D Genaration

D Generation came together in New York City in the late 1980s, with Jesse Malin on vocals and guitar, Danny Sage on guitar, Michael Wildwood on bass, and Howie Pyro on drums. They played a kind of garage rock that felt immediate and unpolished, drawing from punk's straightforward energy rather than chasing studio perfection.

Their 1994 debut album included a cover of Billy Idol's "Dancing With Myself," which got some radio play and helped the record find an audience. They put out three more albums after that, No Lunch in 1996, Through the Darkness in 2000, and Nothing Is Anywhere in 2002, before calling it a day. Other songs like "No Way Out" and "English Dream" showed the same lean, guitar-driven approach.

The band's lineup shifted over time, with Richard Bacchus taking over on drums at one point and Sean Anthony playing bass. They weren't around for decades, but their records kept a certain New York rock sound alive in the '90s, less concerned with big production than with keeping things moving.