The Vietnam Veterans

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This article is about the French musical group. For veterans of the Vietnam War, see Vietnam veteran.
The Vietnam Veterans
OriginChalon-sur-Saône, France
GenresPsychedelic rock
Years active1983–1988, 2009–present[1]
LabelsLolita Records
Music Maniac Records
Associated actsThe Vietnam Chain
Temple Gates
The Thyrd Twin
The Gitanes
WebsiteThe Vet's MySpace page
MembersMark Enbatta
Lucas Trouble
James Kibut
Eric Lenoir
Past membersGreg Jones
Martin Joyce
Angelo Jupp
Steve Palermo
D.D. Richardson

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]

History[]

After 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 "", and in 2009 a full-length album called . The band 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)".[1][3][4]

Members[]

Current members[]

  • 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[]

Studio albums[]

Year Title Label Notes
1983 Re-released 1985 by Music Maniac Records
1984 Lolita Records Re-released by Music Maniac Records
1986
1987 Music Maniac Records
2009 Music Maniac Records
2014 Nova Express

Live album[]

Year Title Label Notes
1985 Music Maniac Records Double LP

Compilation albums[]

Year Title Label Notes
1988 The Days of Pearly Spencer Music Maniac Records
1989 Music Maniac Records Various artists. Song: "Wolf"

Single[]

Year Title Label Notes
2005 ""

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: 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.
  2. ^ "Albums by The Vietnam Veterans: Discography, songs, biography, and listening guide". Rate Your Music. 2005-08-01. Retrieved 2014-08-03.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Mark Enbatta | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos". Myspace.com. Retrieved 2014-08-03.

External links[]

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