Editing Social Distortion (section)

{{Short description|American punk rock band}}
{{For|the band's self-titled album|Social Distortion (album)}}
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| name             = Social Distortion
| image            = Social Distortion 2011-12-11 04.jpg
| landscape        = yes
| caption          = Left to right: Harding, Hidalgo, Ness, and Wickersham in 2011
| background       = group_or_band
| alias            = {{flatlist|
* Social D
* Sx Dx
}}
| origin           = [[Fullerton, California]], U.S.
| genre            = {{flatlist|<!-- sourced in musical style / composition tab -->
*[[Punk rock]]
*[[rock 'n' roll]]
*[[cowpunk]]
*[[hardcore punk]]
}}
| discography      = [[Social Distortion discography]]
| years_active     = {{Start date|1978
}}–present
| label            = {{flatlist|
* [[13th Floor Records|13th Floor]]
* [[Posh Boy Records|Posh Boy]]
* [[Restless Records|Restless]]
* [[Epic Records|Epic]]
* [[Time Bomb Recordings|Time Bomb]]
* [[Epitaph Records|Epitaph]]
}}
| spinoffs         = {{flatlist|
* [[Adolescents (band)|Adolescents]]
* [[D.I. (band)|D.I.]]
}}
| website          = {{URL|socialdistortion.com}}
| current_members  = * [[Mike Ness]]
* [[Jonny Wickersham|Jonny "2 Bags" Wickersham]]
* [[Brent Harding]]
* [[David Hidalgo Jr.]]
| past_members     = [[List of Social Distortion band members#Former|List of Social Distortion band members]]
}}

'''Social Distortion''' is an American [[punk rock]] band formed in 1978 in [[Fullerton, California]].<ref name="history" /> It consists of [[Mike Ness]] (vocals, guitar), [[Jonny Wickersham]] (guitar), [[Brent Harding]] (bass), [[David Hidalgo Jr.]] (drums), and David Kalish (keyboards).

Emerging from the [[Punk rock in California|Orange County hardcore scene]] of the late 1970s, alongside [[Agent Orange (band)|Agent Orange]] and the [[Adolescents (band)|Adolescents]], Social Distortion went on a temporary hiatus in the mid-1980s, due to Ness's drug addiction and troubles with the law which resulted in extended stints in various rehabilitation centers that lasted for two years. Following their reformation, the band shifted its style to a [[Country music|country]], [[Blues music|blues]], and early [[Rock and Roll|rock and roll]]–influenced style of punk. Since its inception, the band's lineup has seen significant turnover, with Ness as the only constant member. Past longtime members have included guitarist [[Dennis Danell]], bassist [[John Maurer (Social Distortion)|John Maurer]] and drummers [[Christopher Reece]] and [[Charlie Quintana]].  After {{Age|1978|1|1}} years of performing, Social Distortion continues to tour and record music.<ref name="Murray">{{Cite news|last=Murray|first=Tom|date=June 9, 2018|title=Punk rock legends Social Distortion sees fans get younger as decades roll by|work=[[Edmonton Journal]] |url=https://edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/music/social-distortion|access-date=December 4, 2020}}</ref>

To date, Social Distortion has released seven full-length studio albums, two [[compilation album|compilations]], one live album, and two [[DVD]]s. They released two albums—''[[Mommy's Little Monster (album)|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 [[Social Distortion (album)|self-titled third album]], which produced their well-known hit singles "[[Ball and Chain (Social Distortion song)|Ball and Chain]]", "[[Story of My Life (Social Distortion song)|Story of My Life]]", and the cover of [[Johnny Cash]]'s "[[Ring of Fire (song)|Ring of Fire]]", and was certified gold by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]].<ref name="RIAA">{{cite web |url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&title=social_distortion&artist=social_distortion&perPage=25 |title=RIAA Gold & Platinum Database |website=[[Recording Industry Association of America]] |access-date=August 3, 2012}}</ref> Many of their later albums, including their second gold record,<ref name="RIAA" /> ''[[Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell]]'' (1992), have also been well received. Dubbed by [[Steven Blush]] as "[[the Rolling Stones]] of hardcore,"<ref name="blush">{{cite book |last1=Blush |first1=Steven |title=[[American Hardcore: A Tribal History]] |date=October 2001 |publisher=[[Feral House]] |isbn=9780922915712 |pages=96–109 |chapter=Orange County: Kids of the Black Hole}}</ref> Social Distortion is considered one of the best-selling and most influential punk rock bands,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/178220/9 |title=Bad Religion Announce Shows In Manchester And London |publisher=Stereoboard UK |date=April 4, 2013 |access-date=April 4, 2013}}</ref> with more than three million albums sold worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.themusicnetwork.com/music-releases/albums/2011/01/10/issue-818/social-distortion--hard-times-and-nursery-rhymes/ |title=Social Distortion – Hard Times And Nursery Rhymes – Issue 818 |publisher=The Music Network |access-date=February 14, 2013}}</ref> The band's most recent studio album is ''[[Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes]]'' (2011), and they have spent more than a decade working on new material for their forthcoming eighth studio album.<ref name="sltrib 2012">{{cite web |last=Burger |first=David |url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/entertainment/54072445-81/ness-social-band-album.html.csp |title=Social Distortion sells out two Salt Lake shows |work=Salt Lake Tribune |date=May 9, 2012 |access-date=May 23, 2012}}</ref><ref name="rs 2015">{{Cite magazine | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/story-of-my-life-mike-ness-talks-25-years-of-social-distortion-20150722 | title=Mike Ness Talks 25 Years of 'Social Distortion'| magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]| date=July 22, 2015 |last=Grow |first=Kory}}</ref><ref name="newalbum">{{cite web|url=https://www.awayfromlife.com/social-distortion-geben-neue-tour-termine-fuer-2022-bekannt/|title=/SOCIAL DISTORTION geben neue Tour-Termine für 2022 bekannt|date=April 13, 2021 |publisher=awayfromlife.com|language=de|access-date=April 16, 2021}}</ref><ref name="ug 2022">{{cite web|title=Social Distortion Working on First Album in Over a Decade|url=https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/social_distortion_working_on_first_album_in_over_a_decade.html|website=Ultimate Guitar|date=November 23, 2022|access-date=November 23, 2022}}</ref>