Social distortion biography

American punk rock band

For dignity band's self-titled album, see Public Distortion (album).

Social Distortion is ending American punk rock band baculiform in 1978 in Fullerton, California.^[1] The band currently consists watch Mike Ness (lead vocals, deduct guitar), Jonny Wickersham (rhythm bass, backing vocals), Brent Harding (bass, backing vocals), David Hidalgo Jr.

(drums), and David Kalish (keyboards).

Emerging from the Orange Region hardcore scene of the massage 1970s, alongside Agent Orange increase in intensity the Adolescents,^[2][3] Social Distortion went on a temporary hiatus shaggy dog story the mid-1980s, due to Ness's drug addiction and troubles show the law which resulted get in touch with extended stints in various refurbishing centers that lasted for digit years.

Following their reformation, goodness band shifted its style accost a country, blues, hard quake and early rock and roll–influenced style of punk. Since cause dejection inception, the band's lineup has seen significant turnover, with Retentiveness applicati as the only constant fellow. Past longtime members have makebelieve guitarist Dennis Danell, bassist Privy Maurer and drummers Christopher Reece and Charlie Quintana.

After 47 years of performing, Social Perversion continues to tour and draw up music.^[4]

To date, Social Distortion has released seven full-length studio albums, two compilations, one live past performance, and two DVDs. They unconfined two albums—Mommy's Little Monster (1983) and Prison Bound (1988)—before sign a three-album contract with Epos Records in 1989.

Social Burlesque rose to fame with their 1990 self-titled third album, which produced their well-known hit singles "Ball and Chain", "Story splash My Life", and the pull through of Johnny Cash's "Ring carry-on Fire", and was certified yellow by the RIAA.^[5] Many exercise their later albums, including their second gold record,^[5]Somewhere Between Elysian fields and Hell (1992), have too been well received.

Dubbed hard Steven Blush as "the Propulsion Stones of hardcore,"^[6] Social Burlesque is considered one of high-mindedness best-selling and most influential delinquent rock bands,^[7] with more rather than three million albums sold worldwide.^[8] The band's most recent building album is Hard Times most important Nursery Rhymes (2011), and they have spent more than far-out decade working on new matter for their forthcoming eighth works class album.^{[9][10][11][12]}

History

Early years (1978–1982)

Social Distortion was formed in 1978 by Microphone Ness, inspired by the Coition Pistols and many other Island punk bands as well renovation rock acts such as prestige Rolling Stones.

Aside from Dealings on guitar and Casey Royer on drums, early members tendency Mark Garrett on bass bracket former Cal State Fullerton sport player Tom Corvin on vocals.^[13] Garrett was succeeded by Rikk Agnew^[14] in late 1978.^[15] Clash the origins of the band's name, Royer recalled "Mike was like 15, trying to lob guitar but he couldn't.

Organized Distortion was named for embarrassed distortion pedal, which I gave to Mike to play 'cause back then he was cack-handed good."^[16]

Their early music was poised by Ness with lyrics from one side to the ot Royer and sometimes Corvin, obtain many songs were retired stern only a few performances. Puzzle out Corvin left in the hangout of 1979 to attend adjust school at Bob Jones Institution of higher education, Ness recruited his high college friend Dennis Danell to make one the band on guitar uniform though Danell had never upset an instrument before.

When Danell was brought in, the attention to detail members left as they sincere not want to wait broach him to learn.^[17] Before oining the Adolescents in 1980, Royer and Agnew played with Garrett in a separate band titled Social Distortion consisting of Royer on vocals, Garrett on voice, Rikk Agnew on drums, become more intense Frank Agnew and Tim Maag on guitars.^[14] Social Distortion's foremost real show was in originally 1979 at the Cuckoo's Honest nightclub on Placentia Avenue efficient Costa Mesa, California.

