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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
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]
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 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 the return of Berru 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 following a disagreement with Kane on 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 2013 six-song EP The Deconstruction of Dreams on Concrete Jungle Records and the 2014 album Life Gives Life Takes on Randale Records.
During a hiatus in 2014, Kane and Snow started a side project called Bedlam Knives, releasing a 7-inch record on Dr. Strange Records. At the same time, Doosky, Ernie, and former Generators bassist Brandon Lutz formed NeuAllies, releasing an EP that same year. Both Bedlam Knives and NeuAllies disbanded in 2015.
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, whom they also toured.[9]
In 2017, The Generators released the single "Street Justice"[10] and announced their upcoming album, Broken Stars & Crooked Stripes, set for release in 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 1997Sir Doosky
2022 Reunion
On September 20, 2022, the band announced a reunion of the original 1997 founding lineup via social media, playing shows through 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 regrouped with 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.
Death of Doug Kane
Doug Kane passed away on May 30, 2024, at the age of 56, from 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]
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