The Generators

American punk rock band

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The Generators

The Generators performing in Ludwigsburg, Germany in 2023

Background information
Genres| Punk rock
Years active| 1997–2024
Labels| Triple X Records, DC Jam, People Like You, Concrete Jungle, Randale Records, TKO Records
Past members| Doug Kane
Sir Doosky
Mike Snow
Ted Hahn
Marco Duarte
Steven Reese
Chris Loya
Barry Monroe
Teddy Shrader
Lou Guzman
Johnny Slash
Dirty Ernie Berru
Don Osterberg
Bryant Ortega
Brandon Lutz
Armando Del Rio
Manny Murders
Ace Von Johnson
Rich Santia
Danny Damned
Sean Romin
Greg Millan
Website| https://www.the-generators.com/

The Generators were an American punk rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1997, following the breakup of the 1990s punk rock group Schleprock.[1] The original line-up featured vocalist Doug Dagger (Doug Kane), guitarists Mike Snow and Sir Doosky (Eric Ortega), drummer "Dirty" Ernie Berru, and bassist Rich Richards (Rich Santia).[2][3]

## History

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The Generators released their debut album, Welcome to the End, on Los Angeles-based Triple X Records in 1998.[4] The band released a seven-song EP titled Ninety Nine, and had released two more albums by 2001: Burning Ambition on Urgent Music Ltd. and Tyranny on TKO Records.[5][6]

During the European leg of the Tyranny tour, Dirty Ernie Berru and Sir Doosky temporarily left the band. Mike Snow and Doug Kane recruited drummer Mike Clark and began work on a new EP. Doosky had rejoined the band before the recording session for the EP State of the Nation, released on TKO Records.

In 2002, guitarist Mike Snow left the band. This coincided with Berru's return as drummer. With Kane and Doosky as primary songwriters, the band released the albums Excess, Betrayal... and Our Dearly Departed in 2003, and The Winter Of Discontent in 2005.

Throughout these changes, Kane, Doosky, and Ernie remained core members. Bassist Teddy Hahn and guitarist Ace Von Johnson joined the band prior to the release of The Great Divide in 2006 and they remained with the band during their subsequent tour, which lasted until 2008.[7]

In 2009, Dirty Ernie and Teddy Hahn left the band. Derek O’Brien of Social Distortion handled recording duties on the next album, and Brandon Lutz replaced Hahn as bassist. The resulting album, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, was recorded and released via German label People Like You Records. A summer Europe tour with the Damned followed the album's release. Ace Von Johnson left the band after a disagreement with Kane during the tour.

In 2010, Doosky left for personal reasons, leading to a restructuring of the band's line-up in 2011. It included the return of Mike Snow, former Schleprock guitarist Sean Romin, and drummer Lou Guzman. The band recorded and released their eighth studio album, Last of the Pariahs, under DC-Jam Records.

In the years following, the band experienced additional line-up changes and released more music, including The Deconstruction of Dreams, a six-song EP released in 2013 under Concrete Jungle Records, and the album Life Gives Life Takes, released in 2014 under Randale Records.

During a hiatus in 2014, Kane and Snow initiated a side project called Bedlam Knives, releasing a 7-inch record under Dr. Strange Records. Simultaneously, Doosky, Ernie, and former Generators bassist, Brandon Lutz, formed NeuAllies, releasing an EP the same year. In 2015, both Bedlam Knives and NeuAllies disbanded.

The band returned in 2016 with the album Earn Your Stripes, released on Randale Records.[8] This was followed by a split EP titled Blood, Sweat & Glory with the British band Crashed Out, with whom they also toured.[9]

In 2017, The Generators released the single "Street Justice"[10] and announced the upcoming release of their album Broken Stars & Crooked Stripes for 2018.

The Generators had another hiatus in 2019, during which Kane reunited with his 1980s Oi! band, Doug & the Slugz.

