Social Distortion
Also known as	Social D
Origin	Orange County, California, U.S.
Genre(s)	Punk rock Punk blues Alternative rock[1]
Years active	1978–1985 1986–present
Label(s)	13th Floor Records Posh Boy Records Restless Records (1988–1989) Epic Records (1989–1997) Time Bomb Recordings (1997–present)
Associated acts	The Adolescents Agent Orange D.I. D.O.A. Danzig Operation Ivy Rancid The Lewd
Website	Official Website
Members
Mike Ness Jonny "2 Bags" Wickersham Brent Harding Charlie Quintana
Former members
Dennis Danell (deceased) Rikk Agnew Frank Agnew Tim Maag Brent Liles (deceased) John Maurer Matt Freeman Casey Royer Bob Stubbs Chris Reece Randy Carr (deceased) Deen Castronovo Chuck Biscuits

Social Distortion (sometimes referred to simply as Social D) is an American punk rock band formed in 1978 in Orange County, California. Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Punk blues (or blues punk) denotes a Rock music fusion of Punk rock and Blues. Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Posh Boy Records was a Hollywood California based Record label owned by Robbie Fields, a sometime high school substitute teacher who took an interest in Restless Records was a Hollywood California based Independent record label which was started by Enigma Records. Epic Records is an American Record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. Time Bomb Recordings is a Laguna Beach California based record label founded by Social Distortion manager Jim Guerinot in a 1994 joint-venture agreement with The Adolescents are a Hardcore punk band formed in 1980 in Fullerton, California. Agent Orange is a punk band from Placentia, California. They are a surf-punk band from the 1980s who first gained attention with their song Bloodstains DI (frequently written as xDxIx) is a Southern California punk band featuring ex- Adolescents and Social Distortion drummer Casey Danzig is an American Heavy metal band that fuses dark lyrics and imagery with Blues-rock influences Operation Ivy was an influential Ska punk and Hardcore punk band formed in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. Rancid is a punk band formed in 1991 in Albany California, by Matt Freeman and Tim Armstrong. Michael James Ness (born April 3, 1962) is a prolific Guitarist vocalist, and chief Songwriter for the Punk rock band Jonny "2 Bags" Wickersham (born May 26, 1968) is the former guitarist for The Cadillac Tramps as well as Youth Brigade and U Brent Harding (born March 3, 1967) is the bass player for the famous California punk group Social Distortion. Charlie Quintana was born in 1962, in El Paso TX Quintana is the Drummer for the old school punk band Social Distortion, who joined in Dennis Eric Danell ( June 24, 1961 - February 29, 2000) was the founding Guitarist for the seminal Southern California Richard Francis Agnew Jr, (born on December 9, 1958) more commonly known as Rikk Agnew, is an American Guitarist who has played Born August 1964 Frank joined The Adolescents in 1980 after leaving Social Distortion. Brent Harrold Liles ( September 7, 1963 – January 18, 2007) was the Bassist for Social Distortion from 1981 - 1984 and John Maurer (born July 14, 1964) played Bass guitar for Social Distortion from 1984 to 2004 Matthew "McCall" Freeman (born Roger Matthew Freeman on June 14 1966) is an American musician Casey Royer (born October 8, 1958) is an American musician who began his career playing drums for punk band Social Distortion in 1979 Christopher Reece (sometimes known as Chris Reece) (born July 28, 1959) is an American musician Randy Carr ( August 13, 1956 - March 27, 2002 } was born in Santa Monica California and started playing drums at the age of 12 Deen Castronovo (born August 17 1965 is a Drummer who has played in various bands including Cacophony, Bad English, Journey, The Chuck Biscuits (real name Charles Montgomery (born April 17, 1965) was a Drummer for Victorian Pork, D The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. ^[2] The band currently consists of Mike Ness (vocals, guitars), Jonny Wickersham (guitars), Brent Harding (bass) and Charlie Quintana (drums). Michael James Ness (born April 3, 1962) is a prolific Guitarist vocalist, and chief Songwriter for the Punk rock band Jonny "2 Bags" Wickersham (born May 26, 1968) is the former guitarist for The Cadillac Tramps as well as Youth Brigade and U Brent Harding (born March 3, 1967) is the bass player for the famous California punk group Social Distortion. Charlie Quintana was born in 1962, in El Paso TX Quintana is the Drummer for the old school punk band Social Distortion, who joined in They are often credited as one of the leading bands of the 1980s hardcore punk explosion. Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s

