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Jason Thirsk
b, 1967-1996 US, Hermosa Beach, California
Singer / Musician of Alternative
A.k.a. Jason Matthew Thirsk
Jason Matthew Thirsk (December 25, 1967 – July 29, 1996) was the former bass player of the California punk rock band Pennywise who grew up in Hermosa Beach, California.Pennywise was formed in 1988 by Thirsk along singer Jim Lindberg, guitarist Fletcher Dragge, drummer Byron McMackin. Thirsk who had been in rehabilitation for alcoholism and suffered from depression, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the age of 28. The band decided to continue making music after Thirsk's death, and brought in bass guitarist Randy Bradbury from One Hit Wonder. The band then set about writing an album of new material which was made up of mostly anti-suicide messages. One of Pennywise's most popular songs, "Bro Hymn", was originally written by Thirsk as a tribute to three of his friends, Tim Colvin, Car
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