Social Distortion in Boston

Social Distortion are an American punk rock band formed in Fullerton, California, in 1978 by singer and guitarist Mike Ness. Their music draws on rock and roll, rockabilly and country, and their best-known recordings include “Story of My Life,” “Ball and Chain,” “Bad Luck” and a cover of Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire.” Key albums include Mommy’s Little Monster, Social Distortion and Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell. The band’s 1982 tour with Youth Brigade was documented in the film Another State of Mind, an early record of independent punk touring. Social Distortion later performed at Woodstock ’99, toured North America with Flogging Molly in 2019 and mounted a co-headlining tour with Bad Religion in 2024.