John Pettibone is the ex vocalist for Seattle metalcore band Himsa. Before joining up with the band for the 2001 release of the "Death Is Infinite" EP, Pettibone was the lead vocalist for Undertow, a straight edge

Straight edge

Straight edge is a subculture of hardcore punk whose adherents refrain from using alcohol, tobacco, and other recreational drugs. It was a direct reaction to the sexual revolution, hedonism, and excess associated with punk rock. For some, this extends to not engaging in promiscuous sex, following a...

 hardcore band which was also based out of Seattle. He also did vocals for Nineironspitfire for a short time.

John is currently the lead vocalist for The Vows. The band, made up of members from other local hardcore bands such as Champion

Champion (band)

Champion was a youth crew band that was formed by vocalist Jim Hesketh, and guitarist Chris Williams, in the spring of 1999 in Seattle, Washington...

, released a self-titled EP in mid-2006 on Indecision Records

Indecision Records

Indecision Records is an independent American hardcore punk record label which was started by Dave Mandel in 1995. It is based in Garden Grove, California. Until around 2001, it was based in nearby Huntington Beach. Both cities are within Orange County...

, and the same release as a 7" on Dead and Gone Records, although not a lot has been heard of them since. In addition to his work with The Vows, Pettibone is also the vocalist in sludge/crust influenced metal band Iamthethorn, who are signed to Goodfellow Records, released their debut EP, "You Are The Lamb" February 20, 2007 and have stated that people can expect to hear more from them very soon.

As of December 2008 John is now fronting Seattle-based metal/experimental band, Heiress and has also announced a one-off Undertow reunion show in May 2009.

John was featured on the Bleeding Through

Bleeding Through

Bleeding Through is an American metalcore band from Orange County, California. Formed in 1999, the band blends influences stemming from modern hardcore punk, symphonic black metal, and melodic death metal...

 song "Rise" off the "Portrait of the Goddess" album.

John also contributed backing vocals on the Botch

Botch (band)

Botch was a four-piece mathcore band from Tacoma, Washington, United States, that formed in 1993 and disbanded in 2002.-History:The band released two full-length albums and a handful of smaller releases including several singles and an EP. Its members went on an indefinite hiatus to form Roy,...

 EP An Anthology Of Dead Ends, as well as the Fall From Grace single Last Straw.
John is also currently working as head of security at El Corazon(formerly The Graceland) in Seattle, Washington.

John was married on October 30, 2008 to Darci Bernard in Seattle, Washington.

Bands

• Undertow
  Undertow (band)
  Undertow was a straight edge hardcore punk band from Seattle, Washington active during the early-mid 1990s. They released material on Indecision Records, Bloodlink Records, Excursion Records, and Overkill Records...
  
   (Defunct)
• Nineironspitfire (Defunct)
• Himsa (Defunct)
• Iamthethorn (Defunct)
• The Vows (Current)
• Botch
  Botch (band)
  Botch was a four-piece mathcore band from Tacoma, Washington, United States, that formed in 1993 and disbanded in 2002.-History:The band released two full-length albums and a handful of smaller releases including several singles and an EP. Its members went on an indefinite hiatus to form Roy,...
  
  (Defunct) - Backing vocals for one EP
• Heiress (Current)