Under the Influences

by Mike Ness

Overview

As lead singer and songwriter of punk mainstays Social Distortion for the past 21 years, Mike Ness always possessed an innate understanding of the connection between punk and country. Social Distortion's music has always been thrashy and twangy, a marriage furthered by Ness' self-destructive past and rockabilly personal style. With his second solo album release of 1999 (the first is an album of rockabilly influenced originals, Cheating at Solitaire), Under the Influences showcases Ness' love of roots music with a collection of tunes originally written by legends such as Hank Williams Sr., Marty Robbins, and Carl Perkins. The arrangements include traditional fiddles and autoharps, but it's tempered by buzzy guitars for a nice contemporary mix. With repeated listens, Ness' voice seems monotonous compared to the pure country croon of the original artists. But covers are all about interpretation, and what Ness lacks in vocal finesse he makes up for with feeling. These tales of heartache and regret are ideally suited to him and beloved by him. ~ Theresa E. LaVeck

Product Details

Release Date:	04/06/2018
Label:	Concord Music Group / Craft Records
UPC:	0888072047945
Rank:	42355

Tracks

1. All I Can Do Is Cry
2. Gamblin' Man
3. Let the Jukebox Keep on Playing
4. I Fought the Law
5. Big Iron
6. One More Time
7. Six More Miles
8. A Thief in the Night
9. Once a Day
10. Funnel of Love
11. House of Gold
12. Wildwood Flower
13. Ball and Chain (Honky Tonk)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Mike Ness   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Brent Harding   Bass (Upright),Bass (Electric)
James Saez   Guitar,Percussion,Guitar (Acoustic)
Charlie Quintana   Drums
Mando Dorame   Sax (Tenor)
Chris Lawrence   Telecaster,Pedal Steel
Brantley Kearns   Fiddle
Sean Greaves   Banjo,Guitar (Electric)

Technical Credits

Paul Howard   Composer
Paul Raymond   Composer
Sonny Curtis   Composer
Bill Anderson   Composer
Kent Westberry   Composer
Wayne Mackenzi   Composer
James Saez   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Charlie McCoy   Composer
Wayne Walker   Composer
Marvin Rainwater   Composer
Mike Ness   Mixing,Composer,Producer,Art Direction
A.P. Carter   Composer
Hank Williams   Composer
Eddy Schreyer   Mastering
Stevie Saint   Composer
Harlan Howard   Composer
Carl Perkins   Composer
Marty Robbins   Composer
Kent Westbury   Composer
F. Scott Schafer   Photography
Martin Klemm   Mixing Assistant
Bob Breen   Assistant
Jolie Clemens   Art Direction
Alvin Carter   Composer
Alvin Pleasant Delaney Carter   Composer