Saigon Kick

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Saigon Kick
Origin	Miami, Florida, United States
Genre(s)	Glam metal
Years active	1988–1996
Associated acts	Cold Sweat Left For Dead Prunella Scales Skid Row Super Transatlantic
Former members
Matt Kramer Jason Bieler Tom Defile Phil Varone Chris McLernon Pete Dembrowski Ricky Sanders

Saigon Kick was an American rock band from Miami, Florida that formed in 1988.

1 History
- 1.1 Post-breakup
2 Discography
3 External links

[edit] History

The line-up of the band on their first two albums was lead vocalist Matt Kramer, guitarist Jason Bieler, bassist Tom Defile, and drummer Phil Varone. After their second album, The Lizard, Matt Kramer and Tom Defile left the band, and Jason Bieler took up lead vocals as well as guitar for 1993's Water. Their biggest hit single was "Love Is On The Way", whose video was in the top 10 MTV countdown for many weeks.

Tom Defile went on to the band Left For Dead, and was replaced by ex-Cold Sweat bassist Chris McLernon as The Lizard hit the stores. They toured from summer 1992 to spring 1993, enjoying gold status sales for The Lizard. They then headed to Sweden to record the follow-up, Water, where Kramer quit the band in mid-recording. The band carried on, finishing in Tampa, Florida.

Screams-n-Dreams guitarist Pete Dembrowski joined the band for their fall 1993 Water tour and performed on the band's fourth album, Devil in the Details. Dembrowski allegedly spray-shat on a fellow band member durind said tour as part of a running flatulatory joke. The bus driver reportedly retorted, "You just don't (defacate) on people!" The band toured to large success globally in 1994, '95 and '96, but Saigon Kick died on the vine in their home country, the USA.

In July 1997, the band, with Kramer added but Varone replaced by future Super TransAtlantic drummer Ricky Sanders, tried an ill-advised reunion and imploded after two shows.

[edit] Post-breakup

Matt Kramer and Jason Bieler both later released solo albums.

Matt Kramer releases debut Poetry book "An American Profit" (Lascivious Books)October 31, 2007

Bieler, Dembrowski and bassist Pat Badger of Extreme formed Super TransAtlantic with Ricky Sanders on drums and released one CD in 2000. They also appeared on the "American Pie" soundtrack.

Phil Varone joined Skid Row, and has also played in the band Prunella Scales with then future and now former Skid Row bandmate Rachel Bolan. Phil left Skid Row, citing his ongoing battle with addiction and his need to turn his life around. Afterwards, he began promoting his movie "Waking up Dead" in which a film crew followed him around for several years to document the life of a rock star and the ups and downs that come with it. Varone is now clean and sober. His focus is no longer music, rather he is booking and hosting Los Angeles Stand Up Comedy shows.

Tom Defile is now a Massage Therapist and living in South Florida.

Chris McLernon works in TV, Film and Advertising music production.

Former Left For Dead and current Slaughter guitarist Jeff Blando was briefly a touring guitarist for Saigon Kick.

Jason Bieler and his brother Aaron now own a music studio in South Florida called Bieler Brothers Records. They manage numerous groups including Nonpoint, Skindred, and Sikth.