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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jim_Lindberg > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jim_Lindberg.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Lindberg > Source revision: 1349128609 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American singer}} {{BLP sources|date=September 2020}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2013}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Jim Lindberg | image = Pennywise - Rock in Idro 03-09-06 (Jim Lindberg).jpg | caption = Lindberg on stage with [Pennywise](/source/Pennywise_(band)) in 2006. | background = solo_singer | birth_name = James William Lindberg | alias = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|7|26|mf=y}} | origin = [Hermosa Beach, California](/source/Hermosa_Beach%2C_California), U.S. | instrument = Vocals, guitar | genre = [Punk rock](/source/Punk_rock), [melodic hardcore](/source/melodic_hardcore), [skate punk](/source/skate_punk), [hardcore punk](/source/hardcore_punk) | occupation = Musician, songwriter | years_active = 1980s–present }} '''James William Lindberg''' (born July 26, 1965) is an American singer and guitarist. Active since the 1980s, when he played in local bands in his early career, he is best known as the songwriter and lead singer of the [punk rock](/source/punk_rock) band [Pennywise](/source/Pennywise_(band)), which he fronted from 1988 to 2009, and has again since 2012. He also founded [The Black Pacific](/source/The_Black_Pacific), who released a [debut album](/source/The_Black_Pacific_(album)) in 2010. Lindberg became Pennywise's main lyricist after the death of bassist [Jason Thirsk](/source/Jason_Thirsk), who was responsible for encouraging the band's message of positive mental attitude and self-reliance. A [UCLA](/source/UCLA) English major graduate, Lindberg often cited American [transcendentalist](/source/transcendentalist) philosophers [Ralph Waldo Emerson](/source/Ralph_Waldo_Emerson) and [Henry David Thoreau](/source/Henry_David_Thoreau) as major influences on his lyrics.{{citation needed|date=October 2021}} With titles such as "My Own Way", "It's Up to You", "Date With Destiny", and "My Own Country", Lindberg's lyrics often reflected the transcendentalist credo to live life by one's own rules and not adhere to the materialistic constraints of society or authority. ==Biography== ===Pennywise=== After years playing in local bands, Lindberg joined Pennywise in 1988 with [Fletcher Dragge](/source/Fletcher_Dragge) on guitar, [Jason Thirsk](/source/Jason_Thirsk) on bass and [Byron McMackin](/source/Byron_McMackin) on drums. Some of the members were previously alums from two South Bay High Schools, [Redondo Union High School](/source/Redondo_Union_High_School) and [Mira Costa](/source/Mira_Costa_High_School) (where Lindberg graduated in 1983).{{Cite web|url=https://miracostaalumni.com/hall-of-fame/|title=Hall Of Fame {{!}} Mira Costa High School Alumni|website=Miracostaalumni.com|date=October 11, 2019|access-date=2020-01-22|archive-date=November 9, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109232008/https://miracostaalumni.com/hall-of-fame/|url-status=dead}} In 1989, the band released two EPs, ''[A Word from the Wise](/source/A_Word_from_the_Wise)'' and ''[Wildcard](/source/Wildcard_(Pennywise_EP))'', that attracted the attention of [Epitaph Records](/source/Epitaph_Records), who signed the band a year later. Lindberg left the band briefly after the release of their first album, ''[Pennywise](/source/Pennywise_(album))'', citing the escalating violence of the L.A. punk scene and was married. [Randy Bradbury](/source/Randy_Bradbury) filled in on bass while Thirsk moved over to vocals. Lindberg returned however to record their sophomore release, ''[Unknown Road](/source/Unknown_Road)'', after the band's music was featured in a number of surfing and skateboarding videos attracting a less violent following. After they released their third studio release, ''[About