The Generators pictured by Edward Colver in 1997 Sir Doosky

### 2022 Reunion

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On September 20, 2022, the band announced a reunion of the original 1997 founding lineup via social media, playing shows through to the end of 2022 and performing material from their first three releases.

The Generators pictured at their 2022 reunion

Following the reunion shows, Kane, Doosky, and Snow reunited and added former member Ted Hahn on bass and Marco Duarte, who had previously filled in on tours, on drums. Their reunion included a performance at the 2023 Punk Rock Bowling Music Festival in Las Vegas and a European tour the following summer in 2024.

### Death of Doug Kane

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Doug Kane passed away on May 30, 2024 at the age of 56, due to an "aggressive form of cancer".[11] Shortly before his death, the band had decided they would not continue as The Generators in his absence.[12]

## Discography

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* Welcome to the End (1998), Triple X Records, US[2]
* Ninety-Nine (1999), Outcast Records/Triple X Records, Europe[13]
* Burning Ambition (2000), Urgent Music Ltd. US/People Like You, Europe & Japan[2]
* Dead at 16 7-inch (2000), TKO Records
* Tyranny (2001), TKO Records US/People Like You, Europe & Japan
* State of the Nation (2001), TKO Records/ Dead Beat, US
* Sounds of the Street Vol. 2: Split CD w/ Vicious Rumors
* From Rust to Ruin (2003), TKO Records (compilation: greatest hits album)
* Riverboat Gamblers split 7-inch"
* Excess, Betrayal...And Our Dearly Departed (2003), People Like You, Europe & Japan, Fiend Music, US
* The Winter of Discontent (2006), People Like You, Europe & Japan, Sailor's Grave, US
* The Great Divide (2007), People Like You, Europe & Japan
* Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (2009), People Like You, Europe & Japan
* You Against You 7-inch (2011), I Hate People Records
* Last of the Pariahs (2011), I Hate People Records, Europe & Japan, DC Jam, US
* 3 of a Kind (2012),[14] Split with Sledgeback and C.A.F.B.
* The Deconstruction of Dreams (2013), Concrete Jungle Records
* Life Gives-Life Takes (2014), Randale Records
* Earn Your Stripes (2016), Randale Records
* Blood, Sweat & Glory (2016), split EP w/ Crashed Out, Randale Records/Longshot Music
* Street Justice (2017), Longshot Music/Randale Records
* Broken Stars & Crooked Stripes (2018), Randale Records

## Filmography

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* Where the Bad Boys Rock 2004 (Live DVD) (2004), People Like You Records
* Where the Bad Boys Rock 2005 (Live DVD) (2005), People Like You Records

## References

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1. ^ Henderson, Alex. "The Generators Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & M..." AllMusic. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
2. ^ a b c "The Generators – discography, line-up, biography, interviews, photos". www.spirit-of-rock.com. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
3. ^ "The Generators". Sailor's Grave Records. May 1, 2025. Archived from the original on May 1, 2025.
4. ^ "The Generators - Welcome To The End - Reviews - Metalrage.com". www.metalrage.com. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
5. ^ The Generators - Ninety Nine, 1999, retrieved June 21, 2025
6. ^ The Generators - Burning Ambition, 2000, retrieved June 21, 2025
7. ^ "The Generators Concert & Tour History | Concert Archives". www.concertarchives.org. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
8. ^ The Generators - Earn Your Stripes, March 7, 2016, retrieved June 21, 2025
9. ^ The Generators / Crashed Out - Blood, Sweat & Glory, 2016, retrieved June 21, 2025
10. ^ "Album Review: The Generators - Street Justice 7"". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
11. ^ "Douglas Scott Kane of Doug and the Slugz and The Generators has passed away". May 31, 2024.
12. ^ "Instagram". Instagram.com.
13. ^ "The Generators". Discogs. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
14. ^ "C A F B / Sledgeback & The Generators - 3 Of A Kind CD Album". Cduniverse.com. Retrieved April 11, 2012.

## External links

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* TKO Records Records site
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