List of Social Distortion band members#Former

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Social Distortion is an American punk rock band from Fullerton, California. The band has been through a number of lineup changes, and currently includes founding member Mike Ness on guitar and vocals, rhythm guitarist Jonny "2 Bags" Wickersham (since 2000), bassist Brent Harding (since 2005) and drummer David Hidalgo Jr. (since 2010).

History

Social Distortion was formed in 1978 by guitarist Mike Ness, bassist Mark Garrett, drummer Casey Royer and vocalist Tom Corvin. Garrett was eventually replaced by Rikk Agnew later that year. After roughly a year in the band, Corvin left and Ness assumed vocal duties while Agnew and Royer also left to play in a separate band named Social Distortion, which also included Garrett, before joining the Adolescents, when Ness brought in Dennis Danell to take over on guitar.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkvd23BGDpE |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/zkvd23BGDpE |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|title=Rikk Agnew & Eric Blair part 2 His youth , Social Distortion and O.C. punk |publisher=The Blairing Out with Eric Blair Show |date=March 23, 2019 |accessdate=January 9, 2020}}{{cbignore}}{{cite news |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2011/03/14/oc-punk-star-casey-royer-arrested-after-oding/ |title=O.C. punk star Casey Royer arrested after OD'ing |last=Wener |first=Ben |work=Orange County Register |date=March 14, 2011 |accessdate=March 18, 2019 }} When Social Distortion released its first single, Mainliner/Playpen in 1981, the group consisted of Ness on vocals and guitar, Dannell on bass, and John "Carrot" Stevenson ond drums.{{cite web |url=http://strangereaction.com/2018/03/24/an-interview-with-monk-rock/ |title=An Interview With Monk Rock |publisher=Strange Reaction |date=March 24, 2018 |accessdate=March 18, 2019 }} Partway through 1981, Danell switched to rhythm guitar as Brent Liles took over on bass, joining alongside new drummer Derek O'Brien.{{cite book |title=The Rough Guide to Rock |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7ctjc6UWCm4C&pg=PT977 |date=November 17, 2003 |location=London, England |publisher=APA Publications |isbn=978-1843531050 |page=977 |access-date=March 18, 2019 }} The group released its debut album Mommy's Little Monster in 1983.{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/mommys-little-monster-mw0000201296 |title=Mommy's Little Monster - Social Distortion: Songs, Reviews, Credits |last=Tinelli |first=Paul |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=March 18, 2019 }} During a show on New Year's Eve, both Liles and O'Brien left abruptly in response to Ness' heroin use.{{cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-04-08-ca-1648-story.html |title=Looking Back on the Darkest days |last=Boehm |first=Mike |work=Los Angeles Times |date=April 8, 1990 |access-date=March 18, 2019 }} Early the next year, the departed members were replaced by John Maurer (bass) and Christopher Reece (drums). Bob Stubbs briefly served as drummer before Reece.{{cite news |url=https://www.newswire.com/former-social-distortion-drummer/91529 |title=Former Social Distortion Drummer Bob Stubbs Joins New Musical Group In Phoenix, Arizona |publisher=Newswire |date=February 22, 2011 |accessdate=March 18, 2019 }}

The band's lineup remained stable for ten years, producing three studio albums, before Reece left in October 1994 on amicable terms.{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-10-28-ca-55950-story.html |title=Drummer Leaves Social Distortion After 10 Years |last=Boehm |first=Mike |work=Los Angeles Times |date=October 28, 1994 |access-date=March 18, 2019 }} He was initially replaced by Randy Carr, who lasted only until the following spring when he was fired on the recommendation of the band's producer Michael Beinhorn.{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-10-02-ca-49631-story.html |title=Digging to Climb : Mike Ness of O.C.'s Social Distortion Delves Deep and Comes Up With 'White Light' |last=Boehm |first=Mike |work=Los Angeles Times |date=October 2, 1996 |access-date=March 18, 2019 }} Session drummer Deen Castronovo performed on the album, after which Chuck Biscuits joined the band as Carr's replacement. The band released Live at the Roxy in 1998, before taking a hiatus the following year as Ness released two solo albums and embarked on a promotional tour.{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/social-distortion-mn0000038302/biography |title=Social Distortion: Biography & History |last=Huey |first=Steve |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=March 18, 2019 }} On February 29, 2000, Danell died of a brain aneurysm.{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-mar-01-me-4055-story.html |title=Social Distortion's Danell Dies at 38 |last=Lewis |first=Randy |work=Los Angeles Times |date=March 1, 2000 |access-date=March 18, 2019 }} In June, Social Distortion returned with a new lineup including rhythm guitarist Jonny "2 Bags" Wickersham and drummer Charlie Quintana.{{cite web |url=http://www.socialdistortion.com:80/news.htm |title=Social Distortion News |publisher=Social Distortion |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20000817202519/http://www.socialdistortion.com/news.htm |archivedate=August 17, 2000 |accessdate=March 18, 2019 |url-status=live }}

