Singing Guide: Saigon Kick
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
Saigon Kick was an American rock band founded in 1988 in Florida. Lead vocalist Matt Kramer had a unique vocal style that incorporated falsetto and screams, along with a strong guitar sound.
If you wish to learn singing like Saigon Kick, you need to develop your chest voice, head voice, and falsetto. To achieve Saigon Kick’s vocal style, it is necessary to build a strong chest voice and then mix it with head voice/falsetto. To build a strong chest voice, you must work on your breathing technique, vocal support, and power.
One of the ways to build chest voice is to practice resonant humming. Humming is an excellent way to create a buzzing sensation in your chest and help you with the placement of the notes. You may also practice using chest voice in songs that require low notes.
On the other hand, to develop your head voice/falsetto, you may practice vocalizes using mixed vowel sounds. Mix your head voice and falsetto for an even and connected sound. Additionally, try singing in a higher range and then incorporating the head voice/falsetto to achieve Saigon Kick’s sound.
It is essential to warm up your voice before practice and maintain proper posture while singing to prevent any strain on your vocal cords. Check How posture affects your singing.
To find songs that showcase Saigon Kick's unique vocal technique, you may use Singing Carrots' song search. Some of the Saigon Kick's notable songs that showcase Matt Kramer's vocal style include:
- Love is on the way
- All I want
- One step closer
- The lizard
To improve your pitch, use Singing Carrots' pitch training and pitch accuracy test to find songs that match your vocal range or a vocal pitch monitor tool like Vocal Pitch Monitor to see your sung notes on a virtual piano.
To improve your overall singing, consider completing Singing Carrots' singing course, which covers singing theory and practical tips. The course helps develop important aspects of singing such as vocal techniques, breath support, posture, articulation, and resonance.
Practice hard but don't force your voice. Be patient and consistent, and eventually, you will achieve Saigon Kick's unique vocal style.