South Bay punk pioneers Pennywise have announced that Zoli Teglas of Orange County's Ignite, is the band's new and permanent lead singer.

After months of searching, the members of Pennywise announced that Ignite vocalist Zoli Teglas is now officially the new frontman. Teglas, a longtime friend and tourmate, recently played a handful of SoCal shows with Pennywise, including the 2009 Smokeout Festival and a sold out Holiday Benefit concert for Amnesty International at Long Beach Arena.



Teglas will join Pennywise on their upcoming European tour which kicks off this April. That tour will be preceded by a few warm up West Coast dates that start on March 17 in San Diego, CA. Pennywise is currently at work on a new record, its first featuring the new lineup.

After the sudden departure of former singer Jim Lindberg, a member of Pennywise for 19 years, guitarist Fletcher Dragge called Teglas a "natural choice" to take over vocal duties for the band.


TOURDATES:

Mar 17 2010 7:00P
House Of Blues w/ The Aggrolites & The Darlings San Diego, California
Mar 18 2010 7:00P
The Majestic Ventura Theatre w/ TSOL & The Darlings Ventura, California
Mar 19 2010 7:00P
Senator Theater w/ TSOL & The Darlings Chico, California
Mar 20 2010 7:00P
Grand Sierra Theatre w/ TSOL & The Darlings Reno, Nevada
Apr 24 2010 8:00P
Groezrock Festival Meerhout
Apr 25 2010 8:00P
RECONSTRUCTION Saarbrücken
Apr 28 2010 8:00P
Planet.TT/Gasometer Vienna
Apr 28 2010 8:00P
Dürer Kert Budapest
May 1 2010 8:00P
Stuk Maribor
May 2 2010 8:00P
Werk Munich
May 3 2010 8:00P
Dynamo Zurich
May 4 2010 8:00P
L´Usine Istres
May 6 2010 8:00P
Sala Apolo Barcelona
May 7 2010 8:00P
Sala Rockstar Barakaldo
May 8 2010 8:00P
Bikini Toulouse
May 9 2010 8:00P
Trabendo Paris
May 11 2010 8:00P
Academy Bristol
May 12 2010 8:00P
Academy Leeds
May 12 2010 8:00P
Academy Newcastle
May 14 2010 8:00P
ABC Glasgow
May 15 2010 8:00P
Academy Birmingham
May 16 2010 8:00P
Shepherds Bush Empire London