Critical reception Professional ratings Review scoresĬash Box in its favorable review noted the stylistic diversity of the album: "Saigon Kick fuses hard rock/heavy metal, '60s-inspired psychedelia and/or punk on the band's aggressive yet melodic debut album." AllMusic's Eduardo Rivadavia saw this diversity as the album's weakness but thought that the songwriting made up for it: "The band tries desperately to please everyone and though they obviously fail, their 1991 eponymous debut still features very inspired songwriting and some amazing chops from guitarist Jason Bieler. This joint venture was founded in 1991 by Third Stone Records and Atlantic Records in order to distribute releases of Third Stone artists. "I Love You" was added to 34 Radio & Records Contemporary stations, but did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100.Saigon Kick's debut album was the first album to be released on the label Third Stone/Atlantic Records. Critical reception Professional ratings Review scoresīillboard gave the single "I Love You" a mixed review, writing "only a crisp guitar solo midway through the song saves it from Hallmark oblivion." While originally planned to be promoted to both Contemporary Hit Radio and Album Rock radio, the record label pivoted and promoted the track "One Step Closer" to the rock stations shortly thereafter. Leaving Bieler to take over on vocals, who wrote all the songs (except " Space Oddity" a cover of a David Bowie song) as well as produced. The modern lineup consists of Matt Kramer, Jason Bieler, bassist Chris. 1 2 3 When they recorded their debut album and second album the band consisted of lead vocalist Matt Kramer, lead guitarist Jason Bieler, bassist Tom Defile, and drummer Phil Varone.
Musical differences’ got in the way of the third Saigon Kick album, so vocalist Kramer and bassist Defile departed. Saigon Kick is an American hard rock band from Miami, Florida, that formed in 1988.
Also at this time, bassist Tom DeFile left and was replaced by Chris McLernon.
As the follow-up album to The Lizard, Saigon Kick dropped from a four- to a three-piece, with guitarist Jason Bieler taking over the vocal chores from the departed Matt Kramer (they initially had a vocal styling of Alice in Chains arrangement, with Bieler singing many vocal parts and harmonies before this, so it did not sound drastically different with the exception of the fact Bieler was now singing lead vocals).