Time](/source/About_Time_(Pennywise_album))'', Thirsk left the band in late 1995, and was again replaced by Bradbury. They had moderate chart success, with the [latter album](/source/About_Time_(Pennywise_album)) reaching the [''Billboard''](/source/Billboard_200) top 100. It was hoped that Thirsk would return on bass, with Bradbury switching to rhythm guitar; unfortunately, Thirsk died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on July 29 of that year at the age of 28. Although Pennywise considered disbanding after Thirsk's death, the band decided to continue on with Bradbury as his permanent replacement. Since then, Pennywise continued to record and perform, releasing six more studio albums and a live recording. Along with contemporaries and fellow [Epitaph Records](/source/Epitaph_Records) labelmates [Bad Religion](/source/Bad_Religion), [NOFX](/source/NOFX), [Rancid](/source/Rancid_(band)) and [The Offspring](/source/The_Offspring), Pennywise were one of the five main stage headliners that helped establish The Vans Warped tour as one of America's longest running traveling music festivals. In August 2009, Lindberg announced that he was leaving Pennywise.[http://www.punknews.org/article/34892 "Vocalist Jim Lindberg leaves Pennywise."] ''Punknews.org''. August 21, 2009. He released the following statement: {{cquote|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.}} It was later revealed that Lindberg left Pennywise due to creative differences and the fact that he did not want to tour as much as his bandmates aspired to.{{Cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/features/a_conversation_with_ex-pennywise_frontman_jim_lindberg/|title=A conversation with ex-Pennywise frontman Jim Lindberg|first=Nattalie|last=Tehrani|website=Altpress.com|date=March 8, 2010|access-date=September 19, 2020}} In October 2012 Pennywise announced that Lindberg would return to the band after his replacement [Zoltán Téglás](/source/Zolt%C3%A1n_T%C3%A9gl%C3%A1s) was sidelined by back problems. ===The Black Pacific=== In June 2010 Lindberg unveiled his new band [The Black Pacific](/source/The_Black_Pacific). The group signed to [SideOneDummy Records](/source/SideOneDummy_Records) and debuted two tracks, "The System" and "When It's Over".{{cite web |title=Jim Lindberg (ex-Pennywise) resurfaces in new band The Black Pacific |website=Punknews.org |date=June 24, 2010 |url=http://www.punknews.org/article/38805 |access-date=2010-06-25}}{{cite web | title=The Black Pacific official website | url=http://www.theblackpacific.com/ | access-date=2010-06-25 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100628023436/http://www.theblackpacific.com/ | archivedate=June 28, 2010 | df=mdy-all }} Black Pacific features Alan Vega (from Good Guys in Black) on drums and Davey Latter (from Everest) on bass, with Jim writing all of the songs, playing guitar, and singing. Produced by [Far](/source/Far_(band)) guitarist [Shaun Lopez](/source/Shaun_Lopez), Black Pacific's debut album features a variety of musical styles. Black Pacific played their debut show at Epicenter 2010 in Fontana, California.{{Cite web|url=https://myspace.com/blackpacific|title=The Black Pacific | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos|website=Myspace.com|access-date=September 19, 2020}} Their self-titled debut was released on September 14, 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.punknews.org/article/38863|title=The Black Pacific (ex-Pennywise) plan September release for debut|date=June 29, 2010|website=Punknews.org|access-date=2010-06-29}} The Black Pacific toured in support of the album performing with [Sum 41](/source/Sum_41), [The Riverboat Gamblers](/source/The_Riverboat_Gamblers) and Veara on the Eastpak Antidote tour in October 2010, and playing Groezrock festival, [Pukkelpop](/source/Pukkelpop) and various other European festivals in 2011, in addition to select dates on the Vans Warped tour and opening for Rise Against and Flogging Molly for a fall tour of Canada. On September 20, 2024, The Black Pacific released its second record, "Here Comes Our Wave" through Toronto-based label Dine Alone Records.