
Teengenerate were a Japanese 90's punk rock band, known for their fun style of playing garage punk with a sense of humor and often incomprehensible English lyrics. After disbanding for a time, some of its members (Fifi, Fink and Sammy) went on to start the band Firestarter. At the time of their split, Teengenerate consisted of Fink (guitar, vocals), Fifi (guitar, vocals), Sammy (bass) and Shoe (drums). Their original drummer was called Suck.
In 2005, Teengenerate reformed for a series of shows worldwide, gaining new fans and gathering old ones back into the fold. Other past bands that featured Teengenerate members include: Fifi and the Mach III, the Raydios and the Tweezers. The Teengenerate song "My GTO" was used in the 2000 film, Wild Zero, directed by Tetsuro Takeuchi.
Links to Peel[]
Peel seemed to have discovered the band in 1994 and would play further material from the group until 1997. When some of the members (Fifi, Fink and Sammy) went on to start the band Firestarter, Peel did not play any material from this group.
Shows Played[]
- 14 May 1994: ‘Growin Up Wrong (7 inch – Split With Stepford 5)’ Demolition Derby
- 28 May 1994 (BFBS): ‘Growin Up Wrong (7 inch – Split With Stepford 5)’ Demolition Derby
- 17 June 1994: ‘She's A Dumb (CD - Audio Recording )' Crummy Record Dealership
- 18 June 1994 (BBC World Service): Shake A Tail Feather (10" album - Audio Recording) Munster
- 25 June 1994 (BFBS): She's A Dumb (10" album - Audio Recording) Munster
- 02 July 1994 (BBC World Service): Baby Doll (album - Audio Recording) Cruddy Record Dealership
- 09 July 1994: ‘Midnight To Six Man’ (CD - Audio Recording )’ Cruddy Record Dealership
- 15 July 1994: ‘Bad Boy (7 inch – Sex Cow)’ Estrus Records
- 23 July 1994 (BFBS): Midnight To Six Man (10" album - Audio Recording) Munster
- 25 November 1994: Dirty Robber (7" EP - Car-Crazy!...Speed-Crazy!...Japaneze!!) LUCKY
- 03 December 1994 (BFBS): Dirty Robber (7" EP - Car-Crazy!...Speed-Crazy!...Japaneze!!) LUCKY
- 03 February 1995: Mighty Idy (Various Artists 10 inch - Watch For Me Girl – A Tribute To DMZ) Wallabies
- 11 February 1995 (BFBS): 'Mighty Idy (Compilation 10"-Watch For Me Girl - A Tribute To DMZ)' (Wallabies) (JP: 'Lyrics learned phonetically, I would say.')
- 17 February 1995: 'Human Tornado (LP-Get Action)' (Crypt)
- 24 February 1995: 'Mess Me Up (LP-Get Action)' (Crypt)
- 25 February 1995 (BFBS): 'Six And Change (LP-Get Action!)' (Crypt)
- 03 March 1995: 1979 (album - Get Action!) Crypt
- 10 March 1995: 'Fake Fake Fake (LP-Get Action!)' (Crypt)
- 18 March 1995 (BFBS): 'Fake Fake Fake (LP-Get Action!)' (Crypt)
- 24 March 1995: 'Human Tornado (LP-Get Action )' (Crypt)
- 01 April 1995 (BFBS): 'Human Tornado (LP-Get Action!)' (Crypt)
- 07 April 1995: 'Shake Rattle And Roll (LP-Get Action!)' (Crypt)
- 15 April 1995: 'Front Page (LP-Get Action!)' (Crypt)
- 15 April 1995 (BFBS): 'Shake, Rattle And Roll (LP-Get Action!)' (Crypt)
- 21 April 1995: Something You Got (LP - Get Action!) Crypt
- 29 April 1995 (BFBS): 'Front Page (CD-Get Action!)' (Crypt)
- 02 June 1995: ‘Pushin Me Around (7 inch – Out Of Sight)’ Rip Off
- 10 June 1995 (BFBS): 'Pushin Me Around (7"-Out Of Sight)' (Rip Off)
- 16 June 1995: 'Pushin Me Around (7"-Out Of Sight)' (Rip Off)
- 01 July 1995 (BFBS): 'Pushin Me Around (7"-Out Of Sight)' (Rip Off)
- 29 September 1995: 'Midnight To Six Man (EP-No Time)' (Dog Meat)
- 13 October 1995: My G.T.O. (album - 500 Miles To Glory) Red Devil
- 22 October 1995 (BFBS): 'My G.T.O. (Compilation LP-500 Miles To Glory)' (Red Devil / Gearhead)
- 27 October 1995: Gonna Feel Alright (LP - Smash Hits!) Estrus
- 04 November 1995 (BFBS): 'Wild Weekend (CD-Smash Hits!)' (Estrus)
- 11 November 1995: Get Me Back (album - Smash Hits) Estrus
- 18 November 1995 (BFBS): 'Midnight To Six Man (CD-Smash Hits!)' (Estrus)
- 22 June 1996: 'Let's Take Another Booze (Various Artists CD - The Estrus Cocktail Companion)' Estrus
- 29 June 1996 (BFBS): 'Let's Take Another Booze (Compilation CD-The Estrus Cocktail Companion)' (Estrus)
- 09 November 1996: ‘Do You Want To Know (7 inch – Wild Wild Generate )’ Wild Wild
- 1997
- 15 April 1997: ‘Justine (7 inch – Dressed In Black)’ Teenage Kicks
- 24 April 1997 (BFBS): 'Justine (7"-Dressed In Black)' (Teenage Kicks)