Social Distortion is an American
punk rock band formed in 1978 in
Fullerton, California.
[4] The band currently consists of
Mike Ness (lead vocals, lead guitar),
Jonny Wickersham (rhythm guitar, backing vocals),
Brent Harding (bass, backing vocals), and
David Hidalgo, Jr. (drums).
Social Distortion went on a temporary hiatus in the mid-1980s, due to
frontman Ness' drug addiction and troubles with the law which resulted
in extended stints in various rehabilitation centers that lasted for two
years. Since its 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. After 35 years of performing, Social
Distortion continues to tour and record music.
To date, Social Distortion has released seven full-length studio albums, two
compilations, one live album, and two
DVDs. They released two albums —
Mommy's Little Monster (1983) and
Prison Bound (1988) — before signing a three-album contract with
Epic Records in 1989. Social Distortion rose to fame with their 1990
self-titled third album, which produced their well-known hit singles "
Ball and Chain", "
Story of My Life", and the cover of
Johnny Cash's "
Ring of Fire", and was certified gold by
RIAA.
[5] Many of their later albums, including their second gold record
[5] Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell (1992), were also well received. The band has sold more than three million albums worldwide.
[6] Social Distortion is currently working on an eighth studio album, which they plan to release in 2013.
[7]
History
Early years (1978–82)
Social Distortion was formed in late 1978 by frontman
Mike Ness, inspired by British punk bands and also by older acts such as
The Rolling Stones. The original lineup consisted of Ness on lead guitar,
Rikk and
Frank Agnew on guitars, and
Casey Royer on drums.
[4] 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.
When Danell was brought in, Frank, Rikk, and Casey left to join
The Adolescents.
[4]
Mike and Dennis remained the only constant members for the next two
decades with bass and drum members changing every few years. The
Adolescents song "Kids of the Black Hole" and Social Distortion song
"The Playpen" chronicled this period of the band's history.
Its first single,
Mainliner/Playpen featuring Ness on guitar and vocals, Dennis on bass, and Carrot on drums was released in 1981 on
Posh Boy, the label responsible for releasing the first singles and albums of many of the local O.C. punk bands.
[4] A disc jockey by the name of
Rodney Bingenheimer of
KROQ-FM was responsible for much of the radio play in
Orange County, California,
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, which was not released until 1984.
Mommy's Little Monster and first hiatus (1983–85)
Upon its return from the
Another State of Mind tour in 1982, they recorded their debut album,
Mommy's Little Monster. 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".
[4]
In 1984 the band was featured in the seminal punk rockumentary,
Another State of Mind, which was written, produced and directed by Peter
Stuart and Adam Small (co-creator of "Mad TV").
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 Ness' high school friend
John Maurer and a man named
Bob Stubbs. This line-up lasted only a short time until
Christopher Reece joined on drums.
[4] 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 various rehabilitation centers and
jails.
First comeback and Prison Bound (1986–88)
The band reformed in or around 1986, once Ness finished his
drug rehabilitation program. It released its second album,
Prison Bound,
two years later in 1988—over five years after their debut. The album
included then-newcomers John Maurer on bass and Christopher Reece on
drums. Although
Prison Bound never charted on
Billboard, the title track still receives extensive airplay on Los Angeles radio station,
KROQ-FM.
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 sometimes called "
cowpunk." Country legend
Johnny Cash and
The Rolling Stones'
honky tonk
style became more prominent influences on Social Distortion's music at
this time. 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.
Five years had passed since releasing its debut. The 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."
[8]
Major label years and mainstream success (1989–96)
After the release of
Prison Bound, Social Distortion left
Restless Records and signed with
Epic. The band then returned to the studio around the summer/fall of 1989, with producer
Dave Jerden, to begin recording their
self-titled third album, which was released in 1990. It was Social Distortion's first album that was not financed by the band.
[4] 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". 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 22 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."
[9]
The fourth album,
Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell, was released in 1992. The album included two hit singles—"
Bad Luck", and "When She Begins".
Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell surpassed all their previous albums in popularity. "
Bad Luck".
[10] The album has a similar sound to the previous, eponymous, album, said to be a blend of "punk, blues, country and rockabilly".
[10] After the release of this album, drummer
Christopher Reece left Social Distortion in 1994 and was replaced by
Randy Carr. 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.
[4] During the break, Social Distortion released a compilation album,
Mainliner: Wreckage From the Past (1995), featuring pre-
Mommy's Little Monster cuts. 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".