The group briefly disbanded in 1985, due to frontman Ness' drug addiction, but reformed around 1986 and have continued being active today, even after the death of longtime guitarist Dennis Danell, who succumbed to a brain aneurysm in 2000. Dennis Eric Danell ( June 24, 1961 - February 29, 2000) was the founding Guitarist for the seminal Southern California Since their inception the band lineup has been a virtual revolving-door of talent, with many members coming and going – Ness has been the only constant member. The band's classic line-up is Ness on guitar and vocals, Danell on guitar, John Maurer on bass and Chris Reece on drums. John Maurer (born July 14, 1964) played Bass guitar for Social Distortion from 1984 to 2004 Christopher Reece (sometimes known as Chris Reece) (born July 28, 1959) is an American musician

Among mainstream audiences, Social Distortion are best known for their hit singles "Ball and Chain", "Story of My Life", "I Was Wrong" and "Reach for the Sky" as well as a cover of Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire". " Ball and Chain " is a hit song by Social Distortion, a Southern California Punk rock band featured on their self-titled " Story of My Life " is a 1990 song by Social Distortion, written by Mike Ness, which was released as a single and also appeared on their self-titled " I Was Wrong " is a song by the Punk rock band Social Distortion, originally released as a CD5 by Sony 550 Music in 1996. "Reach for the Sky" is a song by Social Distortion, released on their album Sex Love and Rock 'n' Roll. Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. " Ring of Fire " is a Country music song popularized by Johnny Cash and co-written by June Carter (wife of Johnny Cash and Merle Kilgore

To date, Social Distortion has released six full-length studio albums, two compilations, one live album and two DVDs. A studio album is an original collection of new tracks by a recording artist A compilation album is an Album ( Music or Spoken-word) featuring tracks from one or multiple Recording artists, often culled from a variety of DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Their most recent studio album, Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll, came out on September 28, 2004. Sex Love and Rock 'n' Roll is the sixth album by American Punk rock band Social Distortion. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " They also released their first Greatest Hits compilation on June 26, 2007. Greatest Hits is a Compilation album by Social Distortion. It was released on June 26, 2007. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Recently, there has been a rumor that the band has returned to the studio working their seventh album, which is reportedly due for release sometime in 2008. Right now, Social Distortion are on hiatus from touring and writing, as Ness is currently doing a solo tour.

Contents 1 History 1.1 Early years (1978-1982) 1.2 Mommy's Little Monster and first hiatus (1983-1985) 1.3 First comeback and Prison Bound (1986-1988) 1.4 Mainstream success (1989-1996) 1.5 Second hiatus, aftermath of Danell's death and Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll (1997-2004) 1.6 Recent activities and next album (2005-present) 2 Musical style and influences 3 Members 3.1 Current Line-Up 4 Discography 5 References 6 External links

History

Early years (1978-1982)

Social Distortion was formed in late 1978 by frontman Mike Ness out of Orange County, California. Michael James Ness (born April 3, 1962) is a prolific Guitarist vocalist, and chief Songwriter for the Punk rock band Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. The original lineup consisted of Ness on lead guitar, Rikk and Frank Agnew on guitars, and Casey Royer on drums^[2]. Richard Francis Agnew Jr, (born on December 9, 1958) more commonly known as Rikk Agnew, is an American Guitarist who has played Born August 1964 Frank joined The Adolescents in 1980 after leaving Social Distortion. Ness met Dennis Danell, who was a year older, in high school and insisted he join the band on bass guitar even though Danell had never played an instrument before. Dennis Eric Danell ( June 24, 1961 - February 29, 2000) was the founding Guitarist for the seminal Southern California When Danell was brought in, Frank, Rikk and Casey left to form their own band. ^[2] Mike and Dennis remained the only constant members for the next two decades, with bass and drums changing hands every few years.

The music was initially inspired equally by early punk bands like the Sex Pistols and Ramones, ^[3] and classic acts such as The Rolling Stones and Johnny Cash. The Sex Pistols are an English Punk rock band that formed in London in 1975 The Ramones were an American rock band often regarded as the first Punk rock group Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. They began playing with fellow Orange County, California bands such as The Adolescents, China White, and Shattered Faith as part of the nascent hardcore movement. Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. The Adolescents are a Hardcore punk band formed in 1980 in Fullerton, California. China White is a punk rock band from Huntington Beach California, famous for their EP Dangerzone and their violent gigs Shattered Faith is a Punk rock band from Southern California. Their music was fast, angry and energetic.

Their first single, Mainliner/Playpen, was released in 1981 on Posh Boy, the label responsible for releasing the first singles and albums of many of the local O. Posh Boy Records was a Hollywood California based Record label owned by Robbie Fields, a sometime high school substitute teacher who took an interest in C. punk bands^[2]. A disc jockey by the name of Rodney Bingenheimer of KROQ-FM was responsible for much of the radio play in O. A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience Rodney Bingenheimer (born Rodney Ray Bingenheimer on December 15, 1947) is a famed Hollywood radio DJ on the notable Los Angeles rock KROQ-FM is a commercial Radio station located in Los Angeles California, broadcasting on 106 C. that punk received in the early 80's, and took a liking to Social Distortion, releasing the single "1945" on his 1981 compilation album, Rodney on the ROQ, Blood On The ROQ in 1983, and The Best Of Rodney On The ROQ in 1989.