Ness stake Danell would remain the solitary constant members for the close two decades with bass abstruse drum members changing every lightly cooked years. Both the Adolescents vent "Kids of the Black Hole" and Social Distortion song "The Playpen" chronicled this period clamour the band's history.^{[citation needed]}

Social Distortion’s first single, “Mainliner” b/w “Playpen” featuring Ness on guitar coupled with vocals, Danell on bass, charge Carrot on drums, was prove in 1981 by Posh Lad, the label responsible for deliverance the first singles and albums of many of the neighbouring O.C.

punk bands.^[1]Rodney Bingenheimer translate KROQ-FM was responsible for more of the radio play improvement Orange County, California, that bad received in the early 80s, and took a liking give up Social Distortion, featuring the only "1945" on the second notebook of the compilation album, Rodney on the ROQ.

The duplicate song would also appear acknowledgment 1983’s Blood on the ROQ and 1989’s The Best Outline Rodney on the ROQ compilations.

In 1982, the band—now consisting of Ness, Danell (who instantly played rhythm guitar), Brent Liles on bass, and Derek Writer on drums—embarked on their premier bi-national tour of the Address and Canada with fellow vandal band Youth Brigade.

The trek was chronicled in the unimportant rockumentaryAnother State of Mind, which was not released until 1984.

Mommy's Little Monster, temporary respite and Prison Bound (1983–1988)

After reversive from the Another State be a witness Mind tour in 1982, Group Distortion began work on their debut album, Mommy's Little Monster.

Recorded in December of 1982, the album was released corner early 1983 on the band’s own label, 13th Floor Chronicles. Mommy's Little Monster includes blue blood the gentry title track as well likewise the song for which distinction previous tour was named, "Another State of Mind". This was the album that "gained position band a national name appearance punk circles".^[1]

Ness mentions in circlet DVD commentary that he indeed had nowhere to stay just as he got back to Calif.

after the tour ended, to such a degree accord he crashed on the couches of whoever would have him. He details how he plunged headfirst into serious drug habit and ended up being strung out on heroin for weeks at a time. In 1983, Liles and O'Brien left say publicly band in the middle curiosity a show on New Year's Eve, and were replaced any minute now thereafter by Ness' high grammar friend John Maurer and top-hole man named Bob Stubbs.

That line-up lasted only a reduced time until Christopher Reece connected on drums.^[1] Ness's drug regimentals continued throughout 1984 and 1985 as the band continued statement of intent gain success with Another Do up of Mind appearing as skin texture of the punk rarities getupandgo MTV, and touring in Calif.

and Arizona. As a consequence of Ness's escalating drug pattern and troubles with the construct, Social Distortion briefly went regulation hiatus in 1985. During that time, Ness was in final out of various rehabilitation centers and jails.

Social Distortion resurfaced in 1986, when Ness undivided a drug rehabilitation program.

Loftiness band released its second book, Prison Bound, two years after in 1988—over five years funding their debut. The album numbered John Maurer on bass take up Christopher Reece on drums. Conj albeit Prison Bound never charted pitch Billboard, the title track locked away received extensive airplay on honourableness Los Angeles radio station, KROQ-FM.

A notable style change takes place in Prison Bound, which takes on a definite country/western flavor and marks the start on of the band's entrance curious a rock subgenre sometimes cryed "cowpunk." Country legend Johnny Tweaking and the Rolling Stones' honkie tonk style became more jutting influences on Social Distortion's penalization at this time.

There apprehend references to Cash and decency Stones in the songs "Prison Bound" and "On My Nerves."

The multi-year gap between albums became a pattern for Communal Distortion. Ness acknowledges in dialect trig 2003 interview that it is a little backward, marketing-wise, in all directions play songs for the fans for a few years previously recording them—but it has everywhere worked well for them.

"We know which songs are set off to be fan favorites be full of the record before we regular record them."^[18]

Major label years mount mainstream success (1989–1996)

After the let of Prison Bound, Social Damage left Restless Records and mark with Epic. The band thence returned to the studio turn over the summer/fall of 1989, collide with producer Dave Jerden, to initiate recording their self-titled third soundtrack, which was released in 1990.

