Chris McLernon is an American musician who is best known as the current bassist of the band

Saigon Kick Saigon Kick is an American hard rock band from Miami, Florida, that formed in 1988. 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 drum ...

from 1992–1997 and 2012– present. Before joining Saigon Kick Chris played in Cold Sweat and the premiere

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tribute band Cold Gin, which also featured one time Cold Sweat band-mate Anthony White, Black 'N Blue vocalist extraordinaire Jaime St. James and current

member

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. Joining Saigon Kick in July 1992, McLernon replaced Tom Defile as their second album ''

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'' hit the stores. Saigon Kick then toured non-stop for the next eleven months, as the single "Love Is On The Way" and The Lizard album both went gold. McLernon then recorded with the band on their third album ''

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'', in Stockholm, Sweden and Tampa, Florida. Water had three number one singles in Indonesia, leading to a sold-out tour in 1994. The follow-up Devil in the Details was recorded in Tampa, Florida and released in 1995. It also charted globally leading to another successful tour of the Pacific Rim and Europe. After Saigon Kick, Chris went on to develop a company called McLernon MultiMedia that has placed music with all of the major broadcast and cable networks, major advertising firms and indie films. He also fronts a surf instrumental band called Big Mick and The Curl which has charted internationally and heard in the Showtime program Homeland. Chris also played guitar, sang and produced Mother Mary with vocalist Robert Basauri (Red Sea, Die Happy), pianist Vince Gilbert (The Cult, D’Priest) and drummer Rick Sanders (Saigon Kick, Super Transatlantic). On May 7, 2019, it was announced that Cold Sweat was reuniting with all original members on the 2020 Monsters of Rock Cruise. They also played The Monsters On The Mountain Festival in 2022 to rave reviews. In 2023, Chris formed Kinell with Collin DeBruhl, and released their first record: "Crash. Burn. Rebirth.". That album also features Barry Kerch (Shinedown), Marc Danziesen (Little Caesar) and Rick Sanders (Saigon Kick, Super Transatlantic) on drums. It was mixed by Eric Bass (Shinedown). Kinell is currently recording the follow-up album in Charleston, South Carolina.

Discography

With Cold Sweat

*''Break Out'' (1990)

Saigon Kick

*''

'' (1993) *'' Devil In The Details'' (1995) *'' Bastards'' (1997)

External links

chrismclernon.com
American rock bass guitarists Saigon Kick members Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American male bass guitarists {{US-bass-guitarist-stub