- Age of Electric
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Name = Age of Electric
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Origin = Lanigan,Saskatchewan ,Canada
Genre =Alternative rock
Years_active = 1989–1999
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Past_members = Ryan Dahle
Todd Kerns
John Kerns
Kurt DahleAge of Electric was a Canadian
alternative rock band in the 1990s.The band, consisting of two pairs of brothers, formed in
Lanigan, Saskatchewan in 1989. The members were guitaristsRyan Dahle andTodd Kerns , bassistJohn Kerns and drummerKurt Dahle . Ryan, Todd and Kurt all contributed vocals as well.AOE were one of the most commercially successful Canadian rock bands of the mid-90s. Their commercial breakthrough came with their independent EP "Ugly" in 1993, which spawned several hits and set the stage for the major label release of "The Age of Electric" in 1995.
In 1996, the Dahle brothers released an album with the side project
Limblifter , which was also commercially successful in Canada.AOE then regrouped for "Make a Pest a Pet" in 1997, which produced the radio rock hit "Remote Control." Although the album was a hit, tensions within the band led the group to break up after a 1999 tour as the opening band for
Our Lady Peace .Upon the break-up of Age of Electric, the brothers Kerns would go on to form
Static in Stereo with other members including their brother Ryan. Kurt Dahle went on to work withThe New Pornographers .Discography
* "Electric" (1990)
* "The Latest Plague" (1991)
* "Ugly" (1993)
* "The Age of Electric" (1995)
* "Make a Pest a Pet" (1997)
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