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BAND HQ // [SD]FORMED 1978 • Fullerton, Orange County, CA • Street Punk & Oi!

SOCIAL DISTORTION

Slicked-back hair, Gretsch & Les Paul P-90 snarl, Johnny Cash outlaw country soul, and working-class Orange County punk grit since 1978.

Founded in Fullerton, Orange County, CA in 1978 by guitarist/vocalist Mike Ness alongside high school friend Dennis Danell. Featured in the legendary 1982 documentary 'Another State of Mind' touring in a converted school bus with Youth Brigade, Social Distortion bridged raw 1980s OC hardcore ('Mommy's Little Monster') with timeless roots-infused punk ('Social Distortion', 'White Light, White Heat, White Trash').

7" VINYL, LP & TAPE DISCOGRAPHY:
MOMMY'S LITTLE MONSTER12" LP (1983)
13TH-001
SOCIAL DISTORTION (STORY OF MY LIFE)12" LP (1990)
EPIC-46055
WHITE LIGHT, WHITE HEAT, WHITE TRASH12" LP (1996)
EPIC-64380
COMPLETE HISTORICAL & ACTIVE BAND LINEUP ARCHIVE

SOCIAL DISTORTION FULL MEMBER ROLL CALL (FOUNDERS, ACTIVE & CLASSIC ROSTER)

EST. 1978 // Fullerton, Orange County, CA
ORIGINAL FOUNDERS & ARCHITECTS6 MEMBERS
★ Mike Ness (Founding Lead Vocals & Lead Guitar — 1978–Present)★ Dennis Danell (Founding Rhythm Guitar & Bass — 1979–2000)★ Rikk Agnew (Original Early Bass 1978–1979 — Adolescents)★ Casey Royer (Original Early Drums 1978–1979 — D.I.)★ Brent Liles (Classic Bass — Mommy's Little Monster Era)★ Derek O'Brien (Classic Drums — Mommy's Little Monster Era)
ACTIVE, CLASSIC ERA & TOURING LINEUP7 CREDITED MUSICIANS
• Jonny '2 Bags' Wickersham (Active Rhythm Guitar — Joined 2000)• Brent Harding (Active Bass Guitar — Joined 2005)• David Hidalgo Jr. (Active Drums — Joined 2010)• John Maurer (Classic Bass 1984–2004)• Christopher Reece (Classic Drums 1984–1994)• Chuck Biscuits (Drums 1996–2000)• Charlie Quintana (Drums 2000–2009)
IN MEMORIAM // REST IN POWER
† Dennis Danell (RIP 2000 — Co-Founder & Rhythm Guitarist)† Brent Liles (RIP 2007 — Classic Mommy's Little Monster Bassist)† Charlie Quintana (RIP 2018 — 2000s Era Drummer)

SOCIAL DISTORTION LINEUP — INDIVIDUAL MUSICIAN PAGES (1)

MIKE NESS
MIKE NESSSocial Distortion Founder, Lead Vocalist & Outlaw Punk Guitarist

Founder, frontman, lead guitarist, and sole continuous member of Social Distortion since 1978. Blending early Orange County hardcore punk with Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, and Rolling Stones grit, Mike Ness's P-90-equipped Goldtop Les Pauls and hot-rod Modified Fender Bassman heads deliver one of rock's most revered guitar tones.

INSTRUMENT: 1976 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe Goldtop w/ Seymour Duncan P-90s
AMP RIG: 1960s Fender Bassman Blackface 50W (Fred Taccone Mod) + Marshall 4x12
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SOCIAL DISTORTION PIT VIDEOS, FLYERS & RELEASES (1)

ORANGE COUNTY OUTLAW PUNK // 'STORY OF MY LIFE' & 'BALL AND CHAIN' LIVE04:12 PIT REEL

ORANGE COUNTY OUTLAW PUNK // 'STORY OF MY LIFE' & 'BALL AND CHAIN' LIVE