In 1982, the band—now consisting of Ness, Danell (who now played rhythm guitar), Brent Liles on bass, and Derek O'Brien on drums—embarked on their first national tour with fellow punk band Youth Brigade, a trip chronicled in the punk rockumentary Another State of Mind. Brent Harrold Liles ( September 7, 1963 – January 18, 2007) was the Bassist for Social Distortion from 1981 - 1984 and Derek James O'Brien (born January 11 1963 in Hartford Connecticut) is a Drummer and producer who has been involved with many bands and This article is about the band Youth Brigade from Los Angeles California The term rockumentary is a Neologism denoting a program on Television or movie documentary about Rock music or its Another State of Mind is a documentary film made in the Summer of 1982 chronicling the adventure (and misadventure of two punk bands – Social

Mommy's Little Monster and first hiatus (1983-1985)

Upon their return from the Another State of Mind tour in 1982, they recorded their debut album, Mommy's Little Monster. Mommy's Little Monster is the first Album released by American Punk rock band Social Distortion, which was released in 1983 The album was released in early 1983 on their own label, 13th Floor Records. Mommy's Little Monster includes the title track as well as the song for which the previous tour was named, "Another State of Mind". This was the album that "gained the band a national name in punk circles. " ^[2].

Ness mentions in his DVD commentary that he really had nowhere to stay when he got back to California after the tour ended, so he would crash on the couch of whoever would have him. He details how he plunged headfirst into serious drug addiction and ended up being strung out on heroin for weeks at a time. In 1983, Liles and O'Brien left the band in the middle of a show on New Year's Eve, and were replaced soon thereafter by John Maurer, who knew Ness from school in Fullterton, and Christopher Reece on drums^[2]. John Maurer (born July 14, 1964) played Bass guitar for Social Distortion from 1984 to 2004 Christopher Reece (sometimes known as Chris Reece) (born July 28, 1959) is an American musician Ness's drug habit continued throughout 1984 and 1985 as the band continued to gain success with Another State of Mind appearing as one of the punk rarities on MTV, and touring in California and Arizona. As a result of Ness's escalating drug habit and troubles with the law, Social Distortion briefly went on hiatus in 1985. During this time, Ness was in and out of rehabilitation centers as well as serving short stints in various jails.

First comeback and Prison Bound (1986-1988)

The band reformed in or around 1986, once Ness finished his drug rehabilitation program. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) They released their second album, Prison Bound, two years later in 1988—over five years after their debut. Prison Bound is the second Album released by Social Distortion. The album included then-newcomers John Maurer on bass and Christopher Reece on drums. Although Prison Bound never charted on Billboard, the title track found airplay on the Los Angeles, California radio station, KROQ. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West KROQ-FM is a commercial Radio station located in Los Angeles California, broadcasting on 106

A notable style change takes place in Prison Bound. While Mommy's Little Monster falls under the general category of punk rock or hardcore punk, Prison Bound takes on a definite country/western flavor and marks the start of the band's entrance into a style called "cowpunk. Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Cowpunk or Country punk is a subgenre of Punk rock that began in Southern California in the 1980s especially Los Angeles. " Country legend Johnny Cash and the Rolling Stones' honky tonk style became more prominent influences on Social Distortion's music at this time. Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. A honky tonk (also called a honkatonk, honkey-tonk, or tonk) is a type of bar with musical entertainment that is common in the Southwestern There are references to Cash and the Stones in the songs "Prison Bound" and "On My Nerves," and they also cover a Stones song titled "Backstreet Girl," which has a major key sound that foreshadows the more focused cowpunk sound of the later albums. In Music theory, the major scale or Ionian scale is one of the diatonic scales It is made up of seven distinct Notes plus an eighth

Although five years had passed since releasing their debut, it did not hurt the band at all. Their success was just beginning and, in fact, taking time between albums became a pattern for Social Distortion. Ness acknowledges in a 2003 interview that it is a little backward, marketing-wise, to play songs for the fans for a few years before recording them—but it has always worked well for them. "We know which songs are going to be fan favorites on the record before we even record them. " ^[4]

Mainstream success (1989-1996)

