History
A band was formed inside late 1978 by frontman Mike Ness as a teenager. It played by using fellow Orange County, California bands such as the Adolescents, China White, and Shattered Faith as part of the nascent hardcore movement. Their music was convenient, angry & industrious. Inside 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"). A band come to an prevent inside 1985 due to Ness' drug habit overdoses & redo-wrangle by having a law, so finish around prison.

Late, Cape would filtered higher his work thus a band would eventually go to releasing their 2nd album Prison Bound in 1988 with newcomers John Maurer on bass and Christopher Reece on drums. A album was non successful, however a song "Prison Bound" noticed airplay per Los Angeles, California radio station KROQ. A band left TimeBomb Recordings and signed to Epic Records in 1989.

In the late 1980s they began to move in the extra roots rock oriented direction, continuing in the 90s, & likewise began to include elements of grunge and cowpunk. Since their origin a b& linehigher has been a virtual revolving-door of talent, using several members coming & running, still frontman Mike Ness has remained and the band has never broken up. Within 2000 guitarist and long-instance member Dennis Danell died, but a b& overcame a loss and within 2004 released their latest album ''Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll''. There keep close at hand been there is no announcements from either a band to watch whenever their recent bassist Brent Harding would become the lasting member, however the band has been writing a recently album of freshly lesson that is potential to be freed former within 2006, according to a single source ([http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/social_distortion_ready_album.html Ultimate-Guitar.com]). Based on data from an [http://www.crushmusicmag.com/socialdinterview.html interview] by using Cape, he announced that a album might not become recorded until towards a prevent of 2006. A band played an unreleased song "Diamonds in the Rough" at the concert at Royal Oak Music Theatre within Royal Oak, Michigan on September 27, 2005 and Ness doesn't understand whenever it may come out thereon album or even non.

Their tracks appers in many video games. For instance, track "''Don't Drag Me Down" was featured in Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX video game and "Mommy's Little Monster" was featured in Tony Hawk's Underground''.

Statistics
Genre: Old school punk United states: USA Status: Active Instance: 1978 –

Current Members
Mike Ness - Vocals, Guitars Johnny Wickersham - Guitars (joined after previous guitar player Dennis Danell died, see likewise Cadillac Tramps) Brent Harding - Bass (joined in 2005) Charlie Quintana - Drums (joined in 2000)

Past Members
Tom Corvin - Vocals (joined in 1978, left the equivalent season) Rikk Agnew - Guitars (joined in 1978, replaced in 1980) Frank Agnew - Guitars (joined in 1978, replaced in 1980) Timothy Maag - Guitars (joined in 1979, replaced in 1981) Dennis Danell - Bass & Guitars (joined in 1979 as bassist until 1984, he died on leap day 2000) Brent Liles - Bass (joined in 1980, replaced in 1984, see likewise Agent Orange) John Maurer - Bass (joined in 1984, replaced in 2004) Casey Royer - Drums (joined in 1978, replaced in 1980), see as well D.I. Derek O'Brein - Drums (joined in 1980, replaced in 1984) Chris Reece - Drums (joined in 1984, replaced in 1993, see too The Lewd) Randy Carr - Drums (joined in 1993, replaced in 1995) Chuck Biscuits - Drums (joined in 1995, replaced in 2000, see also D.O.A., Danzig) Matt Freeman - Bass (joined in 2004, replaced in 2005, see likewise Rancid)

Discography

Studio Albums Compilations Mainliner: Wreckage From the Past (1995) (EP of pre-''Mommy's Little Monster material) Survive Albums Live at the Roxy (1998) Live in Orange County (2004) (also freed in DVD)

Singles
|rowspan="2"|Year |rowspan="2"| Title |colspan="4"| Chart positions |rowspan="2"| Album |-

|US Hot 100 |US Modern Rock |US Mainstream Rock |UK |- | 1980 | "1945"/"Playpen" | - | - | - | - | Mainliner: Wreckage From either a Past |- | 1981 | "Mainliner" | - | - | - | - | Mainliner: Wreckage From either a Past |- | 1982 | "Justice for All" | - | - | - | - | Mainliner: Wreckage From either a Past |- | 1983 | "Another State of Mind" | - | - | - | - | Mom's Little Monster |- | 1988 | "Prison Bound" | - | - | - | - | Prison Bound |- | 1990 | "Let It Be Me" | - | #11 | - | - | Social Distortion |- | 1990 | "Ball and Chain" | - | #13 | - | - | Social Distortion |- | 1990 | "Ring of Fire" | - | #25 | - | - | Social Distortion |- | 1990 | "Sick Boys" | - | - | - | - | Social Distortion |- | 1990 | "Story of My Life" | - | - | - | - | Social Distortion |- | 1992 | "Bad Luck" | - | - | - | - | Someplace Between Heaven & Hell |- | 1992 | "Born to Lose" | - | - | - | - | Someplace Between Heaven & Hell |- | 1992 | "Bye Bye Baby" | - | - | - | - | Someplace Between Heaven & Hell |- | 1992 | "Cold Feelings" | - | - | - | - | Someplace Between Heaven & Hell |- | 1992 | "When She Begins" | - | - | - | - | Someplace Between Heaven & Hell |- | 1996 | "I Was Wrong" | - | - | - | - | Whiten Weak, White Heat, White Trash |- | 1996 | "When the Angels Sing" | - | - | - | - | Whiten Weak, White Heat, White Trash'' |- | 1997 | "Don't Drag Me Down" | - | - | - | - | Whiten Weak, White Heat, White Trash |- | 1998 | "Story of My Life" (live version) | - | - | - | - | Survive at a Roxy |- | 2004 | "Highway 101" | - | - | - | - | ''Sex, Love & Rock 'north' Roll |- | 2004 | "Reach for the Sky" | - | - | - | - | Sex, Love & Rock 'north' Roll'' |- | 2005 | "Don't Take Me for Granted" | - | - | - | - | ''Sex, Love & Rock 'north' Roll |- | 2005 | "Death or Glory (The Clash cover)" | - | - | - | - | Lords of Dogtown Soundtrack'' |}