In June 1994, the band began demoing songs for the fifth album,
[11] then returned to the studio in 1995 to record
White Light, White Heat, White Trash, which was released in 1996.
[4] The album is said to have taken on a harder sound than those preceding it,
[12] and to not focus as much on their previous blues and rockabilly sound.
[13] 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".
[12]
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,
[12]
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. 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.
[13] White Light, White Heat, White Trash was the final Social Distortion album recorded with
Dennis Danell before his death.
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. It released its first (and only) live album,
Live at the Roxy in 1998. 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.
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. There
have been some rumors claiming that the band broke up again, following
his death. He was replaced by former
U.S. Bombs, Cadillac Tramps and L.A.'s
Youth Brigade guitarist
Jonny Wickersham, who had previously been Danell's guitar technician. Biscuits also left during that time, and was replaced by
Charlie Quintana.
After Danell's death, the band continued touring semi-frequently,
playing sold-out shows in the Los Angeles area around the New Year for
three straight years.
The band's 2004–09 lineup, left to right: Wickersham, Harding, Quintana, and Ness
Social Distortion started work on the follow-up to
White Light, White Heat, White Trash in 2000, which was originally to be released in the fall of that year,
[14]
but it was not completed. 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.
[14] Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll,
released on September 28, 2004, would be the band's first release with
Wickersham and Quintana. 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. He stayed until late 2004, and was replaced by current bassist
Brent Harding.
Subsequent activities and departure of Quintana (2005–09)
Social Distortion continued touring on and off between 2005 and 2007. The band was scheduled to headline the
Soundwave Festival in Australia in February–March 2008, along with
Incubus and
The Offspring, but they cancelled their appearance and released the following statement:
Due to circumstances beyond our control, Social Distortion is
regrettably unable to perform at Soundwave Festival 2008 in Australia
and must officially withdraw from the bill. We apologise for any
inconvenience to our Australian fans and hope to make it there as soon
as possible.
During this time, the band played with various other bands, including
Versus the World,
Tsar,
Shooter Jennings,
I Hate Kate,
The Black Halos,
Flogging Molly,
Nine Black Alps,
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.
In February 2006, Ness was injured and broke his wrist in a
skateboarding accident. For several months,
T.S.O.L. guitarist
Ron Emory and
The Hangmen's Bryan Small played guitar while Ness sang with his arm in a cast and sling.
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.
[15]
Social Distortion released its first
Greatest Hits compilation on June 26, 2007. It includes hit singles from
Mommy's Little Monster to
Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll, yet lacks any song from
Mainliner. Along with a new studio recording of the song, "
Far Behind",
new studio recordings of 6 of their classic songs are included as well.
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 an interview that this
Greatest Hits technically means "what was good with radio."
[16]
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 April 2009 the band announced that longtime drummer
Charlie Quintana was leaving the band:
After ten amazing years behind the drum kit for Social Distortion,
Charlie "Chalo" Quintana has announced he’s moving on to explore other
musical opportunities. Charlie had this to say about his departure,
"Playing with Social D for ten years was a good time in my life. I was
lucky to play on two Social D records and the second solo album, and I
am proud to have been part of the band. We hit some spectacular heights
which I will never forget – adios amigos!"[17][18]
Quintana's replacement was announced as
Angels & Airwaves drummer
Adam "Atom" Willard, formerly of
Rocket from the Crypt and
The Offspring.
[17][18]
A European tour together with
The Gaslight Anthem followed in June 2009 as part of the band's 30th anniversary of underground Rock'n'Roll.
Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes (2009–present)
In April 2008, Ness told Spinner that Social Distortion was planning
an acoustic album to be released in 2009, stating "I think it could be
really, really neat. It's almost like a
Bob Dylan/
Bruce Springsteen/
Johnny Cash
kind of feel with a punk edge ... 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 was not sure if it was
going to be released before or after the follow-up to
Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll or the acoustic album.
[19]
In July 2009, Ness revealed to Russian's Tarakany! Bad TV that Social
Distortion was planning to enter the studio in December 2009 or the
beginning of 2010 to begin recording a follow-up to
Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll.
[20] In September that year, he confirmed that the album would be recorded in January 2010 at Studio 606, a studio owned by the
Foo Fighters.
[21][22] Asked when the album was expected to be released, Ness stated that it would "probably be out" in the spring or summer of 2010.
[23]
On December 29, 2009, Social Distortion announced on its official
website that it would embark on its first South American tour in April.
