While the rest of the world had its focus on Seattle during the early 90s, a smattering of New York City-based bands were building their own underground scene, influenced equally by early punk (the Ramones, Dead Boys) and glam (New York Dolls). Leading the pack was D Generation, whose line-up featured Jesse Malin (b. 26 January 1968, Whitestone, Queens, New York City, New York, USA; vocals), Danny Sage and Richard "The Atomic Elf" Bacchus (guitars), Howie Pyro (bass), and Michael Wildwood (drums). Formed during 1991, original members Belvy K and Georgie Seville were quickly replaced by Wildwood and Sage and the new look quintet built a local buzz with their gritty anthemic rock and explosive live show. The singles, "No Way Out"/"Guitar Mafia" and "Wasted Years"/"Waiting For The Next Big Parade', surfaced two years later both of which were produced by punk veterans Daniel Rey and Andy Shernoff. By the end of 1993 D Generation was signed to Chrysalis Records, who issued the band's highly anticipated self-titled debut a year later. While the album received favourable reviews, problems with their record company led to the album sinking from sight upon release. For the band's second effort, 1996's No Lunch, D Generation had moved to another record label (Columbia Records) and enlisted the production services of ex-Cars leader, Ric Ocasek. Although the album was supported by a lengthy tour (during which they opened for acts such as Social Distortion, L7, the Ramones, the Misfits, Green Day, and an arena tour with a reunited Kiss), No Lunch failed to break D Generation through to the mainstream. After appearing on tribute albums for the Germs (A Small Circle Of Friends) and Iggy Pop (We Will Fall), the band suffered their first line-up change, when Bacchus left to focus on a side-project. Undeterred, D Generation entered the studio for their third album with new member Todd Youth (ex-Murphy's Law and Agnostic Front) in tow. The oft-delayed album, Through The Darkness, was issued in early 1999, but like its predecessors, failed to attract a large audience outside of New York City. With more band members leaving to pursue other projects, D Generation quietly disbanded in April of the same year. Malin and Pyro went on to record an album together as PCP Highway, before the former embarked on a solo career with 2002"s The Fine Art Of Self Destruction.

Listen to D Generation at Finetune.

• (1999)  Through The Darkness
• (1996)  No Lunch

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