Back when Punk Rock was riding its continuing wave to popularity, this
once small cluster of towns better known as Orange County was about to
make its now legedary mark on music. Bands like The Descendents, Circle
Jerks, The Adolescents and Social Distortion were breaking ground and
building a following through suburban youth. Social Distortion's first
full length album was released in 1993 and titled, Mommy's Little
Monster, and their second release, Prison Bound, wasn't
released until 1988, a lengthy five years later. But frontman, Mike
Ness explains "It never worked for me to make a record, go out on a
tour, then come home and write another one. I have to live for a
while - otherwise, what am I gonna write about, the tour?" After
three more releases; Social Distortion(1990), Somewhere
Between Heaven and Hell(1992), and the newest, White Light
White Heat White Trash, this band has built a solid foundation
in O.C. punk. The new Social D sound is sharp and edgy with a firestorm
of guitars as Ness' vocals bring out all the pain, anger, and jubilation
his lyrics represent. The band changed drummers twice, finally partnering
with Chuck Biscuits(ex-DOA/Circle Jerks/Black Flag), whom Ness calls his
number 1 pick for the job. Additionally, the guys give credit to producer
Michael Beinhorn for his production style. With their new album hittin'
the streets and their new drummer hittin' the beats, Social Distortion
has kicked off a serious U.S. tour including tonight's very own KROQ
Almost Acoustic Christmas.