Doug Dagger

Douglas Scott Kane (October 17, 1967 – May 30, 2024), known professionally as Doug Dagger, was an American vocalist. He was the lead singer for the Los Angeles punk rock band The Generators, which formed in 1997, and was lead singer for Schleprock and other punk bands.

Life and early career

Kane was born in New York City into an entertainment family; his mother was a nightclub showgirl and his father was an entertainment manager. Kane is also the grandson of 1930s Vaudeville musician Buster Shaver. Kane moved to South Pasadena, California in 1978, and by 1981 he was involved in the early Los Angeles punk scene. By 1983, at the age of 15, Kane was singing in his first punk band, Doug & The Slugz. By 1984, the band changed their name to The Risk.

Professional career

Schleprock

In the summer of 1988, Kane started sing for the Alhambra, California-based punk band Schleprock. By 1990, the band released their first EP, “Do It All” on Nemesis Records, alongside labelmates The Offspring. Over the next decade, Kane and Schleprock released six more EPs: ''Looking Back'' (1992), ''Gotta Get Out'' (1993), ''Spring'' (1993), ''Migraine'' (1994), ''Something Like That'' (1994) and ''Out Of Spite'' (1995). They also released two full-length albums: ''Hide & Seek'' (1993) and ''Propeller'' (1994). They signed a deal with Warner Bros. Records in 1996, and released their last full-length album ''Americas Dirty Little Secret'' Over a stretch of eight years, the band support such bands as Green Day, NOFX, Blink 182, Primus, Bad Religion, The Specials and Face to Face.

The Generators

Schleprock disbanded in February 1997, and within six months, Kane formed his new band The Generators.

In 1998, the band released its first full-length album, ''Welcome To The End'', on Triple X Records. The Generators have since released seven more full-length albums: ''Burning Ambition'' (2000), ''Tyranny'' (2001), ''Excess'', ''Betrayal and Our Dearly Departed'' (2003), ''Winter Of Discontent'' (2005), ''Great Divide'' (2007), ''Between The Devil & The Deep Blue Sea'' (2009) and ''Last Of The Pariahs'' (2011) (along with many other splits and EPs). The Generators have developed a rich popularity in Europe and later signed with Randale Records for the release of their 9th studio album. The Generators have also contributed music for the Los Angeles Lakers, California Angels, Corono and The Grammy Awards foundation.

In April 2012, Doug started a new band called the Bedlam Knives.

Death

Kane resided in Los Angeles, and owned and operated a clothing and uniform business in between touring and making records. He died from cancer on May 30, 2024, at the age of 56.

Discography

Schleprock

* Do It All 7-inch (1989), Nemesis Records
* Looking Back 7-inch (1992) Empty Records
* Gotta Get Out 7-inch (1992) Kool Records
* Hide & Seek (1993) Last Resort Records
* Ten Speed 7-inch (1993) Last Resort Records
* Migraine 7-inch (1994) Break Even Point Records, Italy
* Something Like That 7-inch (1994) Dr, Strange Records
* Propeller (1994) Dr. Strange Records
* Out Of Spite (1995) Dr. Strange Records
* America's Dirty Little Secret (1996) Warner Bros. Records
* Long Time Ago - Anthology (1997) Cool Guy Records
* Learning To Fall - Anthology (2005) People Like You, Europe

The Generators

* Welcome to the End (1997), Triple X Records, US
* Ninety-Nine (1999), Outcast Records/ Triple X Records, Europe
* Burning Ambition (2000), Urgent Music Ltd. US / People Like You, Europe & Japan
* Dead at 16 7-inch, TKO Records
* Tyranny (2001), TKO Records US / People Like You, Europe & Japan
* State of the Nation (2002), TKO Records/ Dead Beat, US
* Sounds of the Street Vol. 2: Urgent Music Ltd. US, Split CD w/ Vicious Rumors
* From Rust to Ruin, TKO Records (compilation: greatest hits album)
* Riverboat Gamblers split 7-inch Pirates Press Records
* 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), Concrete Jungle/People Like You, Europe & Japan
* Last Of The Pariahs (2011), IHP Records, Europe & Japan, DC-Jam Records, US
* The Deconstruction of Dreams (Concrete Jungle Records 2013)
* Life Gives-Life Takes (Randale Records 2014)

Bedlam Knives

* Bedlam Knives - Self Titled Demo (2010)
* Here Comes Trouble - EP (Dr. Strange Records 2013)

References

External links

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Punk Rock '77 thru Today: The Generators ***New Interview***The GeneratorsDOUG DAGGERpunkrocknews.de - Interviews - The Generators - English version

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1967 births
2024 deaths
20th-century American male singers
21st-century American male singers
American punk rock singers
Singers from Los Angeles
Singers from New York City
Deaths from cancer in California