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Matt Kramer (musician)

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Matt Kramer
Born (1968-08-10) August 10, 1968 (age 56)
GenresGlam metal,[1][2] heavy metal,[3] hard rock[4]
OccupationSinger
Years active1988–present
LabelsAtlantic

Matt Kramer (born August 10, 1968) is a singer who was the lead vocalist of the American glam metal band Saigon Kick.[2][1]

Biography

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Kramer sang on their first two albums. The second album, The Lizard, propelled Kramer's lead vocals and the band to a top-10 single on the Billboard charts, and a number-one MTV request countdown video with the ballad "Love Is on the Way", which is still played on radio stations around the world on regular rotation.

Kramer has also sung for several other bands, including Coma and Soul Star.

He released a solo album titled War and Peas, which was self-produced, and released on his label Lascivious.

He has also written a book of poetry entitled An American Profit (Lascivious Books).

Discography

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With Saigon Kick

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Solo

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  • War and Peas (2002), Lascivious Recording Co.

Literary releases / poetry books

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  • "An American Profit", 2007, Lascivious Books
  • "A Book of Poems from the Smallest of Towns", 2011, Lascivious Books

References

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  1. ^ a b "Perfect Sound Forever: Hair Metal". www.furious.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  2. ^ a b McPadden September 22, 2015, Mike. "The Hair Metal 100: Ranking the '80s Greatest Glam Bands, Part 2". VH1 News. Archived from the original on August 19, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Perfect Sound Forever: Saigon Kick". www.furious.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  4. ^ Bush, John. "Saigon Kick". AllMusic. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
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