At the end of the eighties, performing on narrow stages with managers more or less inspired, this band from south of France (Avignon) starts in the musicbusiness using their young but unbeliveable sense of writing simple and amazing songs.
It is important to notice that The Generals had, at that time, a little warmy Ford Transit truck where the musicians lived, playing several games like Couenche (kind of Belote played in the south of France) or Tarot, and made a delicious french cooking during the hours of driving from gigs to gigs.
Recorded and mixed at Milk Shake Studios through 1989 & 1990 by Pierre BENAZETH and Vincent GUILLAUME. Produced by Pierre BENAZETH Associates on n°3 to 10: P. Johnson / P. Oddon / P. Martin COMMANDO ROCK / MILK SHAKE RECORDS ℗1990 Photo : José Marquez Cover : Carole Closener
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After a long tour in UK (54 gigs) and France (more than 100 concerts), the band recorded 4 new tracks in 1990, which added to the eight previous songs gave birth to their first compact disc: Between Four White Walls. Waiting, the first single released from this album was broadcasted by all the French rock radios, while the videoclip was regularly played by M6 channel.
Recorded and mixed at Milk Shake Studios in 1991 by Pierre BENAZETH and Vincent GUILLAUME. Produced by Pierre BENAZETH COMMANDO ROCK / MILK SHAKE RECORDS ℗1991 Art Direction & Design : Yvan Ginoux
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Late in 1991 was released a maxi called My Baby Loved including five solid rock songs.
Recorded and mixed at Milk Shake Studios through 1991 & 1992 by Pierre BENAZETH and Vincent GUILLAUME. Produced by Pierre BENAZETH COMMANDO ROCK / MILK SHAKE RECORDS ℗1992 Photo : M. Riefa Art Direction & Design : Yvan Ginoux
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In 1992 a European tour starts. In Paris they performed at the famous OLYMPIA theater. In Avignon they did an outdoor concert in front of 10 000 people. They also played at the Free Wheels festival (20 000 people).
At the end of 1992 Rock’n’Roll their (real!) second album was released.
In 1993, the band is on the road again, and in the studio too. The Generals recorded new songs that will unfortunately never be available, because of their split off in 1994.