Ignite vocalist to fill in for Pennywise temporarily

Posted by aubin on Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at 4:30 PM (EDT)

Ignite vocalist Zoli Teglas has been tapped to temporarily fill the vacant position in Pennywise. Teglas will be taking the place of longtime Pennywise singer Jim Lindberg who departed in August 2009. As of right now, the vocalist has only been confirmed for the two day Smokeout Festival set for October 23 and 24 and also set to include Slipknot, Deftones, Cypress Hill, Kottonmouth Kings, Bad Brains, Method Man/Red Man and a recently reunited Sublime.

Teglas is looking forward to playing with Pennywise and their hometown So Cal fans adding, "I'm stoked to be singing these upcoming shows with Pennywise. I'm a huge fan of the band and am super grateful to share the stage with my long time friends Fletcher, Byron, and Randy. "

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R3vengeTherapy (September 2, 2009)

Bwah?

Someone should record this. Might be cool to hear old Pennywise songs with Zoli singing.

TheMike (September 2, 2009)

Not a fan of Zoli's voice. Glad it's just temporary.

24HourPriapism (September 2, 2009)

i have to agree with david cross that pot culture is one of the stupidest, most juvenile things ever conceived by man.

Cheesetits (September 2, 2009)

This.

Allon (September 2, 2009)

thirded

ChadReligion (September 2, 2009)

fuck that guy for saying that because I myself have smoked pot with him.

JimmyNorville (September 2, 2009)

Are you also one of the guys he smoked crack with?

fox82 (September 6, 2009)

Homeboy said pot culture was stupid, not pot. Different things. Do we really need middle class white kids pretending they know more than three Bob Marley songs?

ThomPunkAheaddotcom (September 2, 2009)

pot rules, you suck

RonnieD (September 2, 2009)

Drugs are for hippies.

MPC (September 3, 2009)

As someone who really likes pot, pot culture is absolutely fucking retarded.

Allon (September 2, 2009)

so now pennywise is gonna sound really good?

HB_Dad (September 2, 2009)

If Zoli became full-time vocalist, with a few tweaks musically Pennywise can totally become relevant today by bridging their old sound with today's more metal sound. Sounds like a win to me!

ChadReligion (September 2, 2009)

Ignite is awesome, and I think this guy might just work for a bit.

14theroad (September 2, 2009)

Ignite remind me of so much radio rock bullshit. And it makes me sad because they're down with some cool stuff.

LookingForCorpses (September 2, 2009)

Really?

14theroad (September 2, 2009)

Yea. It doesn't sound like some Shinedown nonsense to you?

LookingForCorpses (September 2, 2009)

No, not at all. With the exception of that one record on TVT (which a lot of people here seem to like but was their blatant attempt to get on the radio) their music has always been melodic hardcore/punk.

14theroad (September 2, 2009)

Maybe I'll give them another chance then. Since you put it that way. Suggestions?

LookingForCorpses (September 2, 2009)

Call On My Brothers. The last one on Abacus (can't remember the name). I mean, his voice is an acquired taste. Some people just don't like it.

KevinH (September 2, 2009)

Our Darkest Days is a great record.

LookingForCorpses (September 2, 2009)

Yes! That's the title!

carrymehome (September 2, 2009)

Get Past Our Means and listen to the song "Embrace." It might just change your life.

TheOneTrueBill (September 2, 2009)

Great, I've always wondered what Pennywise would sound like fronted by Ronnie James Dio.

Dante3000 (rich) (September 2, 2009)

You better not mean that in a bad way. The man wrote "Holy Diver".
-Dante

miniblindbandit (September 2, 2009)

or bruce dickinson

MikeMoak (September 2, 2009)

"who sold out nowwwwwwwww"

AlChron77 (September 2, 2009)

Mark my words, this is their new singer. It might start out temporary but it will become permanent soon.

LookingForCorpses (September 2, 2009)

I agree with you.

HB_Dad (September 2, 2009)

Might already be a done deal!

They should put out special editions of ALL Pennywise albums with Zoli singing instead as the guys voice is amazing and would take Pennywise to new heights. I just hope the band doesn't make him imitate Jim and lets Zoli go all out like he does in Ignite!

punk_rawk_show (September 2, 2009)

Really really hope so.

I think PW continuing without Jim is stupid, but if anyone could make it work it would be Zoli. I would pay so much to be able to see these shows

Shogun (September 2, 2009)

Hmmm... Zoli sleeps around a bit - he filled in for vocals after Graves left the Misfits...

Cos (September 2, 2009)

I bet Jerry Only misses Zoli.

twstdbydsn (September 2, 2009)

Ok, I just went and listened to Ignite and this is such a bad idea.