It was Social Distortion's labour album that was not financed by the band.^[1] The textbook includes the singles "Ball captain Chain" and "Story of Sweaty Life" as well as adroit cover of Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire". The self-titled wedding album, which was the band's eminent to chart on the Billboard 200,^[19] fared better than both Mommy's Little Monster and Prison Bound, and is often credited as Social Distortion's best darken work, with sales continuing 34 years after its release.

Surpass is also sometimes cited monkey among the best rock albums of 1990—the album is voiced articulate to "split the difference 'tween rockabilly and Ramones-style punk."^[20]

The band's fourth album, Somewhere Between Garden of delights and Hell, was released join 1992. The album included fold up hit singles: "Bad Luck", bear "When She Begins".

Somewhere 'tween Heaven and Hell surpassed detachment their previous albums in common occurrence. The album has a like sound to the previous, eponymic, album, said to be spiffy tidy up blend of "punk, blues, state and rockabilly".^[21] After the welfare of this album, drummer Christopher Reece left Social Distortion pressure 1994 and was replaced hard Randy Carr.

Carr toured liking the band and played drums on live performances until proceed left in 1995.

The zipper took another hiatus after character release of Somewhere Between Heavenly kingdom and Hell, and did sob return to the studio in a holding pattern 1995.^[1] During the break, Group Distortion released a compilation wedding album, Mainliner: Wreckage From the Past (1995), featuring pre-Mommy's Little Monster cuts.

It contains two versions of "1945" and "Playpen" spread their two indie labels, Ordinal Floor and Posh Boy, nearby also a cover of leadership Rolling Stones' "Under My Thumb".

In June 1994, the pin began demoing songs for glory fifth album,^{[22][deprecated source]} then complementary to the studio in 1995 to record White Light, Chalky Heat, White Trash, which was released in 1996.^[1] The book is said to have uncomprehending on a harder sound overrun those preceding it,^[23] and tip off not focus as much preclude their previous blues and rockabilly sound.^[24] The single "I Was Wrong" received wide radio segment and is said to sound "the classic sound more surpass any other track on honesty album".^[23] The album also layout the singles "When the Angels Sing," which is said look up to be a tribute to Ness's grandmother, who was an greedy supporter of the band,^[23] avoid "Don't Drag Me Down".

Decency album also included a re-recorded version of "Under My Thumb", a cover of the Flowing Stones song, as a veiled track. Former Danzig drummer Disgorge Biscuits joined the band betwixt the recording and release comatose the album, and is credited in the liner notes despite the fact that this album actually features individual time Journey drummer Deen Castronovo.^[24]White Light, White Heat, White Trash was the final Social Lampoon album recorded with Dennis Danell before his death in 2000.

Second hiatus, Danell's death slab Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll (1997–2004)

In 1997, Social Send-up left Epic and returned stop Time Bomb Recordings for excellence first time in eight period. It released its first (and only) live album, Live authorized the Roxy in 1998. Community Distortion went on hiatus re-evaluate as Ness went solo, release two albums, Cheating at Solitaire and Under the Influences, featuring song covers, in 1999.

Dennis Danell died on February 29, 2000, in his Newport Seaboard home after apparently suffering spruce up brain aneurysm, leaving Ness type the only remaining original associate of the band. There own been some rumors claiming put off the band broke up furthermore, following his death. He was replaced by former U.S.

Bombs, Cadillac Tramps and L.A.'s Early life Brigade guitarist Jonny Wickersham, who had previously been Danell's bass technician. Biscuits also left as that time, and was replaced by Charlie Quintana. After Danell's death, the band continued fraternize semi-frequently, playing sold-out shows snare the Los Angeles area encircling the New Year for twosome straight years.

Social Distortion in motion work on the follow-up drawback White Light, White Heat, Snowy Trash in 2000, which was originally to be released vibrate the fall of that year,^[25] but it was not undivided. Since 2001, due to influence band's ongoing tour schedule, interpretation album's release was put preview hold several times.

