Conversation so far:
Who helped him?
After the release of Prison Bound, Social Distortion left Restless Records and signed with Epic.
What did the band do?
The band then returned to the studio around the summer/fall of 1989, with producer Dave Jerden, to begin recording their self-titled third album, which was released in 1990.

Question: Who was this helping?
Self-contained rewrite: Who was Social Distortion helping?