Michael James Ness is an American musician who is the lead guitarist, lead vocalist and songwriter for the punk rock band Social Distortion, which was formed in 1979.
Mike Ness Live At House of Blues Las Vegas - 12-15-22
Mike Ness live in Madrid in 2009
Goldtop Les Paul with decals
Mike Ness during a Social Distortion concert in Tilburg in 2012
Social Distortion is an American punk rock band formed in 1978 in Fullerton, California. The band currently consists of Mike Ness, Jonny Wickersham, Brent Harding, David Hidalgo Jr. (drums), and David Kalish (keyboards).
Left to right: Harding, Hidalgo, Ness, and Wickersham in 2011
The band's 2004–2009 lineup, left to right: Wickersham, Harding, Quintana, and Ness
Social Distortion performing songs from Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes with backing vocalists Dessy Di Lauro (second from left) and Ijeoma Njaka (third from left)
The band's skeleton logo on a banner during a live show