LookingForCorpses (September 2, 2009)

I'm totally against them getting a new singer and think it's an awful idea, but think Zoli makes total sense.

AlChron77 (September 2, 2009)

I agree with you

punk_rawk_show (September 2, 2009)

As if, if anyone was gonna take over from Jim it should be Zoli

loose72 (September 2, 2009)

wow, this is fucked but Zoli is amazing...

LinoleumMagazine (September 2, 2009)

http://www.ajc.com/news/gwinnett/man-slaps-strangers-crying-1292 35.html

Stephens grabbed the 2-year-old and slapped her across the face four or five times, according to the report.

TheAutumnPeople (September 2, 2009)

Replace "slap" with "punch" and this story would be much better.

AlChron77 (September 2, 2009)

The picture is the best

Cos (September 2, 2009)

ditto

deadXlast (September 2, 2009)

He shoulda slapped the mom for not disciplining her bitch-ass little kid.

ravenagainst (September 2, 2009)

I laughed at that story

JimmyNorville (September 2, 2009)

That guy looks like Dennis the Menace's neighbor - but eviler.

Also, someone should have taken a picture and put it on peopleofwalmart.com

sugarfull (September 3, 2009)

my hero. It's so sad that they slapped him with a felony, just makes you think about the American justice system.

TheAutumnPeople (September 2, 2009)

I don't know...it kind of makes sense.

Zoli has a great voice, but this isn't Ignite. He's going to have to sing the songs similarly to Jim, but in his own voice. I think it may be a great choice. I may even start listening to pennywise again if he becomes permanent.

deadXlast (September 2, 2009)

Fuck this, Ignite is a millions time better than Pennywise. Zoli has one of the greatest voices ever and he's wasting his talent.

Oh well. He seems to be into it.

Banal242 (September 2, 2009)

Should just get Brad Nowell to do it.

He's starting to play music again, apparently.

JimmyNorville (September 2, 2009)

I was going to say this guy should sing for Sublime too.

psychosis_cheer (September 2, 2009)

When I said it would be easy to replace him........wow i was wrong......

Irish_Punk_Is_Gimmickry (September 2, 2009)

So what is the old singer gonna do with himself now?

HB_Dad (September 2, 2009)

Make a documentary film based on his excellent "Punk Rock Dad" book. I predict Jim will fail to be able to live off the income and will either (a) rejoin PW, (b) join a new band, or (c) get a regular 9-5 job...

punk_rawk_show (September 2, 2009)

What you think he expects to live off Pennywise royalties the rest of his life?

ItsAgiftAndAcurse (September 2, 2009)

Oh my god this is exactly who I wanted them to pick!! Zoli Teglas is an amazing singer! They must have listened to my advice haha.

DrewXFishy (September 2, 2009)

wow i was not expecting this

but i love ignite zoli's the shit yo

goddamnit jim, please come back!!!!!

Hayman (September 2, 2009)

This is some good news. Zoli can really belt out a tune. Would be great to see this line up in Australia.

punk_rawk_show (September 2, 2009)

This.

Plus the Australia bit +1000

Hayman (September 2, 2009)

Would also be good to hear a new Ignite record sometime soon. It's always a long stretch between albums which sucks a bit.

ilikeilike (September 2, 2009)

This could be pretty interesting.

jazzyfella08 (September 2, 2009)

I seriously think they need to drop Pennywise.

But a new band with the remaining members + Zoli. . . now that's something I could live with. . . as long as Ignite still played.

LookingForCorpses (September 3, 2009)

Ignite's really just a part time band now, anyway.

cpp_ (September 2, 2009)

This is a fucking brilliant idea, I was litterally stumped on who they would pick and who would actually work, and if you think about it, it might be cool. I think if you think hard on it and they focussed more on s/t to full cirlce material it could be awesome. Even though most of you are trashing this idea, I for one would love to see this.

punk_rawk_show (September 2, 2009)

I think i just came.

This is such good news. Of all the vocalists to take over, Zoli is the perfect fit. Hopefully this turns into a full time thing

bytheslice (September 3, 2009)

This actually might work. Ignite still rules. Pennywise reminds me of high school and 90's Cali pop-punk. Hopefully this will work out.

davebrave4 (September 3, 2009)

Myspace Records? What the fuck?

punk_rawk_show (September 3, 2009)

Hows the rock?

LookingForCorpses (September 3, 2009)

In other breaking news, Kurt Cobain committed suicide.

kako_nd (September 3, 2009)

Pennywise + Scorpions?