Pennywise Frontman Jim Lindberg Shares "The Palm of Your Hand" from Forthcoming Acoustic Solo Album (Epitaph Records)
Most well-known for his role as primary song-writer and lead singer of Punk Rock band Pennywise, Jim Lindberg has been making inspiring, thought-provoking music since the 1990's. Musically, he is influenced by a wide array of genres from Punk & Folk to old school Country & Americana stylings. Lyrically, Jim takes inspiration from relatively anywhere, from transcendental philosophers to real-life events; always seeking to tell a story or find the answers to life's "big questions." Lindberg has shared the first glimpse of his debut acoustic solo project with "The Palm of Your Hand" produced by Ted Hutt (The Gaslight Anthem, Lucero, Flogging Molly.) It boasts a band featuring David Hidalgo, Jr. (Social Distortion) on drums, Joe Gittleman (The Mighty Mighty BossToneS, Gang Green) on bass, and Marc Orrell (Dropkick Murphys, The Black Pacific) on guitar. Lindberg began writing "The Palm of Your Hand" over 15 years ago, coming up with the chorus at the time, but the song remained predominately unfinished until 2020 when he entered the studio to work on his forthcoming solo record.
"I wanted to create two fictional characters who are struggling with shame, guilt, and self-delusion to match the chorus lyric and so that's how "Left-Handed Sal" and "Walleyed Sally" were created," notes Lindberg. "It's a song about two people, who, for one reason or another, can't seem to get out of their own way and end up inflicting all kinds of damage on the people around them. The only way they'll get out from under all their problems is to "let that ego drop" and let their feelings show. The answer is right there in front of them, in "the palm of your hand,'" Lindberg continues. This upcoming weekend, Jim Lindberg will perform at BeachLife Festival in Redondo Beach, California alongside Jane's Addiction, Cage The Elephant, Trever Keith of Face to Face, and many more. Lindberg has curated the line-up for the festivals' SpeakEasy Stage. The stage will, also, feature a pop-up art gallery provided by Punk Rock & Paintbrushes, which highlights artwork from some of the festival's musicians and local artists. For more information, visit BeachLifeFestival.com. Jim Lindberg's new single, "The Palm of Your Hand" is now available on streaming services with details of his accompanying acoutsic solo record soon impending.