Shortly after recording the band's sixth studio album Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll, Maurer left Social Distortion to spend more time with his family.{{cite news |url=http://www.socialdistortion.com/social-distortion-news/bassist-john-maurer-exits-social-distortion-rancid-bass-player-matt-freeman-comes-aboard/ |title=Bassist John Maurer Exits Social Distortion, Rancid Bass Player Matt Freeman Comes Aboard |publisher=Social Distortion |date=August 5, 2004 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006153033/http://www.socialdistortion.com/social-distortion-news/bassist-john-maurer-exits-social-distortion-rancid-bass-player-matt-freeman-comes-aboard/ |archivedate=October 6, 2014 |accessdate=March 18, 2019 }} He was initially replaced by Rancid's Matt Freeman, although by January he had been replaced by Brent Harding, who had previously performed with Ness on his second solo album.{{cite news |url=https://www.punknews.org/article/11499/brent-harding-joins-social-distortion |title=Brent Harding joins Social Distortion |last=White |first=Adam |publisher=Punknews.org |date=January 29, 2005 |accessdate=March 18, 2019 }} In April 2009, Quintana announced his departure from Social Distortion, with Adam "Atom" Willard of Angels & Airwaves taking his place.{{cite news |url=https://www.punknews.org/article/33241/atom-willard-joins-social-distortion-replacing-departing-charlie-achaloa-quintana |title=Atom Willard joins Social Distortion, replacing departing Charlie "Chalo" Quintana |publisher=Punknews.org |date=April 23, 2009 |accessdate=March 18, 2019 }} Willard left again in March 2010, with Fu Manchu drummer Scott Reeder filling in for a South American tour.{{cite news |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/fu-manchu-drummer-joins-social-distortion/ |title=Fu Manchu Drummer Joins Social Distortion |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |date=March 12, 2010 |accessdate=March 18, 2019 }} The group enlisted the services of Josh Freese for the 2011 album Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes,{{cite web |url=https://killyourstereo.com/reviews/1022528/social-distortion-hard-times-and-nursery-rhymes/ |title=Social Distortion – Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes |publisher=Killyourstereo.com |date=January 28, 2011 |accessdate=March 18, 2019 }} before David Hidalgo Jr. joined as the full-time replacement for Willard a few months later.{{cite web |url=https://www.moderndrummer.com/2018/01/beat-david-hidalgo-jr-social-distortion-balancing-bands-styles/ |title=On The Beat with David Hidalgo Jr. of Social Distortion: Balancing Bands and Styles |last=Hidalgo Jr. |first=David |author-link=David Hidalgo Jr. |work=Modern Drummer |date=January 2018 |accessdate=March 18, 2019 }}

Members

=Current=

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{{CSS image crop \|Image=Mike Ness RdelS 2.jpg \|bSize=150 \|cWidth=75 \|cHeight=75 \|oTop=36 \|oLeft=32 }} \|Mike Ness \|1978–present \|{{hlist\|lead vocals\|lead guitar}} \|all Social Distortion releases
{{CSS image crop \|Image=13-04-27 Groezrock Johnny Two Bags 05.jpg \|bSize=375 \|cWidth=75 \|cHeight=75 \|oTop=39 \|oLeft=123 }} \|Jonny "2 Bags" Wickersham \|2000–present \|{{hlist\|rhythm guitar\|backing vocals}} \|all Social Distortion releases from Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll (2004) onwards
{{CSS image crop \|Image=Brentnyc05.jpg \|bSize=850 \|cWidth=75 \|cHeight=75 \|oTop=175 \|oLeft=312 }} \|Brent Harding \|2005–present \|{{hlist\|bass\|backing vocals}} \|all Social Distortion releases from "Far Behind" (2007) onwards
{{CSS image crop \|Image=David Hidalgo, Jr. 013.JPG \|bSize=800 \|cWidth=75 \|cHeight=75 \|oTop=214 \|oLeft=306 }} \|David Hidalgo Jr. \|2010–present \|{{hlist\|drums\|percussion}} \|{{hlist\|"Up Around the Bend" (2013)\|Machine Gun Melodies (2017)}}

