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“I had a Gibson offer at one point where I might get Les Pauls at factory rates. I would offer them at pawn stores and put the cash towards older Les Pauls”: Mike Ness on battling cancer and the roots affects behind Social Distortion’s self-titled LP

Social Distortion formed in 1978, and amidst ever-changing lineups, the existence of singer/guitarist Mike Ness has actually been a consistent. With the release of their self-financed launching album, Mommy’s Little Monsterin 1983, they quickly turned into one of the greatest names on the California punk scene, affecting numerous bands in their wake.

Ness’s well-documented dependency issues then saw the band stall, with a five-year space in between their launching record and its 1988 follow-up, Jail BoundNess understood he needed to prioritize his healing over the band’s development at that time. “There would not have actually been a band if I didn’t sort myself out,” he states.

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