Social Distortion
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Social Distortion is an American punk rock band formed in 1978, known for blending punk, rockabilly, and roots rock into a distinctive, influential sound.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Social Distortion canonical | 4 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | punk rock band ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1978 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| formerMember |
Brent Liles
NERFINISHED
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Casey Royer NERFINISHED ⓘ Charlie Quintana NERFINISHED ⓘ Chuck Biscuits NERFINISHED ⓘ Dennis Danell NERFINISHED ⓘ Derek O'Brien NERFINISHED ⓘ John Maurer NERFINISHED ⓘ Rikk Agnew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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cowpunk ⓘ hard rock ⓘ psychobilly ⓘ punk rock ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ rockabilly ⓘ roots rock ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Brent Harding
NERFINISHED
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David Hidalgo Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Jonny Wickersham NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Ness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | Mike Ness & The Stiff Little Fingers Tour (as touring act) ⓘ |
| inception | 1978 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Johnny Cash
NERFINISHED
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The Clash NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ramones NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rolling Stones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
blend of punk rock, rockabilly, and roots rock
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lyrics often address personal struggle and redemption ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Bad Luck
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Ball and Chain NERFINISHED ⓘ Ring of Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ Story of My Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes
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Mommy's Little Monster NERFINISHED ⓘ Prison Bound NERFINISHED ⓘ Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll NERFINISHED ⓘ Social Distortion (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell NERFINISHED ⓘ White Light, White Heat, White Trash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | Fullerton, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
13th Floor Records
NERFINISHED
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Epic Records ⓘ Epitaph Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Posh Boy Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Restless Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Time Bomb Recordings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | https://www.socialdistortion.com ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.