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{{CSS image crop |Image=Mike Ness RdelS 2.jpg |bSize=150 |cWidth=75 |cHeight=75 |oTop=36 |oLeft=32 }}

|Mike Ness

|1978–present

|{{hlist|lead vocals|lead guitar}}

|all Social Distortion releases

{{CSS image crop |Image=13-04-27 Groezrock Johnny Two Bags 05.jpg |bSize=375 |cWidth=75 |cHeight=75 |oTop=39 |oLeft=123 }}

|Jonny "2 Bags" Wickersham

|2000–present

|{{hlist|rhythm guitar|backing vocals}}

|all Social Distortion releases from Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll (2004) onwards

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|Brent Harding

|2005–present

|{{hlist|bass|backing vocals}}

|all Social Distortion releases from "Far Behind" (2007) onwards

{{CSS image crop |Image=David Hidalgo, Jr. 013.JPG |bSize=800 |cWidth=75 |cHeight=75 |oTop=214 |oLeft=306 }}

|David Hidalgo Jr.

|2010–present

|{{hlist|drums|percussion}}

|{{hlist|"Up Around the Bend" (2013)|Machine Gun Melodies (2017)}}

=Former=

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{{CSS image crop \|Image=Caseyroyer.jpg \|bSize=155 \|cWidth=75 \|cHeight=75 \|oTop=35 \|oLeft=33 }} \|Casey Royer \|rowspan="2"\|1978–1979 \|{{hlist\|drums\|backing vocals}} \|rowspan="4"\|none
\|Tom Corvin \|vocals
\|Mark Garrett \|1978 {{small\|(died; year of death unknown)}} \|rowspan="2"\|{{hlist\|bass\|backing vocals}}
{{CSS image crop \|Image=Rikk Agnew in 2015.jpg \|bSize=350 \|cWidth=75 \|cHeight=75 \|oTop=32 \|oLeft=99 }} \|Rikk Agnew \|1978–1979
\|Dennis Danell \|1979–2000 {{small\|(until his death)}} \|{{hlist\|rhythm guitar {{small\|(1981–2000)}}\|bass {{small\|(1979–1981)}}}} \|all Social Distortion releases from "Mainliner/Playpen" (1981) to Live at the Roxy (1998)
\|John "Carrot" Stevenson \|1979–1981 \|drums \|{{hlist\|"Mainliner/Playpen" (1981)\|"1945" (1982)\|Mainliner: Wreckage from the Past (1995)}}
\|Brent Liles \|1981–1983 {{small\|(died 2007)}} \|bass \|rowspan="2"\|{{hlist\|Mommy's Little Monster (1983)\|Mainliner: Wreckage from the Past (1995)}}
\|Derek O'Brien \|1981–1983 \|{{hlist\|drums\|backing vocals}}
\|John Maurer \|1984–2004 \|{{hlist\|bass\|backing vocals}} \|all Social Distortion releases from Prison Bound (1988) to Live in Orange County (2004)
\|Bob Stubbs \|1984 \|rowspan="5"\|drums \|none
\|Christopher Reece \|1984–1994 \|{{hlist\|Prison Bound (1988)\|Social Distortion (1990)\|Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell (1992)}}
{{CSS image crop \|Image=Randy-B&W.jpg \|bSize=450 \|cWidth=75 \|cHeight=75 \|oTop=48 \|oLeft=162 }} \|Randy Carr \|1994–1995 {{small\|(died 2002)}} \|none
\|Chuck Biscuits {{small\|(real name Charles Montgomery)}} \|1996–2000 \|Live at the Roxy (1998)
\|Charlie "Chalo" Quintana \|2000–2009 {{small\|(died 2018)}} \|all Social Distortion releases from Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll (2004) to "Far Behind" (2007)
{{CSS image crop \|Image=20170617-251-Nova Rock 2017-Rancid-Matt Freeman.jpg \|bSize=650 \|cWidth=75 \|cHeight=75 \|oTop=79 \|oLeft=275 }} \|Matt Freeman \|2004–2005 \|{{hlist\|bass\|backing vocals}} \|rowspan="2"\|none
{{CSS image crop \|Image=Atom Willard @ Madrid.jpg \|bSize=400 \|cWidth=75 \|cHeight=75 \|oTop=88 \|oLeft=184 }} \|Adam "Atom" Willard \|2009–2010 \|drums