{{Cite web|url=https://dinealonerecords.bandcamp.com/album/here-comes-our-wave|title=Here Comes Our Wave, by The Black Pacific|website=Dinealonerecords.bandcamp.com|access-date=April 15, 2026}} ===Songs from the Elkhorn Trail=== Lindberg released a solo acoustic album ''[Songs from the Elkhorn Trail](/source/Songs_from_the_Elkhorn_Trail)'' in November 2021. Produced by [Ted Hutt](/source/Ted_Hutt), the album includes introspective songs about friends and relationships and features Lindberg on guitar and vocals, along with [Marc Orrell](/source/Marc_Orrell), [Joe Gittleman](/source/Joe_Gittleman), [David Hidalgo Jr](/source/David_Hidalgo_Jr), [Connor Vance](/source/Connor_Vance), and [Glen Marhevka](/source/Glen_Marhevka) on accompanying instruments. ===Other projects=== A lifelong surfer, Jim has been an active supporter of the Surfrider foundation and appeared in public service announcements for various ocean related causes. He helped organize Pennywise's involvement in the Surfrider benefit compilation album, [M.O.M. (Music for Our Mother ocean)](/source/M.O.M._(Music_for_Our_Mother_ocean)), where the band recorded cover versions of popular [Beach Boys](/source/Beach_Boys) songs, and also participated in various celebrity charity surf events.[http://www.treehugger.com/culture/surfrider-foundation-celebrity-surf-jam]{{dead link|date=December 2017|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}} Lindberg has also been active with various charity causes, including spearheading the effort to donate all proceeds of a 2000 Pennywise concert at The Los Angeles Sports Arena to charity. In 2008, Jim organized the donation of proceeds of Pennywise's "[Reason to Believe](/source/Reason_to_Believe)" record release party to benefit the UCLA Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Center on behalf of Cooper's Cure, an organization that helps fund awareness and research into [Duchenne muscular dystrophy](/source/Duchenne_muscular_dystrophy). While on tour with The Black Pacific in Europe, Jim recorded a cover of the song "[Knowledge](/source/Knowledge)" by [Operation Ivy](/source/Operation_Ivy_(band)), with [Mike Wiebe](/source/Mike_Wiebe) from [Riverboat Gamblers](/source/Riverboat_Gamblers) and Radio Havana to benefit skate-aid, a charitable foundation that benefits children of the world through skateboarding related projects. In February 2011, Jim also took part in the "Rock Vs. Cancer" show to benefit the Lymphoma Society at the House of Blues in San Diego. Lindberg provided backing vocals on the [Bad Religion](/source/Bad_Religion) track "Marked" from their 1994 album ''[Stranger than Fiction](/source/Stranger_than_Fiction_(Bad_Religion_album))''. He also provided backing vocals for two of [The Offspring](/source/The_Offspring)'s albums ''[Americana](/source/Americana_(The_Offspring_album))'' and ''[Splinter](/source/Splinter_(The_Offspring_album))''. In October 2009, Lindberg appeared on [Flip Skateboards](/source/Flip_Skateboards) Extremely Sorry Soundtrack on a wholly electronic track written and produced by UK-born, Los Angeles-based DJ and producer [Baron](/source/Piers_Baron). Lindberg has also been affiliated with cable television VOD content provider Havoc TV. ===Punk Rock Dad=== Lindberg also released his first book in May 2007, ''Punk Rock Dad.''{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/23322/punk-rock-dad-jim-lindberg-of-pennywise-set-for-release|title='Punk Rock Dad' (Jim Lindberg of Pennywise) set for release|website=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=April 19, 2007|access-date=February 14, 2022}} The book explores the dichotomy of being a responsible husband and parent raising 3 daughters while fronting an anti-establishment punk rock band and includes a number of anecdotes relating to each role. The book featured comments from members of [The Offspring](/source/The_Offspring), [NOFX](/source/NOFX) and [Lagwagon](/source/Lagwagon) and