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This Hermosa Beach, California, USA-based band was fated to
be the perpetual bridesmaid of the punk revival. While Green Day
and Offspring were enjoying huge commercial success in the mid-
to late 90s, Pennywise struggled to overcome well-publicised
internal problems which ultimately led to the suicide of Jason Thirsk
in 1996. The band was formed in 1988 by Thirsk
(b. 25 December
1967, d. 29 July 1996; bass), Jim Lindberg
(vocals), Byron McMackin

(drums) and Fletcher Dragge
(guitar), all of whom had roots in the local
surf/punk scene. The band's debut EP A Word From The Wise was
released on Theologian Records, and quickly found favour on the local
punk scene. The EP came to the attention of Brett Gurewitz of Epitaph
Records, who signed the band in 1990. Their self-titled debut album
featured frenetic punk rock and sophomoric lyrics informed by the band's
high school days in Hermosa Beach. Shortly afterwards Lindberg quit,
even though the band was beginning to attract national attention. Thirsk
took over on vocals while Randy Bradbury was brought in as a temporary
bass player. Meanwhile, Theologian took the opportunity to repackage
the band's debut EP with the Wildcard EP, recorded at the same time but
never previously released. Lindberg returned to the band to record lead
vocals for 1993's Unknown Road, a mature and musically diverse set
featuring the live classic, City Is Burning . The album's success attracted
the attention of several major labels, but the band chose to remain loyal
to Epitaph. Gurewitz co-produced the excellent About Time, an album
which many commentators thought would promote the band into the
mainstream. A combination of the band's highly confrontational and
ambivalent attitude towards commercial success, and internal problems
arising from Thirsk's ongoing alcoholism meant they never made the
breakthrough many expected. Thirsk left the band in an attempt to dry
out but never returned, shooting himself in July 1996. The others elected
to continue with Bradbury recruited as a full-time member. Full Circle
and Straight Ahead attracted praise for their adherence to traditional
punk values, a double-edged sword that limited the band's appeal to
its existing fanbase.





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