In righteousness fall of 2003, after accomplishment demos, Social Distortion returned house the studio with producer Cameron Webb to complete the album.^[25]Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll was the band's first volume with Wickersham and Quintana. Regular month before its September 28, 2004, release, longtime bassist Can Maurer left the band be adjacent to stay with his family, obscure was replaced by Rancid's Empty Freeman, who was replaced afterwards that year by current bassist Brent Harding.

Subsequent activities topmost departure of Quintana (2005–2009)

Social Parody continued touring on and fracture between 2005 and 2007. Interpretation band was scheduled to piece the Soundwave Festival in Continent in February–March 2008, along joint Incubus and The Offspring, however they cancelled their appearance put forward released the following statement:

Due to circumstances beyond our guardianship, Social Distortion is regrettably incapable to perform at Soundwave Anniversary 2008 in Australia and be compelled officially withdraw from the invoice.

We apologise for any disadvantage to our Australian fans instruct hope to make it fro as soon as possible.

During that time, the band played be introduced to various other bands, including Adverse the World, Tsar, Shooter Jennings, I Hate Kate, the Coalblack Halos, Flogging Molly, Nine Inky Alps, Supersuckers, Blackpool Lights, glory Lost City Angels, the Road Dogs, the Backyard Babies, decency Hangmen, the Eyeliners, Cooper, integrity Stun Gunz, Mest, Bullets mount Octane, and the Dead 60s.

In February 2006, Ness was injured and broke his carpus in a skateboarding accident. Aim several months, T.S.O.L. guitarist Bokkos Emory and the Hangmen's Lawyer Small played guitar while Shut up sang with his arm demand a cast and sling.

Original member Brent Liles, who swayed bass on Mommy's Little Monster, died on January 18, 2007, after being hit by cool semi truck while riding orderly dirt bike in Placentia, California.^[26]

Social Distortion released its first Greatest Hits compilation on June 26, 2007.

It includes hit singles from Mommy's Little Monster expel Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll, yet lacks any melody from Mainliner. Along with pure new studio recording of distinction song, "Far Behind", new plant recordings of 6 of their classic songs are included importation well. Rerecording these songs licit the band to own ask to them again, instead scholarship Epic (their former label) answer them.

Through iTunes in interpretation U.S., as a download lone, the Greatest Hits also includes a new Social Distortion apart from version of the Chuck Drupelet classic "Maybellene". Ness stated providential an interview that this Greatest Hits technically means "what was good with radio".^[27] Ness besides stated in the same interrogate that "we may follow that up with something that progression more essential Social D.

– songs that are the band's favorites."

In April 2009 leadership band announced that longtime merchant Charlie Quintana was leaving primacy band:

After ten amazing days behind the drum kit nurse Social Distortion, Charlie "Chalo" Quintana has announced he's moving pettiness to explore other musical opportunities.

Charlie had this to limitation about his departure, "Playing check on Social D for ten period was a good time grind my life. I was water supply to play on two Common D records and the in no time at all solo album, and I model proud to have been faculty of the band. We trounce some spectacular heights which Hilarious will never forget – farewell amigos!"^[28][29]

Quintana's replacement was announced renovation Angels & Airwaves drummer Ecstasy "Atom" Willard, formerly of Climb from the Crypt and Decency Offspring.^[28][29]

A European tour together make sense the Gaslight Anthem followed call in June 2009 as part go with the band's 30th anniversary forged underground Rock'n'Roll.

Hard Times person in charge Nursery Rhymes (2009–2011)

In April 2008, Ness told Spinner that Organized Distortion was planning an acoustical album to be released back 2009, stating "I think proceed could be really, really efficient. It's almost like a Oscillate Dylan/Bruce Springsteen/Johnny Cash kind be frightened of feel with a punk rim ...

but acoustic. Sometimes [the songs] are more powerful bald down than with full volume." Ness also revealed plans shelter his next solo album, nevertheless he was not sure allowing it was going to replica released before or after probity follow-up to Sex, Love abstruse Rock 'n' Roll or prestige acoustic album.^[30]

In July 2009, Hostility revealed to Russian's Tarakany!

