Doug Dagger


Douglas Scott Kane, 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 having been a nightclub showgirl and his father an entertainment manager. Kane was 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.

Professional career

Schleprock

In the summer of 1988, Kane began singing for the Alhambra-based punk band Schleprock.
By 1990, the band had 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, Gotta Get Out, Spring, Migraine, Something Like That and Out Of Spite.
Schleprock also released two full-length albums: Hide & Seek and Propeller. 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 supported such bands as Green Day, NOFX, Blink 182, Primus, Bad Religion, The Specials and Face to Face.
Schleprock disbanded in February 1997.

The Generators

Within six months of Schleprock's disbandment, Kane formed a new band called The Generators.
The band released its first full-length album Welcome To The End in 1998 on Triple X Records.
The Generators then released seven more full-length albums: Burning Ambition, Tyranny, Excess, Betrayal and Our Dearly Departed, Winter Of Discontent, Great Divide, Between The Devil & The Deep Blue Sea and Last Of The Pariahs .
The Generators developed popularity and a cult following in Europe, later signing with Randale Records for the release of their 9th studio album.
The Generators 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, Nemesis RecordsLooking Back 7-inch Empty RecordsGotta Get Out 7-inch Kool RecordsHide & Seek Last Resort RecordsTen Speed 7-inch Last Resort RecordsMigraine 7-inch Break Even Point Records, ItalySomething Like That 7-inch Dr, Strange RecordsPropeller Dr. Strange RecordsOut Of Spite Dr. Strange RecordsAmerica's Dirty Little Secret Warner Bros. RecordsLong Time Ago - Anthology Cool Guy RecordsLearning To Fall - Anthology People Like You, Europe

The Generators

Welcome to the End, Triple X Records, USNinety-Nine, Outcast Records/ Triple X Records, EuropeBurning Ambition, Urgent Music Ltd. US / People Like You, Europe & JapanDead at 16 7-inch, TKO RecordsTyranny, TKO Records US / People Like You, Europe & JapanState of the Nation, TKO Records/ Dead Beat, USSounds of the Street Vol. 2: Urgent Music Ltd. US, Split CD with Vicious RumorsFrom Rust to Ruin TKO Records Riverboat Gamblers split 7-inch Pirates Press RecordsExcess, Betrayal...And Our Dearly Departed, People Like You, Europe & Japan, Fiend Music, USThe Winter of Discontent, People Like You, Europe & Japan, Sailor's Grave, USThe Great Divide, People Like You, Europe & JapanBetween the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, Concrete Jungle/People Like You, Europe & JapanLast Of The Pariahs, IHP Records, Europe & Japan, DC-Jam Records, USThe Deconstruction of Dreams
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Bedlam Knives