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tkblazer · 01-25-2007, 04:21 PM

Ex-Social Distortion Bassist Dies Tragically
AP
PLACENTIA, Calif. (Jan. 24) - Brent Liles, a former bassist for the 1980s punk rock group Social Distortion, was struck and killed by a truck while riding a bicycle, authorities said Wednesday. He was 43.

Liles was hit on Jan. 18. No immediate charges were brought against the driver.

Liles, who was from Fullerton, joined Social Distortion in 1981 and played bass on the band's "Mommy's Little Monster" recording two years later.

Fed up with turmoil inside the group, he and drummer Derek O'Brien quit the band during a New Year's Eve performance in 1983.

Liles went on to play with other punk groups such as Agent Orange.

mytrustysteed · 01-25-2007, 04:46 PM

wow, that really sucks

CalEpic · 01-25-2007, 05:13 PM

Yep a bummer - I read that in the paper Sunday.

jruiz · 01-25-2007, 07:56 PM

road biking?

Ladd Jasper · 01-25-2007, 10:39 PM

Learned Monday this happened just around the corner from work. Unnecessary and sad.

Social Distortion was never the same after the split of the original lineup, of which Liles was an integral part. They lost an urgency and energy that few bands had at that time, and even fewer, if any, have achieved since. I miss those days.

01-25-2007, 04:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
tkblazer Ruining It For The 95%	Social D bassist killed riding his bike Ex-Social Distortion Bassist Dies Tragically AP PLACENTIA, Calif. (Jan. 24) - Brent Liles, a former bassist for the 1980s punk rock group Social Distortion, was struck and killed by a truck while riding a bicycle, authorities said Wednesday. He was 43. Liles was hit on Jan. 18. No immediate charges were brought against the driver. Liles, who was from Fullerton, joined Social Distortion in 1981 and played bass on the band's "Mommy's Little Monster" recording two years later. Fed up with turmoil inside the group, he and drummer Derek O'Brien quit the band during a New Year's Eve performance in 1983. Liles went on to play with other punk groups such as Agent Orange.

01-25-2007, 04:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
mytrustysteed Senior Member	wow, that really sucks __________________ WWJH....Who Would Jesus Hate?

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01-25-2007, 05:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
CalEpic STR Moderator	Yep a bummer - I read that in the paper Sunday.

01-25-2007, 07:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
jruiz Senior Member	road biking?

01-25-2007, 10:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
Ladd Jasper Renegade of Hunk	Learned Monday this happened just around the corner from work. Unnecessary and sad. Social Distortion was never the same after the split of the original lineup, of which Liles was an integral part. They lost an urgency and energy that few bands had at that time, and even fewer, if any, have achieved since. I miss those days.

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