What is Pennywise?
{{for|the fictional character created by [[Stephen King]]|It (character)}} {{Infobox musical artist | Name = Pennywise | image = Pennywise_Warped_Tour.jpg | caption = Pennywise in 2007 | Background = group_or_band | Birth_name = | Alias = | birth_date = | birth_place = | Origin = [[Hermosa Beach, California]] | death_date = |death_place = | Instrument = | Genre = [[Punk rock]], [[skate punk]], [[melodic hardcore]] | Occupation = | Years_active = 1989-2004<br>2007-present | Label = Theologian, [[Epitaph Records|Epitaph]], [[MySpace Records|MySpace]] | Associated_acts = Con 800, [[One Hit Wonder (band)|One Hit Wonder]], Chaos Delivery Machine, [[Ignite (band)|Ignite]], [[The Black Pacific]] | URL = {{URL|pennywisdom.com}} | Notable_instruments = | Current_members = [[Fletcher Dragge]]<br />Byron McMackin<br />[[Randy Bradbury]]<br />[[Zoltán Téglás|Zoli Téglás]] | Past_members = [[Jason Thirsk]]<br />[[Jim Lindberg]] }} '''Pennywise''' is an American [[melodic hardcore]] band. They formed in [[Hermosa Beach, California]] in 1988. The band is named after the monster from [[It (monster)|It]], [[Stephen King]]'s novel [[It (novel)|of the same title]]. Pennywise's most successful line-up, which remained together for 13 years (from 1996 to 2009), consisted of [[Jim Lindberg]] (vocals), [[Fletcher Dragge]] (guitars), [[Randy Bradbury]] (bass) and [[Byron McMackin]] (drums). They kept their original line-up until original bassist [[Jason Thirsk]] killed himself in 1996, because he had issues with his alcoholism. After that Bradbury replaced him. In August 2009, Lindberg left Pennywise and was replaced by [[Ignite (band)|Ignite]] singer [[Zoli Téglás]]. Until his return several years later. Pennywise has released ten studio albums. After releasing two EPs in 1989, the band signed to [[Epitaph Records]] (a label