Teengenerate
| Company type | Band |
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| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Defunct | 1996 (initially) |
| Fate | Disbanded; reunited in 2005 for international performances |
| Headquarters | Tokyo , Japan |
Key people | Fink, Fifi, Sammy, Shoe, Suck (former) |
| Products | Punk rock music albums and singles |
Teengenerate was a Japanese punk rock ensemble active between 1993 and 1996, distinguished by their lively garage punk sound and quirky, frequently unintelligible English vocals. Following their breakup, members Fifi, Fink, and Sammy went on to create the band Firestarter. At the time of their dissolution, the group consisted of Fink (guitar and vocals), Fifi (guitar and vocals), Sammy (bass), and Shoe (drums), with the original drummer Suck having been replaced by Shoe earlier. In 2005, Teengenerate reunited for international performances, reigniting interest among their supporters. The band members also contributed to other projects such as Fifi and the Mach III, The Raydios, and The Tweezers. Their song "My GTO" was included in the 2000 movie Wild Zero, while "My Girl Dressed in Black" was featured in the 2022 film Sam Now.
Albums
| # | Details | Sales figures |
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| First | Audio Recording
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| Second | Get Action!
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| Compilation | Smash Hits!!
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| Third | Savage!!! = Let's Go To The Top
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Singles
- "Get Me Back" (1993)
- "Sex Cow" (1994) (Limited edition of 500 blue vinyl copies)
- "I Don't Mind" (1994)
- "Car Crazy !..." (1994)
- "No Time" (1995)
- "Out of Sight" (1995)
- "Flying Over You" (1996)
- "Dressed in Black" (1996)
- "Wild Wild Teengenerate" (1996) (a cover of Belgian group The Kids)
- "V.M.Live issue No. 22" (November 2, 1997)
Split singles
- Split release with Stepford 5
- Split release with American Soul Spiders
- Split release with Screaming Bloody Marys (1994)
- Split release with Rip Offs (1994)
- Split release with Bum
Compilations
- The Estrus Cocktail Companion - track: "Let's Take Another Booze"
- Pop Goes the Weasel Vol 1. (1994)
- Cheapo Crypt Sampler CD - track: "Get Me Back" (1994)
- Watch For Me Girl, A Tribute To DMZ (1994)
- Turban Renewal: A Tribute To Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs (1994) (also issued as an LP)
- 500 Miles To Glory - song: "My G.T.O." (1995) (Re-released September 9, 1997 with a bonus "Picture Disc")
- Oh Canaduh! (August 15, 1996)
- Tokyo Trashville
- The R.A.F.R. Vol. 1 (1995)
- Not So Pretty, a tribute to Pretty Things (1995)
- Searching For Cool (Limited edition of 500 copies)
- Skookum Chief Powered Teenage Zit Rock Angst (1995)
- Wild News From The World
- Viva La Vinyl Vol. 2
- Cheapo Crypt Sampler No. 2! (1997)
- Flaming Burnout (1997)
- The Early Ones (1999)
- Certain Damage !
VHS
- Bottle Up & Go!
- Power Ground Video Vol. 2