Jim Lindberg leaves Pennywise

[YI]

...WHAT THE FUCK!?!?!

Pennywise frontman Jim Lindberg has announced his departure from the long-running punk act.

Lindberg released the following statement:

After 20 years, nine albums and thousands of shows around the world, my time in Pennywise has come to an end. Being the singer for this band has been an amazing experience, and along the way we made some of the best fans anyone could ask for. There are few things that made me more proud than seeing people at our shows singing our songs, and it’s your support and encouragement that’s kept me going this long. would sincerely like to thank everyone who helped us along the way and wish everyone in the Pennywise family the best of luck and continued success. Yours truly, Jim.”

Lindberg had been the band's lead vocalist and major songwriting contributor since their inception in 1988, recording and releasing nine studio albums with the band. The most recent was last year's free release on MySpace Records, Reason to Believe.

Lindberg is currently working on a documentary based on his book Punk Rock Dad, and is set to begin recording for an as-yet-untitled release.

No word on who will take Lindberg's place.

credit - punknews.org

...WHAT THE FUCK!?!?! I know they're like 40-odd these days...but christ, it's just one of those things you never expect to happen. CALL IT A DAY!!! Really, they should call it a day. Go out on a BANG, seeing as the last album was fucking awesome. But man. Wish I'd caught them at Leeds last year now. Least I saw them a few years back though or I'd be amazingly pissed off.

[METALMAN]

Bet he's going to release a really shit solo album now.

EDIT: He is. Bet it will be shit. >_>

[YI]

Nah. There's a long running joke among 'punkers' about a 'Jim Lindberg acoustic album' because he's the most unlikely person in the world to ever do one. He's working on something, I'd honestly be surprised as hell if it was an acoustic/solo record though...especially seeing as he only has one style of song.

Edited August 22, 2009 by YI

[MDK]

Damn, how sucktacular. Good job I saw them in their prime a while back.

[YI]

...AND HOLY FUCK!!!

THE NEW SINGER FOR PENNYWISE...albeit temporarily...is...ZOLI TEGLAS!!!! HOLY FUCK!!!!!! :D :D :D

[METALMAN]

Oh I quite liked the cover of Sunday Blood Sunday he did.