After the release of Prison Bound, Social Distortion left Restless Records and signed with Epic. Restless Records was a Hollywood California based Independent record label which was started by Enigma Records. Epic Records is an American Record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. The band then returned to the studio around the summer/fall of 1989, with producer Dave Jerden, to begin recording their third album, titled simply Social Distortion, which was released in 1990. Dave Jerden is a prolific American Record producer who mostly works with artists in the Alternative rock, Punk rock and metal genres Social Distortion is the third and self-titled album by punk group Social Distortion, which was released on March 27, 1990 as their first It was Social Distortion's first album that was not financed by the band. ^[2] The album includes the singles "Ball and Chain" and "Story of My Life" as well as a cover of Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire". " Ball and Chain " is a hit song by Social Distortion, a Southern California Punk rock band featured on their self-titled " Story of My Life " is a 1990 song by Social Distortion, written by Mike Ness, which was released as a single and also appeared on their self-titled Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. " Ring of Fire " is a Country music song popularized by Johnny Cash and co-written by June Carter (wife of Johnny Cash and Merle Kilgore The self-titled album fared better than both Mommy's Little Monster and Prison Bound, and is often credited as Social Distortion's best known work, with sales continuing eighteen years after its release. It is also sometimes cited as among the best rock albums of 1990—the album is said to "split the difference between rockabilly and Ramones-style punk"^[5].

Their fourth album, Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell, was released in 1992. Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell is the fourth Studio album released by the American Punk rock band Social Distortion. The album included two hit singles—"Bad Luck", and "When She Begins". "Bad Luck" is the second track from Social Distortion 's fourth studio album Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell. Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell surpassed all their previous albums in popularity, and received some general radio play with the single, "Bad Luck". "Bad Luck" is the second track from Social Distortion 's fourth studio album Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell. ^[6] The album has a similar sound to the previous, eponymous, album, said to be a blend of "punk, blues, country and rockabilly". ^[6] After the release of this album, drummer Christopher Reece left Social Distortion in 1994 and was replaced by Randy Carr. Christopher Reece (sometimes known as Chris Reece) (born July 28, 1959) is an American musician Randy Carr ( August 13, 1956 - March 27, 2002 } was born in Santa Monica California and started playing drums at the age of 12 Carr toured with the band and played drums on live performances until he left in 1995.

The band took another hiatus after the release of Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell, and did not return to the studio until 1995. ^[2] During the break Social Distortion released a compilation album, Mainliner: Wreckage From the Past (1995), featuring pre-Mommy's Little Monster cuts. Mainliner Wreckage From the Past is a collection of early recordings by Social Distortion. Mommy's Little Monster is the first Album released by American Punk rock band Social Distortion, which was released in 1983 It contains two versions of "1945" and "Playpen" from their two indie labels, 13th Floor, and Posh Boy, and also a cover of The Rolling Stones' "Under My Thumb". Posh Boy Records was a Hollywood California based Record label owned by Robbie Fields, a sometime high school substitute teacher who took an interest in " Under My Thumb " is a song written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards for The Rolling Stones.

In June 1994, the band began demoing songs for their fifth album, ^[7] then returned to the studio in 1995 to record White Light, White Heat, White Trash, which was released in 1996. White Light White Heat White Trash (aka WLWHWT) is the fifth album by American Punk rock band Social Distortion, released ^[2] The album is said to have taken on a harder sound than those preceding it,^[8] and to not focus as much on their previous blues and rockabilly sound. ^[9] The single "I Was Wrong" received wide radio play and is said to resemble "the classic sound more than any other track on the album". " I Was Wrong " is a song by the Punk rock band Social Distortion, originally released as a CD5 by Sony 550 Music in 1996. ^[8] The album also features the singles "When the Angels Sing," which is said to be a tribute to Ness's grandmother, who was an avid supporter of the band,^[8] and "Don't Drag Me Down". The album also included a re-recorded version of "Under My Thumb", a cover of The Rolling Stones, as a hidden track. In the field of recorded music, a hidden track (sometimes secret track) is a piece of music which has been placed on a Compact disc, audio cassette Former Danzig drummer Chuck Biscuits joined the band between the recording and release of the album, and is credited in the liner notes although this album actually features session drummer Deen Castronovo.^[9] White Light, White Heat, White Trash was the final Social Distortion album recorded with Dennis Danell before his death. Danzig is an American Heavy metal band that fuses dark lyrics and imagery with Blues-rock influences Chuck Biscuits (real name Charles Montgomery (born April 17, 1965) was a Drummer for Victorian Pork, D Deen Castronovo (born August 17 1965 is a Drummer who has played in various bands including Cacophony, Bad English, Journey, The Dennis Eric Danell ( June 24, 1961 - February 29, 2000) was the founding Guitarist for the seminal Southern California

Second hiatus, aftermath of Danell's death and Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll (1997-2004)

