The Vietnam Veterans is a French psychedelic band, hailing originally from Chalon-sur-Saône, a commune in eastern France. They released six full-length albums during the 1980s, starting in 1983. The band was praised by many alternative music publications, including Bucketfull of Brains during the 1980s. After a 21-year-long pause, they are now active again.[1][2]
The Vietnam Veterans | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Chalon-sur-Saône, France |
| Genres | Psychedelic rock |
| Years active | 1983–1988, 2009–present[1] |
| Labels | Lolita Records Music Maniac Records |
| Members | Mark Enbatta Lucas Trouble James Kibut Eric Lenoir |
| Past members | Greg Jones Martin Joyce Angelo Jupp Steve Palermo D.D. Richardson |
| Website | The Vet's MySpace page |
History
editAfter releasing their compilation album The Days of Pearly Spencer in 1988, they broke up, and some members moved on to other projects. In 2005 The Vietnam Veterans released a single called "I Give You My Life / Children Eyes", and in 2009 a full-length album called Strange Girl (As The Gitanes). The band The Gitanes was one of the projects a few of the former Vets had, and the name is now added to The Vietnam Veterans name, calling it "The Vietnam Veterans (a.k.a. The Gitanes)". Mark Enbatta died 9. 9. 2021.[1][3][4]
Members
editCurrent members
edit- Mark Enbatta – lead vocals, guitar (1983–1988, 2009–present)
- Lucas Trouble – keyboards (1983–1988, 2009–present)
- James Kibut – (2009–present)
- Eric Lenoir – (2009–present)
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Year | Title | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | On the Right Track Now | Lolita Records | Re-released 1985 by Music Maniac Records |
| 1984 | Crawfish for the Notary | Lolita Records | Re-released by Music Maniac Records |
| 1986 | In Ancient Times | Music Maniac Records | |
| 1987 | Catfish Eyes... and Tales | Music Maniac Records | |
| 2009 | Strange Girl (As The Gitanes) | Music Maniac Records | |
| 2014 | Fistful of Love | Nova Express |
Live album
edit| Year | Title | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Green Peas | Music Maniac Records | Double LP |
Compilation albums
edit| Year | Title | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | The Days of Pearly Spencer | Music Maniac Records | |
| 1989 | The Music Maniac "Gimmick" Compilation | Music Maniac Records | Various artists. Song: "Wolf" |
Single
edit| Year | Title | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "I Give You My Life / Children Eyes" |
References
edit- ^ a b c "The Vietnam Veterans announcing their return (Music Maniac Records)". rimpo.com. Archived from the original on 2009-07-03. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- ^ "Albums by The Vietnam Veterans: Discography, songs, biography, and listening guide". Rate Your Music. 2005-08-01. Retrieved 2014-08-03.
- ^ "I Give You My Life / Children Eyes by The Vietnam Veterans (Single): Reviews, Ratings, Credits, Song list". Rate Your Music. 2009-11-08. Retrieved 2014-08-03.
- ^ "Mark Enbatta | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos". Myspace.com. Retrieved 2014-08-03.
External links
edit- Music Maniac Records
- Official The Vietnam Veterans MySpace page
- Rate Your Music (Discography, reviews etc.)