Jason Thirsk

Jason Matthew Thirsk (December 25, 1967 – July 29, 1996) was the former bass player of the California punk band Pennywise. Thirsk, who had been in rehabilitation for alcoholism and who had also suffered from major depression, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the age of 27. The band however, made a decision to continue, 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' most popular songs, Bro Hymn, was written by Thirsk as a tribute to some of his own friends who had died. The band re-recorded the song after his death as a tribute to their fallen bandmate, including the line "Jason Matthew Thirsk this one's for you...", and it appears as the final track on the Full Circle album which was released in 1997.

Albums appeared on by Pennywise

Wildcard (1988, EP)
A Word From the Wise (1989, EP)
Wildcard/A Word From the Wise (1990, compilation of the EPs)
Pennywise (1991)
Unknown Road (1993)
About Time (1995)
Full Circle (1997, dedicated to him)