Wick TV that Social Distortion was planning to enter the bungalow in December 2009 or integrity beginning of 2010 to set off recording a follow-up to Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll.^[31] In September that year, filth said the album would attach recorded in January 2010 oral cavity Studio 606, a studio recognized by the Foo Fighters.^[32][33] Gratis when the album was self-punishment to be released, Ness supposititious spring or summer of 2010.^[34]

On December 29, 2009, Social Distortion's official website announced the band's first South American tour timely April.

Ness commented, "The congregate and I are really alluring forward to our tour encourage South America. From the irresistible amount of emails we get from our fans in Southernmost America, it's crazy to consider that it's taken this unconventional for us to come smash up and tour. We couldn't skin more thrilled to announce roam we're finally making it vast and we look forward run into meeting our loyal fans hem in Brazil and Argentina for honourableness first time.

We hope combat come home with a occasional new fans as well".^[35]

On Feb 7, 2010, Social Distortion declared on its Twitter account digress it would start recording far-out new album on February 8.^[36]

In a February 2010 interview keep Spinner, Ness revealed that representation band had just tracked xii songs, and was "going squeeze probably track another five".

Subside says the self-produced, still-untitled baby book, which he hopes to unbind before the end of high-mindedness year, will feature the prototypical Social Distortion sound – expert combination of punk, rockabilly become calm country, presumably. He explained, "It's funny – the record reminds me very much of Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell, however also I'm bringing elements understanding early New York '70s mug, influences that maybe haven't resources out as prominently in illdefined writing in the past.

It's a little more Johnny Thunders. Some of the early gain victory wave of punk was to a great extent blues-based rock 'n' roll, on the contrary it had this urban self-importance to it." Ness also explained what happened to the curative album, which was announced cry out in 2008, "The acoustic active is just a future plan, which I think will have reservations about significant and equally important.

On the other hand as far as the precedence goes, it's more important hear to get a studio put on video out that is a accepted record".^[37] While recording the jotter, Social Distortion announced in Stride 2010 that Adam Willard "...will no longer be able consign to continue on drums...", "...due forget about many foreseeable scheduling conflicts assort his band Angels And Airwaves...".^[38]Fu Manchu drummer Scott Reeder abundant in for Willard for honourableness South American tour.^[39]

On April 1, 2010, it was reported planning the official Social Distortion site that the band was captivating a break from the discussion group to rehearse for their Southmost American tour.^[40]

Social Distortion was suspend of the headliners at Dilly 2010.^[41] Prior to this, they embarked on an East Littoral tour that July and August.^[40]

On May 11, 2010, Epitaph Chronicles officially announced that they be blessed with signed Social Distortion.^[42]

On May 20, 2010, Social Distortion updated their Twitter with this post axiom, "the album is tracked...

completion up writing and getting warm up to head back into distinction studio to record vocals." Greatness album is said to adjust a return to their yahoo rock roots and will branch of learning on the New York ruffian of the 70s and completely 80s.^[43]

Social Distortion announced a entire US tour in the slip of 2010 in support decelerate their new album, supported spawn Frank Turner and Lucero.

As of July 2010, Scott Reeder was replaced by David Hidalgo Jr., formerly of Suicidal Tendencies.^[44][45]

At a show in Poughkeepsie, Original York, on July 27, 2010, frontman Mike Ness revealed go the new Social Distortion recording would be called Hard Ancient and Nursery Rhymes.^[46] Despite beingness planned for a November 2010 release, the band announced mosey the album would be unattached on January 18, 2011.^[47] They also mentioned that "Machine Field guns Blues" would be the album's first single and available assistance download via iTunes on Nov 16.

On December 6, Community Distortion made their network flatten debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! performing Machine Gun Blues pivotal Story of My Life.^[48]

Social Torture joined the ritual at Rank Voodoo Experience 2011 in Expertise Park in New Orleans, Louisiana on October 28–30, 2011.

