Social Distortion

Social Distortion
Formed: 1978 in Los Angeles, CA
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Styles: L.A. Punk, College Rock, American Underground, Punk, American Punk, Alternative Pop/Rock, Hard Rock
Group Members: Rikk Agnew, Frank Agnew, Chuck Biscuits, Derek O'Brien, Casey Royer, Dennis Danell, John Maurer, Mike Ness, Christopher Reece, Brent Liles
Biography: The enduring L.A. punk band Social Distortion has overcome numerous personnel shifts, the demise of the Los Angeles hardcore scene that spawned them, and the heroin addiction of singer/guitarist/bandleader Mike Ness to achieve a measure mainstream acceptance for their rootsy, hard-hitting punk without ...Read full biography
Somewhere Between Heaven And Hell
Released: 1992
Label: EPIC
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Social Distortion finally achieves the perfect balance between their two major influences, the country anguish of Johnny Cash and the furious punk rock sound of early Clash, on their 1992 album Somewhere ...Read full review
Social Distortion
Released: 1990
Label: EPIC
Critics' Rating:
With Prison Bound, Social Distortion began to metamorphasize from a rather ordinary L.A. hardcore band into a roots rock band willing to make with more than their share of the attitude, and this process ...Read full review
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