Pennywise Music
- Discography:
Pennywise
Artist Overview
Though they were part of the same early-1990s West Coast pop-punk scene as Green Day and the Offspring, Pennywise never reached the same commercial heights as their peers. Nevertheless, they proved nearly as influential to subsequent generations of young punks and emo bands. The band endured tragedy when bassist Jason Thirsk committed suicide in '96, but they soldiered on like true punk rock troopers, cementing their status as elder statesmen of the genre.
Though they were part of the same early-1990s West Coast pop-punk scene as Green Day and the Offspring, Pennywise never reached the same commercial heights as their peers. Nevertheless, they proved nearly as influential to subsequent generations of young punks and emo bands. The band endured tragedy when bassist Jason Thirsk committed suicide in '96, but they soldiered on like true punk rock troopers, cementing their status as elder statesmen of the genre.
