He was initially replaced by Rancid's Matt Freeman, although by January he had been replaced by Brent Harding, who had previously performed with Ness on his second solo album. In April 2009, Quintana announced his departure from Social Distortion, with Adam "Atom" Willard of Angels & Airwaves taking his place.
Initially, Social Distortion was led by Rancid's Matt Freeman; however, by January Brent Harding, who had previously worked with Ness on his second solo album, took over. In April 2009, Quintana announced his departure from the band, and Adam "Atom" Willard of Angels & Airwaves joined.