saigon distress signal is a progressive hardcore band from toronto, ontario. members have been in and out of bands with eachother for the past 6 years. in august 2004 Doug, Derek, Chris, and Pat wrote and recorded ten songs for a project that none of them had any clear idea as to what would be the result. saigon distress signal was born.
Doug Marks - Drums/Producer/Bunga/Vocals
Derek Denis - Guitar/Ringus/Vocals
Patrick Dennis - Guitar/Bumba/Vocals
Chris Latendresse - Bass/Flex/Vocals
SDS Demos August 2004
Saigon-DS Records
1. Eventually
2. The Rot
3. Genocide For The Dead
4. Absolute Affluence
5. Wait
6. Beg For Reprieve
7. No Life Will Suffice
8. Filler (Minor Threat)
9. Interventions For The Fickle
10. Symbols Of Faith
Nothing more than a demo given to a few people around the city for the sake of letting everyone know we exist. Recorded off the floor on a Korg D1600 digital work station in Doug's basement. MP3's can be found in the Music section.
Motorhate/Saigon Distress Signal 7" Never Released
Alerta Antifascista Records
Side S:
1. Eventually
2. The Rot
3. No Life Will Suffice
4. Within Darkness
Side M:
TBA
Alerta Antifascista records is releasing this in Europe and we are currently looking for a label to get involved in North America and Japan. Due to internal problems with Motorhate, the release of this album has been delayed.
Distort Toronto Compilation Volume 1 - April 9th, 2005
Equalizing Distort Records
Terminal State:
-I'm So Terminal
-Gun To My Head
The Bayonettes:
-American Song
-Sour
-We Are The One
Saigon Distress Signal
-As If You Could Kill Time Without Injuring Eternity
-No Life Will Suffice
-Within Darkness
The Endless Blockade:
-Descent Into The Eternal Paradigm Of Brutality
-Haymaker Vs. Manowar
-Variations On A Theme
-Fed Up
Career Suicide:
-Quarantined (live in Nagoya, Japan)
Capital Death
-A Boy And His Lawnmower
The Wasters:
-Wasters
This compliation tape features the best of Toronto hardcore and punk (and we some how managed to sneak on too!). It will be released and sold at the Equalizing Distort benefit show on April 9th which all the bands happen to be playing. I believe we will also get a limited number of copies to sell at future shows and possibly through the mail.
Friends split - 2005
unreleased
1. ??
2. ??
3. ??
4. ??
5. ??
6. ??
7. ??
8. ??
Saigon Distress Signal will be teaming up with our mystery friends for a special split. Further information later... stay posted, it's gonna be awesome.
Studio 3 Sessions (SDS Live at CIUT) - July 2005
Equalizing Distort Records/Saigon-DS Records
1. No Life Will Suffice
2. The Rot
3. As If You Could Kill Time Without Injuring Eternity
4. Beg For Reprieve
5. Absolute Affluence
6. Wait
7. Genocide For The Dead
8. Eventually
9. Symbols of Faith
10. Within Darkness
11. Interview
Recorded live to air in CIUT's Studio 3 on April 3rd 2005. The recording is part of a monthly broadcast on CIUT's EqualizingXDistort. Recorded and mastered by Stew Ogilvie.