http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5360&rws=%2Fmike-ness%2Ftop-tracks.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 Punken720Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:49:47 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5360&rws=%2Fmike-ness%2Ftop-tracks.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=tra.955237&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-ness%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old School Punk Tue, 13 Apr 1999 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mike Ness on Rhapsody Online 955237 tra.955237 Mike Ness art.5360 0.99 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 The Devil In Miss Jones tra.955237 230000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.955237&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-ness%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.955237&variant=data&rws=%2Fmike-ness%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.955238&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-ness%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old School Punk Tue, 13 Apr 1999 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mike Ness on Rhapsody Online 955238 tra.955238 Mike Ness art.5360 0.99 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 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