http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5360&rws=%2Fmike-ness%2Fdiscography.rssSocial Distortion leader Mike Ness fuses Punk's fury with the sound and style of country and blues; his direct influences seem more the Rolling Stones and Johnny Cash than the Sex Pistols or the Ramones. Ness was only seventeen at the start of Social Distortion's nearly-twenty-year career; his early musical efforts were simple, rebellious anthems that celebrated hard living. In 1982, the group released the successful <i>Mommy's Little Monster</i> LP, which established the group's sound with its ferocious guitar attacks, undaunted backbeats and sincere, telling lyrics. A short jail stint and Ness's subsequent sobriety seemed to fuel him even more, and '90s self-titled LP, recorded for Sony, was a major hit. And Ness's formative influences, especially Cash, snuck back in to the group's sound -- Social Distortion even covered Cash's "Ring of Fire" on that LP. With his latest solo set, Ness has elected to produce a stripped-down record, without the trademark wall of sound. But Ness's intensity is still palpable. - Mike ClowardOld School Punken720Sat, 2 Jan 2010 00:01:56 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5360&rws=%2Fmike-ness%2Fdiscography.rss Social Distortion leader Mike Ness fuses Punk's fury with the sound and style of country and blues; his direct influences seem more the Rolling Stones and Johnny Cash than the Sex Pistols or the Ramones. Ness was only seventeen at the start of Social Distortion's nearly-twenty-year career; his early musical efforts were simple, rebellious anthems that celebrated hard living. In 1982, the group released the successful <i>Mommy's Little Monster</i> LP, which established the group's sound with its ferocious guitar attacks, undaunted backbeats and sincere, telling lyrics. A short jail stint and Ness's subsequent sobriety seemed to fuel him even more, and '90s self-titled LP, recorded for Sony, was a major hit. And Ness's formative influences, especially Cash, snuck back in to the group's sound -- Social Distortion even covered Cash's "Ring of Fire" on that LP. With his latest solo set, Ness has elected to produce a stripped-down record, without the trademark wall of sound. But Ness's intensity is still palpable. - Mike Cloward http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.24627173&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-ness%2Fdiscography.rss Old School Punk Tue, 9 Nov 1999 00:00:00 -0800 Mike Ness Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.24627173 alb.24627173 Mike Ness art.5360 7.99 Under The Influences alb.24627173 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/6/8/9/1489868_170x170.jpg 1999-11-09 00:00:00.0 null true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.24627173&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-ness%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.24627173&variant=data&rws=%2Fmike-ness%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.279842&rws=%2Fmike-ness%2Fdiscography.rss Old School Punk Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Mike Ness Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.279842 alb.279842 Mike Ness art.5360 0.0 Under the Influences alb.279842 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/6/8/4/534865_170x170.jpg 2009-06-23 00:00:00.0 1999-11-09 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.279842&rws=%2Fmike-ness%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.279842&variant=data&rws=%2Fmike-ness%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.202927&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-ness%2Fdiscography.rss Old School Punk Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Mike Ness Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.202927 alb.202927 Mike Ness art.5360 9.99 Cheating at Solitaire alb.202927 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/3/7/9/1489731_170x170.jpg 2009-06-23 00:00:00.0 1999-04-13 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.202927&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-ness%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.202927&variant=data&rws=%2Fmike-ness%2Fdiscography.rss