Pennywise Recent News

PENNYWISE RELEASE NEW ALBUM ON EPITAPH IN EUROPE

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:02:00 -0800

Reason To Believe available on March 24th

Pennywise - one of world's most credible and influential punk bands - will release their new album, Reason To Believe, through Epitaph in Europe.

The album, out on MySpace Records in the United States, will be available in Europe on March 24th. Epitaph Europe will release the album as a standard CD and a limited-edition vinyl version with two bonus tracks, not available in any other format.

Reason To Believe produced by longtime Pennywise fan and seasoned producer Cameron Webb (Social Distortion, Motorhead, Sum 41), will mark the bands ninth studio album, since their self-titled debut album out on Epitaph Records in 1991.

Formed in 1988, the legendary band of vocalist Jim Lindberg, guitarist Fletcher Dragge, bassist Randy Bradbury and drummer Byron McMackin, Pennywise inked with Epitaph Records for their eponymous 1991 debut and helped to define the emerging Californian punk scene. Seventeen years later and over three million albums sold worldwide, the punk rock legends are going as strong as ever.

Pennywise Vocalist JIM LINDBERG Releases First Book: Punk Rock Dad

Thu, 31 May 2007 00:05:00 -0700

With PUNK ROCK DAD (out now via Collins), veteran punk rocker JIM LINDBERG of Pennywise makes his literary debut. PUNK ROCK DAD chronicles LINDBERG's journey from growing up in Southern California listening to punk rock and embracing its anti-authority culture, to joining a band and the trials and tribulations of fatherhood. In PUNK ROCK DAD, LINDBERG--who earned a B.A. in English from UCLA--documents his struggle to find a balance between being a positive role model and authority figure for his three young daughters while remaining true to his punk rock roots. PUNK ROCK DAD also features quotes from many of LINDBERG's 'punk rock dad' friends, including Fat Mike from NOFX, Noodles from The Offspring, Tony from the Adolescents, Greg Hetson from Bad Religion and Joey Cape from Lagwagon.
While LINDBERG focuses on fatherhood and his developing writing career, Pennywise continues to build their strong loyal fan base. Pennywise has sold over three million albums worldwide so far since forming over 19 years ago. With their unflinchingly aggressive sound, Pennywise delivers songs of anthemic self-empowerment with politically charged wake-up calls and has come to define the Southern California hardcore sound. This summer, Pennywise will be a headlining act on the Vans Warped Tour main stage for the sixth time in the tour's 13-year history.
PUNK ROCK DAD is already receiving both critical acclaim as well as accolades from other musicians, as evidenced below.

"As lead vocalist and guitarist in the veteran California punk-rock band Pennywise, Lindberg writes and sings songs like 'Fuck Authority' and 'Fight Till You Die.' At home with his wife and three young girls, however, he oversees play dates and washes a lot of dishes. In his first book, Lindberg explores that bizarre dichotomy to its fullest, resulting in a fast read that's part memoir, part parenting manual. Writing with wit, charm and unexpected tenderness, Lindberg plays mix-and-match with life in a punk band and life at home, using punk's DIY ethic to address the challenge of raising well-adjusted children in a world ruled by conformity."
--Publishers Weekly, April 9, 2007

"The irony of Jim's early punk rock rebellion - destined to change along with diapers and other forms of conformity - makes this book a very funny and revealing read."
--Mike McCready of Pearl Jam

"Jim Lindberg is proof positive that childrearing can take the most recalcitrant punk and catapult him into adulthood. Learning about boundaries and baby bottles, Jim has managed to craft himself into a dad who maintains youthful idealism and holds on to his dignity, all the while learning to grow through as he says, 'seeing the kids' point of view."
--Dr. Drew, host of nationally syndicated radio show "Loveline"

"How do you reconcile a life of rebellion with trying to discipline your kids? How do you teach your kids good study habits when you dropped out of high school? How the hell do you get your kids to eat vegetables?!?!? I don't know, but it's nice to see I'm not alone!"--Chris Shiflett of Foo Fighters

For more information, go to: www.myspace.com/punkrockdadbook.

Pennywise announce West Coast tour dates!

Tue, 21 Nov 2006 00:11:00 -0800

It�s been a while since Pennywise has hit the road, but they have just confirmed a string of four shows in Southern California and Las Vegas! The first shows will go down at the end of January and the other will go off in early February.

All confirmed dates (thus far) are listed below:

01-27-07 House of Blues San Diego CA

01-29-07 House of Blues West Hollywood CA

02-02-07 House of Blues Las Vegas NV

02-05-07 House of Blues Anaheim CA

For even more information, check out the official Pennywise website:

www.pennywisdom.com

See a killer Pennywise retrospective piece on Fuel Television!

Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:03:00 -0800

On Tuesday March 28th, a killer retrospective video piece featuring Pennywise will appear on Fuel TV's "The Daily Habit" show! This show is a half-hour show that mixes the best in pop culture with today's top action sports personalities and cutting-edge music and comedy!

The program airs on Fuel TV at 9 (est/pst) and then again at 12, 3 & 6 (est/pst) on the following day.

Every night catch the show at 9pm (est/pst) on FUEL TV, the only network of its kind dedicated to the lifestyle of action sports featuring snowboarding, skateboarding, surfing, wakeboarding, BMX and FMX. To see if you get FUEL TV, visit www.fuel.tv!

Pennywise adds another Long Beach show!

Tue, 18 Oct 2005 00:10:00 -0700

Pennywise will now be playing a second night Sat. Oct 29th at the Vault 350 in Long Beach.

It has been announced that Ignite will be on both shows and if that wasn't scary enough the one and only Guttermouth will be appearing on night #2 for what is always a special performance.

Costumes are encouraged but not required.

Tickets are only available at http://www.vault350.com/