Original SAIGON KICK guitarist Jason Bieler has launched a new project dubbed OWL STRETCHING, which he told BW&BK; first-hand is "a constantly morphing project with different guests that I use as a vehicle to release new music." He discusses the project in a new interview with Popblerd.com. An excerpt is below:

Q: How did Owl Stretching form and who is involved?

Bieler: "So far I have had Ricky Sanders on drums, Chris McLernon (Saigon Kick) played bass on 'The Lizard' revamp, the rest has been me working with our in house producer and general wiz kid Matt LaPlant at our studio. I am hoping to get some wicked collaborations going as we move this forward."

Q: Why release an updated version of 'The Lizard' as the first taste of Owl Stretching?

Bieler: "It was a touchstone for us to start with, it happened over one weekend and it was just something to mess with. Really fun to do, but no specific reason or agenda with it."

Q: Is there a full-length planned?

Bieler: "We are just going to release new music every 4-6 weeks, no plans other than that for now."

Q: Being a musician who has come from the pre-internet days, how do you feel social media has helped or hurt the industry?

Bieler: "I think it is the best time ever to be creative especially in music. For me, the net has allowed so many great things to blow up, and for Owl Stretching is has allowed this type of project to happen and thrive, because there is no filter or middle man, and that is my favorite way to work."

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The original version of 'The Lizard' is the title track of Saigon Kick's second album, released in 1992, which featured vocalist Matt Kramer on lead vocals.

He has also made his 1998 solo album, Houston We Have A Problem, available digitally for the first time via Bieler Bros. Records:

"These are a rare collection of writing demos, briefly released in limited quantity on CD. This demo collection displays a serious need for ADD meds and or an obvious multiple personality disorder. They are being released again now because people seem to really love and want them. Thanks, have fun and enjoy!"

The tracklist is as follows:

'Control'

'My Love'

'Before The Fall'

'Divine'

'End Of An Era'

'How Long'

'John And Paul'

'Jupiter'

'Presuppose'

'Oh Yeah'

'On Fine Day'

'Shadows'

'Treason'

'Who Do You Love'

'Arriane'

'Fire Dance'

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