- Social Distortion · 1990
- Social Distortion · 1990
- White Light White Heat White Trash · 1996
- Social Distortion · 1989
- Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell · 1992
- Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll · 1990
- Mommy's Little Monster · 1983
- White Light White Heat White Trash · 1996
- Prison Bound · 1988
- Social Distortion · 1990
- White Light White Heat White Trash · 1996
- Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll · 2004
- Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes (Deluxe Edition) · 2010
Albums
- 1988
Music Videos
- 1996
- 1996
- 1992
- 1992
- 1992
- 1990
Artist Playlists
- Roots-punk trailblazers hit the big leagues.
- The next generation of high-powered punk and raucous Americana.
- Go deep into the punk psyche of a classic American rock band.
Singles & EPs
Live Albums
Compilations
About Social Distortion
Since the late ’70s, Southern California punk pioneers Social Distortion have shaped the genre’s sound through their infusion of country, blues, and garage influences. ∙ Mommy’s Little Monster, the band’s debut LP, was created in a single recording session on Christmas Eve, 1982, and was one of the most influential records of the early-’80s punk scene. ∙ In 1984, the band was the subject of the documentary film Another State of Mind, which chronicled their ill-fated 1982 tour with fellow California punks Youth Brigade. ∙ The success of “Story of My Life,” “Ball and Chain,” and their cover of Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire”—all from the band’s 1990 self-titled LP—earned them their first Gold-selling album. ∙ Their return-to-roots 1996 LP, White Light, White Heat, White Trash, was chosen as one of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time by Rolling Stone Germany. ∙ Frontman Mike Ness’ first solo album, 1999’s Cheating at Solitaire, featured appearances by Bruce Springsteen (“Misery Loves Company”) and Brian Setzer (“Crime Don’t Pay”). ∙ Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes, from 2011, was the group’s highest-charting album to date, reaching No. 4 on the Billboard 200.
- ORIGIN
- Fullerton, CA, United States
- FORMED
- 1978
- GENRE
- Rock