Ness commented, "The band and I are really looking forward to our tour
of South America. From the overwhelming amount of emails we receive from
our fans in South America, it's crazy to think that it's taken this
long for us to come down and tour. We couldn't be more thrilled to
announce that we're finally making it happen and we look forward to
meeting our loyal fans in Brazil and Argentina for the first time. We
hope to come home with a few new fans as well".
[24]
On February 7, 2010, Social Distortion announced on its
Twitter account that it would start recording a new album on February 8.
[25]
In a February 2010 interview with Spinner, Ness revealed that the
band had just tracked 12 songs, and was "going to probably track another
five". He says the self-produced, still-untitled album, which he hopes
to release before the end of the year, will feature the classic Social
Distortion sound – a combination of punk, rockabilly and country,
presumably. He explained, "It's funny – the record reminds me very much
of
Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell,
but also I'm bringing elements of early New York '70s punk, influences
that maybe haven't come out as prominently in my writing in the past.
It's a little more
Johnny Thunders.
Some of the early first wave of punk was very blues-based rock 'n'
roll, but it had this urban snottiness to it." Ness also explained what
happened to the acoustic album, which was announced back in 2008, "The
acoustic thing is just a future project, which I think will be
significant and equally important. But as far as the priority goes, it's
more important now to get a studio record out that is a regular
record".
[26] While recording the album, Social Distortion announced in March 2010 that
Adam Willard
"...will no longer be able to continue on drums...", "...due to many
foreseeable scheduling conflicts with his band Angels And Airwaves...".
[27] Fu Manchu drummer
Scott Reeder filled in for Willard for the South American tour.
[28]
On April 1, 2010, it was reported on the official Social Distortion
website that the band is taking a break from the studio to rehearse for
their South American tour.
[29]
Social Distortion will be one of the headliners at Lollapalooza 2010.
[30] Prior to this, they will embark on an East Coast tour that July and August.
[29]
On May 11, 2010,
Epitaph Records officially announced that they have signed Social Distortion.
[31]
On May 20, 2010, Social Distortion updated their Twitter with this
post saying, "the album is tracked... finishing up writing and getting
ready to head back into the studio to record vocals." The album is said
to be a return to their punk rock roots and will focus on the New York
punk of the 70's and early 80's.
[32]
Social Distortion has announced a full US tour in the fall of 2010 in support of their new album. The tour will be supported by
Frank Turner and
Lucero.
As of July 2010,
Scott Reeder is no longer in Social Distortion and is now being replaced by
David Hidalgo, Jr., formerly of
Suicidal Tendencies.
[33]
Social Distortion performing songs from
Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes with backing singers
Kandace Lindsey (second from left) and Ijeoma Njaka (third from left)
At a show in
Poughkeepsie, New York on July 27, 2010, frontman
Mike Ness revealed that the new Social Distortion album would be called
Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes.
[34] Despite being planned for a November 2010 release, the band announced that the album would be released on January 18, 2011.
[35] They also mentioned that "
Machine Gun Blues" would be the album's first single and available for download via
iTunes on November 16. On December 6, Social Distortion made their network television debut on
Jimmy Kimmel Live! performing Machine Gun Blues and Story of My Life.
[36]
Social Distortion will once again be joining the ritual at
The Voodoo Experience 2011 which is held at City Park in New Orleans, Louisiana on October 28–30, 2011.
Future eighth studio album
Asked in a January 2011 interview with Performer Magazine if Social
Distortion intends to record more albums for Epitaph, Ness replied, "I
would suspect so, yes."
[37]
Also in a January 2011 interview with Exclaim,
Mike Ness said that there will not be another seven- or eight-year wait between Social Distortion albums. Ness stated, "Although
this record
is out, I'm going to continue the process of writing so maybe there
won't be such a large gap between records. Even when the record's done,
it doesn't mean the creativity of writing is."
[38] In his interview with
Frank Turner, Ness stated that his goal is to make a new Social Distortion album in two years and wants it to be different than
Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes.
[7]
In an August 2011, interview at his home in Los Angeles, Ness said that
he does not want "too many years to go by before the next Social D
record. I'm really trying to be a little bit more disciplined. That's
really what it comes down to. It's not like it takes me eight years to
write a record. Once I get out of that mode, I'm out of that mode
completely. Then of course, it's hard to get back and write a record.
This time, when this record was finished, the creative process didn't
end just because the record was done."
[39]
According to Ness, Social Distortion expects to begin writing their new album in January 2013.
[40]
Logo
The band's skeleton logo on a banner during a live show
The band has consistently used, as their
logo, a
skeleton holding a
cigarette and a
martini glass. It is frequently featured in live performances as well as album covers.