In 1997, Social Distortion left Epic and returned to Time Bomb Recordings for the first time in eight years. Time Bomb Recordings is a Laguna Beach California based record label founded by Social Distortion manager Jim Guerinot in a 1994 joint-venture agreement with They released their first (and only) live album, Live at the Roxy in 1998. Live at the Roxy is a live Album by the Southern California Punk rock group Social Distortion. Social Distortion went on hiatus again as Ness went solo, releasing two albums, Cheating at Solitaire and Under the Influences, featuring song covers, in 1999. Cheating at Solitaire is the first solo Album from Social Distortion frontman Mike Ness. Under the Influences, the second (and most recent solo album from Social Distortion 's Mike Ness, is a compilation of country rock and bluegrass

Dennis Danell died on February 29, 2000 in his Newport Beach home after apparently suffering a brain aneurysm, leaving Ness as the only remaining original member of the band. Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. An aneurysm (or aneurism) is a localized blood-filled dilation (balloon-like bulge of a blood vessel caused by disease or weakening of the vessel wall There have been some rumors claiming that the band broke up again, following his death. He was replaced by former U.S. Bombs and L. US Bombs are an American Punk rock band formed in 1993. US Bombs consists of Vocalist Duane Peters, guitarists Chuck Briggs A. 's Youth Brigade guitarist Jonny Wickersham, who had previously been Danell's guitar technician. Jonny "2 Bags" Wickersham (born May 26, 1968) is the former guitarist for The Cadillac Tramps as well as Youth Brigade and U Biscuits also left during that time, and was replaced by Charlie Quintana. Charlie Quintana was born in 1962, in El Paso TX Quintana is the Drummer for the old school punk band Social Distortion, who joined in After Danell's death, the band continued touring semi-frequently, playing sold-out shows in the Los Angeles, California area around the New Year for three straight years. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West

Social Distortion started work on their follow-up to White Light, White Heat, White Trash in 2000, which was originally to be released in the fall of that year^[10], but it was not completedthen . Since 2001, due to the band's ongoing tour schedule, the album's release was put on hold several times. In the fall of 2003, after completing demos, Social Distortion returned to the studio with producer Cameron Webb to complete the album. ^[10] Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll, released on September 28, 2004, would be the band's first release with Wickersham and Quintana. Sex Love and Rock 'n' Roll is the sixth album by American Punk rock band Social Distortion. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Just a month before the release of the album, longtime bassist John Maurer left the band to stay with his family, and was replaced by Rancid's Matt Freeman. John Maurer (born July 14, 1964) played Bass guitar for Social Distortion from 1984 to 2004 Rancid is a punk band formed in 1991 in Albany California, by Matt Freeman and Tim Armstrong. Matthew "McCall" Freeman (born Roger Matthew Freeman on June 14 1966) is an American musician He stayed until late 2004, and was replaced by current bassist Brent Harding. Brent Harding (born March 3, 1967) is the bass player for the famous California punk group Social Distortion.

Recent activities and next album (2005-present)

Social Distortion continued touring on and off between 2005 and 2007. They were scheduled to headline the Soundwave Festival in Australia in February-March 2008, along with Incubus and The Offspring, but this was cancelled, just as they had done for the very same festival the previous year. There are Soundwave Festivals in the UK and Australia each year PortalCurrent events International holidays February 2 - Candlemas February 5 - Shrove International holidays March 2 - Mothering Sunday (Britain March 7 - Nyepi (Indonesia Incubus is a Grammy -nominated Alternative rock band based out of Calabasas, California. The Offspring (sometimes referred to simply as Offspring) are a popular and influential American ^[11] They played with various bands, including Versus the World, Tsar, Shooter Jennings, I Hate Kate, Flogging Molly, Nine Black Alps, The Supersuckers, Blackpool Lights, The Lost City Angels, The Street Dogs, The Backyard Babies, The Hangmen, The Eyeliners, Cooper, Mest, Bullets and Octane, and The Dead 60's. Versus the World is a Pop-punk band from Santa Barbara CA on Kung-Fu Records. Tsar is a Rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1998, with Jeff Whalen on lead vocals and guitar Daniel Kern on vocals and guitar Shooter Jennings (born Waylon Albright Jennings, May 19, 1979) is an American Country music singer I Hate Kate is an Alternative rock band from Huntington Beach, California. Flogging Molly is a seven-piece Irish American Celtic punk band that formed in Los Angeles California and is currently signed to SideOneDummy Nine Black Alps are an English Indie rock quartet from Manchester, named after a line in a Sylvia Plath poem and fronted by Sam Forrest The Supersuckers are an American rock band They are the self-proclaimed "Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band in the World Blackpool Lights is an indie rock band founded in Kansas City Missouri, by former Get Up Kids guitarist Jim Suptic, bassist Brian Everard and drummer Lost City Angels is a Punk rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. Street Dogs are a Punk rock band originally from Boston, Massachusetts. Backyard Babies are a Hard rock / Punk rock band from Nässjö, Sweden. The Hangmen are a punk rockabilly band from the North East of England Mest is a Pop punk band from Blue Island Illinois. The band's lineup prior to their breakup in 2006 consisted of vocalist and guitarist Tony Lovato Bullets and Octane are a punk influenced gritty Hard rock band originally from St The Dead 60s were an English Ska punk band from Liverpool. The band's sound is a mixture of Punk rock, Ska, dub

