Mike Ness (born Michael James Ness, April 3, 1962, Lynn, Massachusetts) is an American guitarist, vocalist, and chief songwriter for the punk rock band Social Distortion, which was formed in 1978. As of Dennis Danell's death in 2000, he is the only remaining original member of the band.
Ness—born in Lynn, Massachusetts and raised in Orange County, California—was kicked out of his father's home in Fullerton at 15, and became involved in the punk r...
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Mike Ness (born Michael James Ness, April 3, 1962, Lynn, Massachusetts) is an American guitarist, vocalist, and chief songwriter for the punk rock band Social Distortion, which was formed in 1978. As of Dennis Danell's death in 2000, he is the only remaining original member of the band.
Ness—born in Lynn, Massachusetts and raised in Orange County, California—was kicked out of his father's home in Fullerton at 15, and became involved in the punk rock scene. As a member of The Band Easter with Danny Dean, Chad Carrier and Korky Ollerton, Ness was the original owner of the one-bedroom apartment described in The Adolescents song "Kids of the Black Hole". The punk house was located in Fullerton, California in the 1980s.
Ness founded Social Distortion in 1978, releasing the Mainliner/Playpen 7" record on Robbie Field's indie label Posh Boy Records in 1981. Two years later, they released the album Mommy's Little Monster (1983) on 13th Floor Records, which was owned by their manager at the...
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