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|Casey Royer

|rowspan="2"|1978–1979

|{{hlist|drums|backing vocals}}

|rowspan="4"|none

|Tom Corvin

|vocals

|Mark Garrett

|1978 {{small|(died; year of death unknown)}}

|rowspan="2"|{{hlist|bass|backing vocals}}

{{CSS image crop |Image=Rikk Agnew in 2015.jpg |bSize=350 |cWidth=75 |cHeight=75 |oTop=32 |oLeft=99 }}

|Rikk Agnew

|1978–1979

|Dennis Danell

|1979–2000
{{small|(until his death)}}

|{{hlist|rhythm guitar {{small|(1981–2000)}}|bass {{small|(1979–1981)}}}}

|all Social Distortion releases from "Mainliner/Playpen" (1981) to Live at the Roxy (1998)

|John "Carrot" Stevenson

|1979–1981

|drums

|{{hlist|"Mainliner/Playpen" (1981)|"1945" (1982)|Mainliner: Wreckage from the Past (1995)}}

|Brent Liles

|1981–1983
{{small|(died 2007)}}

|bass

|rowspan="2"|{{hlist|Mommy's Little Monster (1983)|Mainliner: Wreckage from the Past (1995)}}

|Derek O'Brien

|1981–1983

|{{hlist|drums|backing vocals}}

|John Maurer

|1984–2004

|{{hlist|bass|backing vocals}}

|all Social Distortion releases from Prison Bound (1988) to Live in Orange County (2004)

|Bob Stubbs

|1984

|rowspan="5"|drums

|none

|Christopher Reece

|1984–1994

|{{hlist|Prison Bound (1988)|Social Distortion (1990)|Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell (1992)}}

{{CSS image crop |Image=Randy-B&W.jpg |bSize=450 |cWidth=75 |cHeight=75 |oTop=48 |oLeft=162 }}

|Randy Carr

|1994–1995
{{small|(died 2002)}}

|none

|Chuck Biscuits
{{small|(real name Charles Montgomery)}}

|1996–2000

|Live at the Roxy (1998)

|Charlie "Chalo" Quintana

|2000–2009
{{small|(died 2018)}}

|all Social Distortion releases from Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll (2004) to "Far Behind" (2007)

{{CSS image crop |Image=20170617-251-Nova Rock 2017-Rancid-Matt Freeman.jpg |bSize=650 |cWidth=75 |cHeight=75 |oTop=79 |oLeft=275 }}

|Matt Freeman

|2004–2005

|{{hlist|bass|backing vocals}}

|rowspan="2"|none

{{CSS image crop |Image=Atom Willard @ Madrid.jpg |bSize=400 |cWidth=75 |cHeight=75 |oTop=88 |oLeft=184 }}

|Adam "Atom" Willard

|2009–2010

|drums

=Touring musicians=

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{{CSS image crop \|Image=TSOL 2011-12-17 04.jpg \|bSize=1600 \|cWidth=75 \|cHeight=75 \|oTop=398 \|oLeft=1188 }} \|Ron Emory \|2006 \|lead guitar \|Emory took over on lead guitar from Ness when the frontman broke his wrist in early 2006.{{cite news \|date=February 13, 2006 \|title=Mike Ness Breaks His Wrist But Show Goes On! \|url=http://www.socialdistortion.com/social-distortion-news/mike-ness-breaks-his-wrist-but-show-goes-on/ \|access-date=March 18, 2019 \|publisher=Social Distortion}}
{{CSS image crop \|Image=Scott_Reeder_(4520334571).jpg \|bSize=700 \|cWidth=75 \|cHeight=75 \|oTop=150 \|oLeft=320 }} \|Scott Reeder \|2010 \|drums \|Reeder filled in for a South American tour after the departure of Atom Willard in March 2010.
\|David Kalish \|2011–present \|{{hlist\|keyboards\|Hammond organ}} \|Kalish has toured with Social Distortion since 2011, performing keyboards and Hammond organ.{{cite news \|url=https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/music/social-distortion-commemorates-breakthrough-album-at-marquee-in-tempe-7525271 \|title=Social Distortion Commemorates Breakthrough Album at Marquee in Tempe \|last=Horn \|first=Mark C. \|work=Phoenix New Times \|date=July 29, 2015 \|accessdate=March 18, 2019 }}

