ducks, and is played after each home goal. [1]

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External links

• The Official Website — Official Website
• The Largest Fansite — Fansite
• The German/Austrian Fansite
• Spanish Fansite
• Live concert in Amsterdam- Fabchannel free broadcast
• Pennywise discography from Music City
• All Music Guide entry for Pennywise
• Pennywise Discography at Discogs
• Pennywise interview on Rockdetector.com