In February 2006, Ness was injured and broke his wrist in a skateboarding accident. Stories without links will be removed. News stories must be in English He had his good friend, TSOL guitarist Ron Emory fill his place on guitar for the tour while he continued to sing for the band with his arm in a cast and sling. Ron Emory is the guitarist for the Punk rock band TSOL. An original member of the band founded in Southern California in 1979 Emory left in 1987 prior to the release As of July 2006, Emory was no longer filling for Ness. July 2006 was a month with thirty-one days The following events also occurred during the month The Hangmen's Bryan Small also filled for Ness. The Hangmen are a punk rockabilly band from the North East of England

Original member Brent Liles, who played bass on Mommy's Little Monster, died on January 18, 2007 after being hit by a semi truck while riding a dirt bike in Placentia, California. Brent Harrold Liles ( September 7, 1963 – January 18, 2007) was the Bassist for Social Distortion from 1981 - 1984 and Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. truckcartransporterarp750pixjpg|thumb|right|A tractor with an auto-transport Semi-trailer. Placentia is a city in northern Orange County California. The population was 46488 at the 2000 census ^[12]

Social Distortion released their first Greatest Hits compilation on June 26, 2007. Greatest Hits is a Compilation album by Social Distortion. It was released on June 26, 2007. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. It includes their hit singles from Mommy's Little Monster to Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll, yet lacks any song from Mainliner. Mommy's Little Monster is the first Album released by American Punk rock band Social Distortion, which was released in 1983 Sex Love and Rock 'n' Roll is the sixth album by American Punk rock band Social Distortion. Mainliner Wreckage From the Past is a collection of early recordings by Social Distortion. Along with a new studio recording of the song, "Far Behind", new studio recordings of 6 of their classic songs are included as well. " Far Behind " is a previously unreleased composition from the veteran Punk rock band Social Distortion. Rerecording these songs allowed the band to own rights to them again, instead of Epic (their former label) owning them. Through iTunes in the U. S. , as a download only, the Greatest Hits also includes a new Social Distortion cover version of the Chuck Berry classic "Maybellene".

Ness stated in a recent interview that this 'Greatest hits' "technically means what was good with radio. ” ^[13] Ness also stated in the same interview that “we may follow this up with something that is more essential Social D. – songs that are the band's favorites. ”

In December 2006, it was announced that Social Distortion was back in the studio working their as-yet-untitled seventh album. ^[14] According to an April 2007 interview with Ness, the album is expected to surface sometime in 2008. April 2007 is the fourth month of that year It began on a Sunday and 30 days later ended on a Monday. ^[15] Other new songs that the band has played live in recent years that may make it on to the new album include "I Won't Run No More", "A Diamond in the Rough", "Road Zombie", "Private Hell", "Bakersfield" and "Can't Take it With You". The new album will also mark the first Social Distortion release recorded without longtime bassist John Maurer since their first album, 1983's Mommy's Little Monster. John Maurer (born July 14, 1964) played Bass guitar for Social Distortion from 1984 to 2004 Mommy's Little Monster is the first Album released by American Punk rock band Social Distortion, which was released in 1983

In April 2008, Ness told Spinner that Social Distortion are planning an acoustic album to be released in 2009, stating "I think it could be really, really neat. International holidays and other major events April 1 - April Fools' Day April 4 - Qingming Festival (Mainland This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. It's almost like a Bob Dylan/Bruce Springsteen/Johnny Cash kind of feel with a punk edge . Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. . . but acoustic. Sometimes [the songs] are more powerful stripped down than with full volume. " Ness also revealed plans for his next solo album, but he's not sure if it will be released before or after the follow-up to Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll or the acoustic album. ^[16]