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|Ron Emory

|2006

|lead guitar

|Emory took over on lead guitar from Ness when the frontman broke his wrist in early 2006.{{cite news |date=February 13, 2006 |title=Mike Ness Breaks His Wrist But Show Goes On! |url=http://www.socialdistortion.com/social-distortion-news/mike-ness-breaks-his-wrist-but-show-goes-on/ |access-date=March 18, 2019 |publisher=Social Distortion}}

{{CSS image crop |Image=Scott_Reeder_(4520334571).jpg |bSize=700 |cWidth=75 |cHeight=75 |oTop=150 |oLeft=320 }}

|Scott Reeder

|2010

|drums

|Reeder filled in for a South American tour after the departure of Atom Willard in March 2010.

|David Kalish

|2011–present

|{{hlist|keyboards|Hammond organ}}

|Kalish has toured with Social Distortion since 2011, performing keyboards and Hammond organ.{{cite news |url=https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/music/social-distortion-commemorates-breakthrough-album-at-marquee-in-tempe-7525271 |title=Social Distortion Commemorates Breakthrough Album at Marquee in Tempe |last=Horn |first=Mark C. |work=Phoenix New Times |date=July 29, 2015 |accessdate=March 18, 2019 }}

Timeline

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Lineups

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scope="col"\|1978 \| Mike Ness – guitars, backing vocals Casey Royer – drums, backing vocals Tom Corvin – lead vocals Mark Garrett – bass, backing vocals \|rowspan="2"\|none
scope="col"\|Late 1978 – late 1979 \| Mike Ness – guitars, backing vocals Casey Royer – drums, backing vocals Tom Corvin - lead vocals Rikk Agnew – bass, backing vocals
scope="col"\|Late 1979 – summer 1981 \| Mike Ness – guitars, vocals Dennis Danell – bass John Carrot – drums \| "Mainliner/Playpen" (1981) "1945" (1982)
scope="col"\|Summer 1981 – December 1983 \| Mike Ness – lead guitar, lead vocals Dennis Danell – rhythm guitar Brent Liles – bass Derek O'Brien – drums, backing vocals \| Mommy's Little Monster (1983)
scope="col"\|Early – mid-1984 \| Mike Ness – lead guitar, lead vocals Dennis Danell – rhythm guitar John Maurer – bass, backing vocals Bob Stubbs – drums \|none
scope="col"\|Mid-1984 – October 1994 \| Mike Ness – lead guitar, lead vocals Dennis Danell – rhythm guitar John Maurer – bass, backing vocals Christopher Reece – drums \| Prison Bound (1988) Social Distortion (1990) Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell (1992)
scope="col"\|Late 1994 – spring 1995 \| Mike Ness – lead guitar, lead vocals Dennis Danell – rhythm guitar John Maurer – bass, backing vocals Randy Carr – drums \|none
scope="col"\|August 1995 – June 1996 \| Mike Ness – lead guitar, lead vocals Dennis Danell – rhythm guitar John Maurer – bass, backing vocals \| White Light, White Heat, White Trash (1996)
scope="col"\|July 1996 – February 2000 \| Mike Ness – lead guitar, lead vocals Dennis Danell – rhythm guitar John Maurer – bass, backing vocals Chuck Biscuits – drums \| Live at the Roxy (1998)
scope="col"\|June 2000 – August 2004 \| Mike Ness – lead guitar, lead vocals John Maurer – bass, backing vocals Jonny Wickersham – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Charlie Quintana – drums \| Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll (2004) Live in Orange County (2004)
scope="col"\|August 2004 – January 2005 \| Mike Ness – lead guitar, lead vocals Jonny Wickersham – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Charlie Quintana – drums Matt Freeman – bass, backing vocals \|none
scope="col"\|January 2005 – April 2009 \| Mike Ness – lead guitar, lead vocals Jonny Wickersham – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Charlie Quintana – drums Brent Harding – bass, backing vocals \| "Far Behind" (2007)
scope="col"\|April 2009 – March 2010 \| Mike Ness – lead guitar, lead vocals Jonny Wickersham – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Brent Harding – bass, backing vocals Atom Willard – drums \|none
scope="col"\|March – July 2010 \| Mike Ness – lead guitar, lead vocals Jonny Wickersham – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Brent Harding – bass, backing vocals Scott Reeder – drums {{Small\|(touring)}} Josh Freese – drums, percussion {{Small\|(session)}} \| Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes (2011)
scope="col"\|July 2010 – present \| Mike Ness – lead guitar, lead vocals Jonny Wickersham – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Brent Harding – bass, backing vocals David Hidalgo Jr. – drums, percussion \| "Up Around the Bend" (2013) Machine Gun Melodies (2017)

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