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SAIGON KICK's Original Lineup Rehearses For First Time In 20 Years

November 13, 2012

The original lineup of the acclaimed 1990s rock band SAIGON KICK — Matt Kramer (vocals),Phil Varone (drums),Jason Bieler (guitar) and Tom Defile (bass) — rehearsed for the first time yesterday (Monday, November 12) in Southern Florida in preparation for a string of reunion dates that have yet to be announced. They are being joined by another returning SAIGON KICK member, bassist Chris McLernon, who will handle rhythm-guitar duties on the road.

Commented Kramer: "Twenty years later, the first day of the all-original-SAIGON KICK-lineup rehearsals go pretty damn well. Tomorrow should be even better. Loving the technology upgrade to in-ear monitors. Should be an interesting journey."

A photo taken at yesterday's rehearsal can be seen below.

Bieler, who recently launched a new project called OWL STRETCHING, told Love-It-Loud.com earlier this year about the prospect of a SAIGON KICK reunion, "I am open to anything at this point, I am really just distilling this down to what it was about when I started… making music and having fun. So far… so good!"

SAIGON KICK is perhaps best remembered for its second album, 1992's "The Lizard", which spawned the band's biggest hit single, "Love Is On The Way". The track reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and its accompanying video was in the top 10 MTV countdown for many weeks. Just before touring for the LP commenced, DeFile was fired and was replaced by ex-COLD SWEAT bassist Chris McLernon. They toured from summer 1992 to spring 1993 and "The Lizard" was eventually certified gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association Of America) for sales in excess of 500,000 copies.

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