back page credits from members of [Pearl Jam](/source/Pearl_Jam), [Foo Fighters](/source/Foo_Fighters), [Everclear](/source/Everclear_(band)) and [Dr. Drew Pinsky](/source/Dr._Drew_Pinsky). "Punk Rock Dad" was the inspiration for the 2010 documentary ''[The Other F Word](/source/The_Other_F_Word)'' which was an official selection of the [South By Southwest](/source/South_By_Southwest) film festival. Produced by Cristan Reilly and directed by Andrea Nevins, the film followed Lindberg at home and on tour with Pennywise, and featured interviews with various other dads from the music and actions sports world including [Flea](/source/Flea_(musician)) from [Red Hot Chili Peppers](/source/Red_Hot_Chili_Peppers), [Fat Mike](/source/Fat_Mike) from [NOFX](/source/NOFX), [Mark Hoppus](/source/Mark_Hoppus) from [Blink 182](/source/Blink_182), [Tim McIlrath](/source/Tim_McIlrath) of [Rise Against](/source/Rise_Against), [Ron Reyes](/source/Ron_Reyes) of [Black Flag](/source/Black_Flag_(band)), [Art Alexakis](/source/Art_Alexakis) of [Everclear](/source/Everclear_(band)) and skateboarding legend [Tony Hawk](/source/Tony_Hawk) among others. The film was picked up for distribution by Beastie Boy [Adam Yauch](/source/Adam_Yauch)'s film company, [Oscilloscope Laboratories](/source/Oscilloscope_Laboratories). ==Personal life== Lindberg now lives in the south bay of Los Angeles with his wife and three daughters. He attended El Camino College, San Diego State University and later went on to graduate from [UCLA](/source/UCLA) in 1989. ==Discography== ===Pennywise=== {{main|Pennywise discography}} *''[Pennywise](/source/Pennywise_(album))'' (1991) *''[Unknown Road](/source/Unknown_Road)'' (1993) *''[About Time](/source/About_Time_(Pennywise_album))'' (1995) *''[Full Circle](/source/Full_Circle_(Pennywise_album))'' (1997) *''[Straight Ahead](/source/Straight_Ahead_(Pennywise_album))'' (1999) *''[Land of the Free?](/source/Land_of_the_Free%3F)'' (2001) *''[From the Ashes](/source/From_the_Ashes_(album))'' (2003) *''[The Fuse](/source/The_Fuse_(Pennywise_album))'' (2005) *''[Reason to Believe](/source/Reason_to_Believe_(Pennywise_album))'' (2008) *''[Yesterdays](/source/Yesterdays_(Pennywise_album))'' (2014) * ''[Never Gonna Die](/source/Never_Gonna_Die)'' (2018) ===The Black Pacific=== *''[The Black Pacific](/source/The_Black_Pacific_(album))'' (2010) *''Here Comes Our Wave'' (2024) ===Solo=== *''Songs from the Elkhorn Trail'' (2021) ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category|Jim Lindberg}} *{{IMDb name|id=0511376|name=Jim Lindberg}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20071226112852/http://www.rockdetector.com/interviews/artist,6817.sm?id=137%2F Interview with Jim Lindberg on Rockdetector.com] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20100224025136/http://lifeinabungalo.com/2007/06/30/interview-jim-lindberg/ Podcast interview with Jim Lindberg on Lifeinabungalo.com] * [http://www.pressuremagazine.de/interview/interview-jim-lindberg-von-the-black-pacific.html German Interview with Jim Lindberg about The Black Pacific on Pressuremagazine.de] * [https://archive.today/20121231103239/http://www.dynamite.com.br/blog/2011/12/dynamite-115-%E2%80%93-edicao-de-dezembro-disponivel/ Interview with Jim Lindberg about The Black Pacific on Brazilian magazine Dynamite] {{Pennywise}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Lindberg, Jim}} Category:1965 births Category:Living people Category:American male singer-songwriters Category:American punk rock singers Category:American rock songwriters Category:American people of Swedish descent Category:San Diego State University alumni Category:University of California, Los Angeles alumni Category:Singer-songwriters from California Category:Mira Costa High School alumni --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Jim Lindberg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Lindberg) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Lindberg?action=history)). 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