Mark Kassa and Slight Return

Mark Kassa and Slight Return is an American band from Detroit, Michigan. Their single "Weekend Homewreck" charted at #11 on Cashbox's top 50-rock airplay chart in 2021. They have shared the stage with artists including Gin Blossoms, Ted Nugent, Grand Funk Railroad, Tesla, and George Clinton.

History

Mark Kassa and Slight Return was formed in 1996 by Mark Kassa and was originally a three piece band. The trio received several major record deal offers but Kassa declined as he had young children at the time. The group's lineup has changed over the years and now includes band members Kassa William Pope, Ronnie Karmo, Tony Mitchell, and Christian Vegh. Their genres have generally been classified as rock, blues, and funk and they have released 12 studio albums. In 2001, the band received a fair amount of national airplay on CMJ's music charts.
In 2017, the band won the WCSX "Band Wars" competition which included opening a show for Queensrÿche. In 2019, their singles, "Vicious Tides " and "Warrior's Soul " both charted in Cashbox airplay's top 20. In 2021, "Weekend Homewreck " charted at #11 on the same chart. The band won a Prestige Award for "Band of the Year" in 2022 and Kassa won "Guitar Player of the Year" as well as being inducted into the Prestige Award Hall of Fame in 2024.
The music group released the album, "The D," (featuring musicians George Clinton, Billy Cox, and Dennis Coffey in 2024, which received favorable reviews and in 2025, the group was the house band for Detroit's second annual "For the Love of Buddy Miles" tribute, sharing the stage with such musicians as Tony Lindsay, Derek St. Holmes, and Peter Keys.

Discography

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1997 - Red in the Face
2002 - Dynamic Stereo
2006 - Corporate Pig
2012 - Information Overload
2015 - Welcome to the D
2017 - Vicious Tides
2019 - Don't Take the Bait
2020 - The Sideshow
2022 - Turn the Page
2024 - ''The D''