Saigon Kick were once one of my favorite bands – and they still are if I only think about the first four records. After the tour, the members scattered and Saigon Kick were considered finished. Jason Bieler, being involved with Super TransAtlantic and wanting no part of a reunion, was replaced by DeFile's former Left For Dead bandmate Jeff Blando on guitar. In 2000, original members Kramer, Varone, and DeFile resurrected the Saigon Kick name for a short tour. The three then decided to retire the Saigon Kick name and reorganize as Super TransAtlantic. This lineup was quite short lived however, with Bieler leaving after only two live shows in their home state of Florida, effectively ending the reunion.īieler, Dembrowski, and Sanders would record the final Saigon Kick album, Bastards for release in the Far East in 1999. A new song was recorded called "Dizzy's Vine" which was released on Moments from the Fringe, a compilation album of demos and rare tracks. This became the first 5 piece version of the band, consisting of Kramer, Bieler, McLernon, Dembrowski and Sanders. Phil Varone had already left the band and was replaced by drummer Ricky Sanders. In July 1997, the band attempted a reunion with Matt Kramer on lead vocals. Saigon Kick then toured to large success globally, particularly in South East Asia, but they never managed to build on the success of The Lizard in the USA. The band signed to the CMC International label in 1995, and the lineup of Bieler, McLernon, Varone, and Dembrowski released their fourth album Devil in the Details that same year. Water sold significantly less than the previous album, and Atlantic decided to drop the band in 1994. Guitarist Pete Dembrowski was hired in time for the band's fall 1993 tour to support the new album. Finishing touches were added to the album at sessions in Tampa, Florida. With Kramer gone, Bieler decided to take over all of the vocal duties in addition to playing guitar on the album. He officially left the band mid-session and returned to Florida. Kramer also argued that there were financial disputes within the band and tensions reached a boiling point. During recording, Matt Kramer became disgruntled with the direction that the band was heading both musically and stylistically. Looking to continue their momentum, the band quickly returned to Sweden to record their third album Water in 1993. They toured from summer 1992 to spring 1993, enjoying gold status sales for The Lizard. He was replaced by ex-Cold Sweat bassist Chris McLernon. Just before touring for the album commenced, bassist Tom DeFile was fired. The album spawned the band's biggest hit single, "Love Is on the Way", which garnered initial airplay on South Florida's WSHE.
They went immediately back into the studio to record their second album, The Lizard which was released in 1992. Their self-titled album was released in 1991, and they toured at length, but the album only made a marginal national showing. During the recording of their first album Puckett left and was replaced by Tom DeFile. They gained a following on the local club scene and generated enough of a buzz to be signed to Third Stone Records in 1990. The band was formed by lead vocalist Matt Kramer and guitarist Jason Bieler along with bassist Sean Puckett and drummer Phil Varone. Saigon Kick is an American rock band from Miami, Florida, that formed in 1988.įormation and mainstream success (1988–1992)
Hard rock/glam rock from USA, full-length discography of six albums released between 19. Saigon Kick - Full-Length Discography (1991-1999)
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