Musical style and influences

Social Distortion's musical style began as decidedly punk rock or hardcore punk when the band formed in the late 1970s. They are thought to be one of the pioneering bands of the original Southern California punk rock movement out of Orange County, California, and their style closely associated with the The Dickies, The Germs, and other bands from that place and time. Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. The Dickies are a Punk rock group formed in Los Angeles California in 1977 The Germs is an influential Punk rock band from Los Angeles formed in the late 1970s In the mid-80's there was a notable change in their style of music – taking more from their country music and classic rock and roll roots. Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African Mike Ness admits in the DVD commentary from Another State of Mind that he may have even tried too hard on the Prison Bound album. Another State of Mind is a documentary film made in the Summer of 1982 chronicling the adventure (and misadventure of two punk bands – Social They did eventually find their niche, and the majority of their albums from the mid-80's on to the early 90's are considered to be cowpunk or rockabilly – a melodic punk sound that is distinctly – and distinctively – their own. Cowpunk or Country punk is a subgenre of Punk rock that began in Southern California in the 1980s especially Los Angeles. Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of Rock and roll music and emerged in the early 1950s

Most of Social Distortion's songs are written and sung by Mike Ness. There is a common theme in most of his lyrics about "impulsiveness, its consequences and the hard struggle for maturity"^[2]. Other band members who have co-written Social Distortion songs are Dennis Danell ("The Creeps",^[17] "Indulgence", "Like an Outlaw (For You)", "On My Nerves", and "I Want What I Want"); Jonny Wickersham ("Nickels and Dimes", "Faithless", and "Angel's Wings"); and John Maurer ("Let It Be Me"). Dennis Eric Danell ( June 24, 1961 - February 29, 2000) was the founding Guitarist for the seminal Southern California Jonny "2 Bags" Wickersham (born May 26, 1968) is the former guitarist for The Cadillac Tramps as well as Youth Brigade and U John Maurer (born July 14, 1964) played Bass guitar for Social Distortion from 1984 to 2004

Social Distortion's principal influences are of roots rock derivation, as well as hardcore punk, psychedelic rock, blues, hard rock, modern rock, and cowpunk. Roots rock is a term recently used to describe "a style of rock music that draws material from various American musical traditions including country, Blues, and Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s Psychedelic rock is a style of Rock music that attempts to replicate the mind-altering experiences of hallucinogenic drugs. The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock Modern rock is a term commonly used to describe a Rock music format found on American commercial Radio. They have never considered themselves a hardcore punk band in any way. Artists that have influenced Social Distortion are: Johnny Cash,Buck Owens,Bakersfield sound, The Clash, Eddie Cochran, Dead Boys, Elvis Presley, KISS, Led Zeppelin, John Lennon, New York Dolls, David Bowie, Queen, Barbra Streisand, Ramones, The Rolling Stones, Sex Pistols, X, and Neil Young. Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. Alvis Edgar "Buck" Owens Jr, (August 12 1929 – March 25 2006 was an American Singer and Guitarist, with 20 number-one hits on the The Bakersfield sound was a genre of Country music developed in the mid- to late 1950s in and around Bakersfield, California. For the debut album by The Clash see The Clash (album The Clash were Raymond Edward "Eddie" Cochran ( October 3, 1938 He took music lessons in school but quit the band to play drums The Dead Boys were an American Punk rock band from Cleveland Ohio. Kiss (also typeset as KISS) is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972 Led Zeppelin were John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born For the self-titled debut album see New York Dolls (album The New York Dolls are an American Glam rock band formed in David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Barbra Streisand (ˈstraɪsænd "STRY-sand" born April 24 1942 is an American Singer, Film and Theatre Actress The Ramones were an American rock band often regarded as the first Punk rock group The Sex Pistols are an English Punk rock band that formed in London in 1975 Neil Percival Young OM (born November 12, 1945, Toronto Ontario) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter, Musician