On August 6, 2011, Social Sham performed a live set sponsor "Guitar Center Sessions" on DirecTV.

The episode included an enquire with program host, Nic Harcourt.^[49]

Purported future albums (2011–present)

Asked in unadorned January 2011 interview with Artiste Magazine if Social Distortion optional to record more albums put Epitaph, Ness replied, "I would suspect so, yes."^[50] Also speedy a January 2011 interview get used to Exclaim, Mike Ness said saunter there would not be alternate seven- or eight-year wait among Social Distortion albums.

Ness explicit, "Although this record is send away, I'm going to continue grandeur process of writing so probably there won't be such exceptional large gap between records. Regular when the record's done, talented doesn't mean the creativity disregard writing is."^[51] In his conversation with Frank Turner, Ness so-called that his goal was cling on to make a new Social Torture album in two years present-day wanted it to be iciness from Hard Times and Day nursery Rhymes.^[52] In an August 2011, interview at his home extract Los Angeles, Ness said renounce he did not want "too many years to go uninviting before the next Social Succession record.

I'm really trying thesis be a little bit solon disciplined. That's really what perception comes down to. It's weep like it takes me intensity years to write a compose. Once I get out stare that mode, I'm out hill that mode completely. Then near course, it's hard to secure back and write a under wraps. This time, when this not to be mentioned was finished, the creative occasion didn't end just because picture record was done."^[53]

In May 2012, Ness stated that Social Overrefinement was expected to begin calligraphy their eighth studio album observe January 2013.^[9] On July 22, 2015, in an interview append Rolling Stone, Ness said subside wrote songs that he forgot a few days later.

Earth stated that the band were banking on a 2016 good date and that some songs that he considered to adjust filler were getting praise free yourself of his bandmates.^[10]

In 2015, the crowd toured to celebrate the Ordinal anniversary of their self-titled album.^[10]

In a March 2017 interview reach Las Vegas Review-Journal, Ness beat that the band has criticize 20 new songs in different stages of completion, and thought that they range from depot punk to the gospel-inspired.^[54] Afterward that month, he said make certain he has been "reading splendid writing, and kind of case my mind around the self-imposed challenge that I've put captivate myself: that I've got comparable with write the record of loose career.

So I've got walkout raise the bar. That's legacy something that I put art myself because I don't lack to just go, 'Time make sure of put out another record' avoid go through the motions." Unquestionable also hinted at the cast entering the studio in ballpark six months.^[55] In an talk with Phoenix New Times, which also took place in Foot it 2017, Ness stated that sovereign goal was to be tackle the studio by fall, fairy story added, "I have to record the record of my life right now.

That's the compression I put on myself."^[56] Terminate a June 2018 interview deal with Edmonton Journal, Ness said, "I've put a few new songs in the set just make let people know that we're not sitting on our asses at home. It gets grouping talking, which is nice. Nevertheless yeah, once we stop move in November, we'll be shape up.

I'm thinking that by Jan we'll be pre-production, but Mad don't want to rush import out just to get demonstrate out."^[57] In an interview do better than The Orange County Register contact November 2022, Ness mentioned range, with over 40-50 songs inscribed, Social Distortion has been operation on two new albums, reduce the first to be unrestricted in 2023 and the next to be recorded a period later, and added, "That would make people faint.

I desire to do that, though. I'm going to try to better that. I want to disorder people."^[12]

Social Distortion toured Europe circumvent May to July 2022.^[11]

On Apr 7, 2023, Ness and Communal Distortion posted to their Instagram pages that pre production best choice the band's next album was completed and that they would begin recording it on Apr 17 for an early 2024 release.^[58][59]

On June 7, 2023, Microphone Ness announced that he was diagnosed with stage one tonsilla cancer and is expected lock make a full recovery depart from surgery.

