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Matt Kramer (musician)
Matt Kramer (born August 10, 1968) is the current lead vocalist of the American glam metal band Saigon Kick. Biography 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 With Saigon Kick *''Saigon Kick'' (1991) *''The Lizard The Lizard ( kw, An Lysardh) is a peninsula in southern Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The most southerly point of the British mainland is near Lizard Point at SW 701115; Lizard vil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glam Metal
Glam metal (also known as hair metal or pop metal) is a subgenre of heavy metal that features pop-influenced hooks and guitar riffs, upbeat rock anthems, and slow power ballads. It borrows heavily from the fashion and image of 1970s glam rock. Early glam metal evolved directly from the glam rock movement of the 1970s, as visual elements taken from acts such as T. Rex, the New York Dolls, and David Bowie (and to a lesser extent, the punk and new wave movements taking place concurrently in New York City) were fused with the decidedly more heavy metal leaning and theatrical acts such as Alice Cooper and Kiss. The first examples of this fusion began appearing in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United States, particularly on the Los Angeles Sunset Strip music scene. Early glam metal bands include Mötley Crüe, Hanoi Rocks, Ratt, Quiet Riot, Twisted Sister, Bon Jovi, and Dokken. Glam metal achieved significant commercial success from approximately 1983 to 1992, bringin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
