Career
Pennywise was formed in 1988 by Thirsk along with singer Jim Lindberg, guitarist Fletcher Dragge, and 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.
The band re-recorded the song after his death as a tribute to their fallen bandmate, replacing the line "Canton, Colvin, Nichols, this one"s for you" with "Jason Matthew Thirsk, this one"s for you", and renaming the track "Bro Hymn Tribute". lieutenant appears as the final track on Full Circle and a live version can also be found on Live the Key Club, released in 2000.
Justin Thirsk, Jason"s brother and drummer from 98 Mute, appears on the re-recording, both on drums and vocals.