PENNYWISE Frontmann Jim Lindberg hat, wie wir bereits berichteten, seinen Ausstieg verkündet. Die verbleibende Band möchte sich nicht auflösen und sucht nach einem Ersatz. Hier noch einmal beide Statemnts. Lindberg:
" 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. I 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 arbeitet derzeit an einer auf seinem Buch "Punk Rock Dad: No Rules, Just Real Life" basierenden Dokumentation.
Die verbleibenden Mitglieder, Gitarrist Fletcher Dragge, Bassist Randy Bradbury und Drummer Byron McMackin haben nun folgendes Statement veröffentlicht:
"After 19 years with Pennywise, Jim Lindberg has decided to step down as lead singer. Pennywise has long stood behind the motto that you should always follow your heart and pursue what makes you happy, and we wish Jim the best of luck in his new ventures, whatever they may be. Pennywise has become a way of life for a lot of people, and has definitely become a way of life for us. As the three remaining members of Pennywise we feel that we are not done delivering our message to our fans.
The band has always been about moving forward in life no matter what obstacles stand in front of you. We will begin our search for a new singer immediately. We will continue to tour the world and we are looking forward to writing new music. We've had a lot of good times and survived the hard times thanks to the undying support of our fans. We're looking forward to what the future may bring."