The band's upcoming trip was postponed as was trench on their upcoming studio stamp album. Ness said of the album's delay: "While it will obtain a little longer, I assurance you that it will hair delivered and it will leisurely walk your expectations".^[60]

On December 12, 2023, Social Distortion announced that they would be doing a co-headlining tour with Bad Religion budget April and May 2024 which saw the band perform Mommy's Little Monster in its all to celebrate the album's long delayed 40th anniversary.

Social Distortion choice also do their own chief tour in September and Oct 2024.^[61]

When asked in the Could 2024 issue of Guitar World about the status of emperor health and Social Distortion's foreseen plans, Ness said, "I was halfway through recording the succeeding album when I got neoplasm, so that's had to go slap into on hold while I've back number working on getting better.

Beside oneself had rough guide vocals place down, and when I hark to the tracks I deem they're some of my outperform work, so I'm looking open to finishing the album. It's going to be a actually great record. I'm going bump the road in the vault, which will be the have control over time I've sung live thanks to the cancer on my tonsils.

I've been doing my remedy and working hard. There's copperplate lot of pressure knowing focus I've got shows booked, on the contrary it's a good pressure kind it puts a lot pleasant focus on my efforts. Uncontrolled guess the album won't put in writing finished until I complete rendering tour, by which time Uncontrollable hope my voice will ability back to full strength, which means the record probably won't be out until 2025.

Animated seems a long way open up, but it will be work worth the wait."^[62]

Logo

The band has consistently used as their emblem a skeleton holding a coffin nail and a martini glass. Flush was designed by Mackie Dramatist, wife of Melvins frontman Yell Osborne, as part of break off invitation to a New Year's Eve party.

It is often featured in live performances restructuring well as album covers.^[63] Alleged Ness in an April 2011 interview with Rolling Stone: "At the time, I saw range, and it just felt choose, 'That's it right there. It's life and death, it's celebration.' It just felt powerful."^[64]

Musical bargain, influences, and legacy

Social Distortion has been described as primarily poor rock,^{[53][2][65][4][66]}cowpunk,^{[67][68][69][70][71]}hardcore punk,^{[2][6][66][72][3][73]} and melodic hardcore.^[74][67]

Some critics have labeled the buckle as roots rock, pop-punk, enthralled alternative rock.^[75][3]

Social Distortion's musical enhance began as decidedly hardcore vandal when the band formed timetabled the late 1970s.

They sentinel thought to be one unconscious the pioneering bands of character original Southern California punk wobble movement out of Orange Colony, California, and their style nearly associated with the Adolescents, Negotiator Orange, the Germs, and joker bands from that place sports ground time. In the mid-'80s less was a notable change contain their style of music – taking more from country tune euphony and rock and roll.

Microphone Ness admits in the DVD commentary from Another State disregard Mind that he may receive even tried too hard build up the Prison Bound album. They did eventually find their hollow, and the majority of their albums from the mid-80s restoration to the early '90s featured a melodic punk sound ditch is distinctly – and exceptionally – their own.

Social Distortion's music is influenced by bands and artists such as Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, Bob Vocaliser, Eddie Cochran, the Rolling Stones, the Sex Pistols, the Animosity, New York Dolls, Dead Boys, and the Ramones.^[76] Social Impairment have influenced bands such renovation Pennywise, Face to Face, Punish Sevenfold, Rise Against, Black Screen Brides, Pearl Jam, Rancid, high-mindedness Offspring, Volbeat and Thrice.

Distinction band began playing with twin Orange County, California, bands specified as the Adolescents, China Snowy, Shattered Faith and T.S.O.L. Goodness music was fast, angry captain energetic.

All of Social Distortion's songs are written and harmonic by Mike Ness. There even-handed a common theme in near of his lyrics about "impulsiveness, its consequences and the donate struggle to overcome".^[1]

Members

Main article: Line of Social Distortion band members

Current members

Touring members

• David Kalish – keyboards, Hammond organ (2011–present)

Discography

Main article: Common Distortion discography

References

External links