Winners of the 2009 Inland Empire Music Awards for Best Live Band and Best Indie Rock their music is best described as straight up Rock n Roll with special attention paid to melody and groove. If you’re a fan of great classic rock, then you’ll dig The Generation.
Formed in November of 2006, the Riverside quintet quickly broke out of the rehearsal room and played their first show on January 13, 2007 at the now defunct Tremors night club. The house was packed, the boys rocked, and the band hasn’t looked back since.
Gigs at the Press Box, the Mission Tobacco Lounge, the Blue Café, and the legendary Whisky a Go Go have allowed the band to assemble a high-energy action packed Rock n Roll showcase of extraordinary original songs and tried and true Classic Rock covers.
The band’s musical influences are as broad and varied as are the band members themselves.
DENNIS GABRIEL – Lead Vocals, Rhythm & Lead Guitar has been playing music on one instrument or another since he was 6 years old. His influences include Def Leppard, Boston, Tesla, The Eagles, Jim Croce, Heart, Journey, Ratt, Van Halen, AC/DC and The Darkness just to name a few.
SKIP MAZEY – Lead Guitar, Backup Vocals is a decorated Vietnam combat veteran who has been playing music for over 40 years. A former studio musician, Skip cites Carlos Santana, Elvin Bishop, Michael Bloomfield, and BB King as his biggest influences.
MATT VERWIEL – Lead & Rhythm Guitar, Backup Vocals has been dedicated to the guitar since the age of 10. A broadly influenced musician, he draws inspiration from Motley Crue, The Eagles, Dwight Yokum, early Weezer, Aerosmith, the Rolling Stones and many more.
RANDY TAYLOR – Bass Guitar, Backup Vocals has been thundering a bass and playing in bands since his early teens. His influences include The Pixies, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Johnny Cash, Modest Mouse, and Bob Dylan to name a few.
RANDY "DALLAS" EWING – Drums, Backup Vocals has been beatin’ the skins since he was a kid in his school's band. His favorites are Phil Collins, Ansley Dunbar, Ginger Baker, Steve Smith, Buddy Rich, Alex Van Halen, Neil Peart, Tommy Thompson, Troy Lucketta, Rick Allen, and John Bonham.
There’s more to tell, but we'll let the music do the talkin'.
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Congrats on 'Your Music Award!' I'm sure you're all real proud! I like Donny Dope a lot. Funny thing-I feel I'm related to him-only I don't do drugs/booze! What's my excuse? Music/Lyrics pretty good! Casey's Song-good! I definitely can relate.
May your Music "shine on" in your lives for always! =) And your Children receive the same gifts! My grandson is already a "prodigy." A rock-n-roll prodigy! Thank-God is wasn't hip/rap crap! Sorry-as you can tell, I am biased!
The trip out there sucked. Blew the radiator just this side of flag, towing the tent trailer. YUCK! The band did great on stage as always. I think they had a good time. It was way too fuckin' hot to even go whatch bands untill 6:30 pm or so. Rocklahoma needs to be sometime not the fuckin' middle of July or it will not last! We won't go back unlees they change the timing. Other than all that it was great! How bout you? How was your weekend bro? peace, mike......
ya the boat is my second love, and ya we have seen a few good local shows and we have shovelhead coming up the day after my bday, they are attorney friends of mine and the singer is a judge here in town lol, they stay below the radar tho and alot of people dont know who they are, they even went out on tour with tesla a few years ago, they are also fear no evil, you can find them both in my top friends....they freakin rock, infact i had one of their songs as my profile song i think....black sunrise by fear no evil my fav...i will put it on now so you can hear it.....i think i hear a harley near by, must be mike coming home stay in touch : )
Hey, Dennis!! Still baking in that So Cal sun?? We're going to have a "cool" front...lol!! Might knock a couple degrees off the 100+!! I'd almost live in Cali myself, if there weren't earthquakes there. We vacation at Balboa Island, which is just off the coast of Newport Beach. LOVE it there!! You're more inland, right?? Most importantly, do you have palm trees?? Don't know why, but they amuse the shit outta me...just love em!!
Hope you're havin a great week!! I'm trying to motivate and get some work done around this house...it's that or I'm gonna have to just move...lol!! Gotta run for now. Check ya later!! Stay cool!!! ;)
Summer this year for me is FREAKIN AWESOME :) omg I think so. It is so effin hot!! hey I just got a new tat and I cant wait for you to see it. Do I rally have to wait til september to hear you guys play?
I hear ya on the heat!! It's hotter than Hell in OK too. I'd rather it be hot than cold, though...even if it does mean sweating!! I just keep my ass indoors with the A/C on full blast!!
My week is starting off fairly well. How about you?? Thanks for stopping by, Dennis!! You're the best!!
yea having a good summer And glad to hear that you guys like the video just wait around xmas time will be even more funnier while you guys will be thowing snowballs at each other LMAO thanks for stopping by enjoy the week
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