The Age of Electric

The Age of Electric

Company type	Band
Industry	Music
Founded	1989
Headquarters	Lanigan, Saskatchewan , Canada
Products	Rock music albums and singles

The Age of Electric was a rock group from Canada, established in 1989, consisting of Todd Kerns (lead vocals and guitar), Ryan Dahle (guitar and backing vocals), John Kerns (bass guitar), and Kurt Dahle (drums and backing vocals).

History

The band's origins trace back to around 1986 when Todd Kerns and Kurt Dahle first conceived the idea. The official formation occurred in 1989 once John Kerns and Ryan Dahle had finished high school. The Dahle siblings relocated from Regina to Lanigan, Saskatchewan, to join forces with the Kerns brothers.

Their initial commercial success came with the independently released EP Ugly in 1993, which paved the way for their self-titled major label album released in 1995.

In 1996, the Dahle brothers found success with their side project Limblifter, releasing a well-received album.

The 1997 album Make a Pest a Pet included the popular track "Remote Control," which climbed to No. 9 on Canadian charts and was featured on the diamond-certified compilation Big Shiny Tunes 2. This album achieved gold certification in Canada by 1998. Despite this acclaim, internal conflicts resulted in the band's dissolution after touring as an opening act for Our Lady Peace in 1998. That same year, they earned a Juno Award nomination for best new group.

Following the split, the Kerns brothers initiated Static in Stereo alongside Ryan Kerns. Meanwhile, Ryan and Kurt Dahle collaborated with The New Pornographers. Todd Kerns took on the role of bassist and backing vocalist for Slash's ensemble, The Conspirators, and was later inducted into the B.C. Hall of Fame.

Reunion

On August 29, 2015, The Age of Electric reunited for a performance in Calgary, marking their first live appearance in seventeen years, with Zuckerbaby supporting as the opening band.

In 2016, they announced plans to release a remastered and expanded two-LP vinyl edition of Make A Pest A Pet to celebrate its twentieth anniversary, scheduled for February 2017. Simultaneously, they prepared a new four-track EP, unveiling its lead single "Keys" in November 2016. Both the reissue and The Pretty EP were officially released on February 17, 2017.

To support these releases, the band embarked on a two-week nationwide tour across Canada in March 2017.

Albums

• The Latest Plague (1991), Gods Teeth Ethel Records
• The Age of Electric (June 1, 1995), Gods Teeth Ethel Records
• Make a Pest a Pet (1997), Universal Music

EPs

• Electric (1990), Independent
• The Ugly EP (1993), Gods Teeth Ethel Records
• The Pretty EP (2017), We Are Busy Bodies

Singles

Year	Title	Chart position		Album
		CAN	CAN Alt
1991	"Aphrodisiac Smile"	-	-	The Latest Plague
1995	"Ugly"	80	-	The Age of Electric
	"Untitled"	50	24
	"Enya"	-	-
1997	"Remote Control"	9	10	Make a Pest a Pet
	"I Don't Mind"	59	-
	"Don't Wreck It"	42	-
2016	"Keys"	-	-	The Pretty EP

"—" indicates releases that did not enter the charts.

External links

• [AllMusic profile for Age of Electric]