[41]
Musical style, influences, and impact
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 Dickies,
The Germs,
and other bands from that place and time. In the mid-'80s there was a
notable change in their style of music – taking more from their
country music and classic
rock and roll roots. 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. They did eventually find their niche, and the majority of their
albums from the mid-80's on to the early '90s are considered to be
cowpunk or
rockabilly – a melodic punk sound that is distinctly – and distinctively – their own.
The music was mostly initially inspired equally by Johnny Cash,
Bob Dylan, Eddie Cochran, and The Rolling Stones, as well as early punk bands like the
Sex Pistols,
The Clash and
Ramones,
[42] and it has influenced various contemporary artists such as
Alkaline Trio,
Pearl Jam,
Rise Against,
Reno Divorce,
Sum 41,
The Offspring,
Avenged Sevenfold,
Superman Is Dead,
Pennywise,
Rancid,
Thrice and
Volbeat. The band began playing with fellow
Orange County, California bands such as
The Adolescents,
China White, and
Shattered Faith as part of the nascent hardcore movement. The music was fast, angry and energetic.
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".
[4] Other band members who have co-written Social Distortion songs are
Dennis Danell
("1945", "Lude Boy", "Mass Hysteria", "Mainliner", "Playpen", "Another
State of Mind", "Moral Threat", "All the Answers", "Anti-Fashion", "Hour
of Darkness", "It Wasn't a Pretty Picture", "Telling Them", "The
Creeps",
[43]
"Indulgence", "Justice for All", "Like an Outlaw (For You)", "On My
Nerves", and "I Want What I Want"); John "Carrot" Stevenson ("Playpen");
Jonny Wickersham ("Nickels and Dimes", "Faithless", "Angel's Wings", "Machine Gun Blues" and "Take Care of Yourself"); and
John Maurer ("So Far Away").
Members
- For past members, see List of Social Distortion band members.
Current line-up
Discography
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Soeharto saat penumpasan G 30S PKI
GestapuDisebutkan
bahwa Aidit menugaskan Kamaruzaman alias Syam sebagai Ketua Biro Khusus
PKI untuk merancang dan mempersiapkan perebutan kekuasaan. Kemudian
biro ini melakukan pembinaan terhadap perwira-perwira ABRI, diantaranya
adalah Brigjen Supardjo dan Letkol Untung dari TNI AD, Kolonel Sunardi
dari TNI AL dan Letkol Anwas dari Kepolisian.
Dalam film G 30S PKI Tapi,
tak bisa disangkal. Kebutuhan akan rekonstruksi sejarah begitu terasa
berkenaan dengan tumbuhnya kebingungan masyarakat awam. Terutama
mengenai sejarah G30S/PKI seperti yang telah mencuat melalui media
massa. Ironisnya, hampir seluruh informasi baru diekspos oleh media
bertolak belakang dengan buku SMP kelas 3 tahun 1994 tersebut.
Soeharto..Pengakuan
Kol. A. Latief (gembong PKI) bahwa dua kali ia memberitahukan kepada
Soeharto tentang rencana penindakan terhadap sejumlah jenderal. Dalam
bahasa laten menghadapkan Dewan Jenderal kepada Presiden.
Aidit...Mayjen
(Purn) Suharjo, mantan Pangdam Mulawarman yang sama-sama dalam tahanan
dengan Mayor (Purn) Soekardi, eks Wadan Yon 530/Brawijaya, menceritakan
bahwa surat perintah dari Pangkostrad kepada DanYon 530 itu dalam rangka
penugasan yang disinggung Jenderal Mursjid tadi, ternyata kemudian
dibeli oleh Soeharto seharga Rp 20 juta.
Dewi dan SoekarnoAdapun
fakta-fakta lain yang mampu mengungkap kebenaran ini, tidak hanya
sebatas fakta internal. Lebih dari itu kebenaran yang mulai terkuak dan
amat mengejutkan masyarakat awam adalah ternyata Soeharto juga mempunyai
hubungan dengan CIA.
Lubang Buaya...Waktu
itu, anak Soeharto yang berusia tiga tahun, Tommy, ketumpahan sup panas
dan dilarikan ke rumah sakit itu. Di sana pada sekitar pukul 21.00,
Latief menemui Soeharto. Menurut pengakuan Soeharto, dalam wawancara
dengan surat kabar Del Spiegel Jerman Barat pada Juni 1970, kedatangan Latief untuk membunuhnya.
