Brent Liles

Brent Harrold Liles (September 7, 1963 – January 18, 2007) was the bassist for Social Distortion from 1981 - 1984 and later was the bassist for Agent Orange from 1985 - 1992. He left Social Distortion on New Year's Eve 1984, with the band's drummer Derek O'Brien. The two would once again be bandmates from 1989 to the early 1990s with Agent Orange. The Palm/Liles/O'Brien lineup of Agent Orange can be heard on the album "Real Live Sound". Liles also briefly played guitar for the band Easter (band) and Chaotic Stature.

He also appeared in the 1983 documentary "Another State of Mind". There is a notable scene within this film where he gives orange juice to an out of control fan on the stage.

Liles died on January 18, 2007, after being hit by a truck while cycling. [http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1550716.php] A Social Distortion benefit concert was held for the family of Liles at the Galaxy Theater in Santa Ana, California on March 8, 2007. Liles is the third member of Social Distortion to have died. Other deceased Social Distortion members include Dennis Danell in 2000 (heart attack), and Randy Carr in 2002 (Cushing's Syndrome)