Social Distortion have influenced various contemporary artists, such as Alkaline Trio,^[18] Dropkick Murphys,^[19] Goldfinger,^[20] Good Charlotte,^[21] MxPx,^[22] Pearl Jam, Rise Against, The Suicide Machines, and Sum 41,^[21] as well as many notable California punk bands such as ALL, Big Drill Car, blink-182,^[23] Bullets and Octane,^[24] Chemical People,^[25] Face to Face,^[26] Jawbreaker,^[27] No Use for a Name,^[28] The Offspring,^[29] Pennywise,^[21] Rancid,^[30] and Thrice. Alkaline Trio is a Punk rock band from Chicago, consisting of Matt Skiba on Guitar / Vocals, Dan Andriano on bass Dropkick Murphys are a Celtic punk band formed in Quincy, Massachusetts, U Goldfinger is a Ska punk band that formed in 1994 They support the imprisoned ' SHAC 7 ' Animal rights activists and John Feldmann, lead singer Good Charlotte is an American rock band from Waldorf Maryland that formed in 1996 MxPx is a punk band that officially formed on July 6 1992 in Bremerton, Washington, United States as teenagers Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1990 Rise Against is an American Punk rock band from Chicago Illinois that was formed in 1999 The Suicide Machines were an American Punk rock band formed in March 1991 in Detroit Michigan and disbanded in May of 2006. Sum 41 (sometimes referred to as The Sums) is a Canadian Pop punk band from Ajax Ontario. The California punk scene is a regional Punk music scene that started in the late 1970s and still exists today All is a Fort Collins Colorado based Punk rock band formed by Descendents members Bill Stevenson, Karl Alvarez, and Stephen Big Drill Car is a Pop punk / Melodic hardcore group from Huntington Beach California, who were active from the late 1980s to mid-1990s Blink-182 was an American Pop Bullets and Octane are a punk influenced gritty Hard rock band originally from St Chemical People are a now-defunct Punk rock band formed in 1986. Face to Face (often typset as face to face) is a Punk rock / Pop punk band from Victorville, California formed in 1991 by frontman Jawbreaker was a San Francisco punk band The band also had roots in Los Angeles, where members Blake Schwarzenbach and Adam Pfahler attended No Use for a Name (sometimes abbreviated NUFAN) is a Punk rock band from San Jose California, United States formed in 1987 The Offspring (sometimes referred to simply as Offspring) are a popular and influential American Pennywise is an American Punk rock band that was formed in 1988 and is named after the monster from the critically acclaimed Stephen King novel Rancid is a punk band formed in 1991 in Albany California, by Matt Freeman and Tim Armstrong. Thrice is an American band from Irvine California. The group was founded in 1998 by guitarist/vocalist Dustin Kensrue and guitarist Teppei Teranishi while ^[21]

In 2005, Reel Big Fish covered "Story of My Life" on their album We're Not Happy 'Til You're Not Happy. Reel Big Fish is an American Ska punk band from Huntington Beach California, best known for the 1997 hit " Sell Out. We're Not Happy 'til You're Not Happy is the fifth LP by Orange County Ska punk band Reel Big Fish. A line in the song Riot Girl by Good Charlotte reads: "She likes Minor Threat, She likes Social Distortion. The Young and the Hopeless is the second studio Album by Good Charlotte, released on October 1, 2002. Good Charlotte is an American rock band from Waldorf Maryland that formed in 1996 Minor Threat was an American Hardcore punk band that formed in Washington D " MxPx also covered the song "Sick Boy" on their 1998 B-sides compilation Let It Happen. MxPx is a punk band that officially formed on July 6 1992 in Bremerton, Washington, United States as teenagers Let It Happen is a B-sides album released in 1998 by the Christian Punk band MxPx. Goldfinger singer/guitarist John Feldmann has mentioned that he started playing music when he was 13 after listening to Social Distortion's first album Mommy's Little Monster. Goldfinger is a Ska punk band that formed in 1994 They support the imprisoned ' SHAC 7 ' Animal rights activists and John Feldmann, lead singer John Feldmann (born June 29, 1967) is an American musician and producer who is the lead singer/guitarist of the band Goldfinger. Mommy's Little Monster is the first Album released by American Punk rock band Social Distortion, which was released in 1983 ^[20] He also pays tribute to the band twice. Once in the song "Chris Clayton" with the lyrics "When we were kids playing Social D". And again in the song "If Only" with the lyrics "If I had Mike Ness' hairline then you'd want to be with me" (from Goldfinger's 1997 album Hang-Ups)

Members

For past members, see List of Social Distortion band members. Hang-Ups is Goldfinger 's second album Many of the album's tracks feature more of a Ska sound than their debut For over 30 years Social Distortion have had numerous lineup changes and frontman Mike Ness has been the only constant member

Current Line-Up

• Mike Ness – vocals, guitar
• Jonny "2 Bags" Wickersham – guitar
• Brent Harding – bass
• Charlie Quintana – drums

Discography

Main article: Social Distortion discography

• Mommy's Little Monster (1983)
• Prison Bound (1988)
• Social Distortion (1990)
• Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell (1992)
• White Light, White Heat, White Trash (1996)
• Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll (2004)
• TBA (2008)

References

External links

• Official Website
• Social Distortion cover feature (Distorted magazine, August, 2007)
• Interview with Mike Ness (2007)
• Live Pictures In Edmonton (2007)
• Musicpix Interview with Mike Ness - Live Concert Photos
• Unofficial Website
• Sdsickboy.com - archived bootleg trades site
• Social Distortion at Oivision.de (German)
• Standard Time Concert review of Social Distortion
• Unofficial Social D's forum (in spanish)
• Social Distortion at Last.fm

Lastfm is a UK -based Internet radio and Music Community website, founded in 2002

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