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Shaun Morgan
Shaun Morgan Welgemoed (, born 21 December 1978) is a South African musician. He is the singer, songwriter, and guitarist for the rock band Seether. Early life Morgan spent most of his early life in South Africa.Bottomley, CSeether: South African Seattle ''VH1'', 6 March 2003. Accessed 25 March 2009. His parents divorced when he was still a child. Morgan is one of three children; he had a brother, Eugene, who took his own life in 2007, and a sister, Lucy. He was a student at Merchiston Preparatory School and Maritzburg College in Pietermaritzburg, where he became a prolific front-row rugby player for his age-group's top teams in his first three years of high school. In his third year of playing rugby, Morgan injured his back and was unable to play anymore, which then led to him following his passion of playing guitar. At the age of fourteen, he discovered the Seattle grunge movement after listening to Nirvana's ''Nevermind'' album, which inspired him to become a musician. Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein, ( ; , "fountain of flowers") also known as Bloem, is one of South Africa's three capital cities and the capital of the Free State (province), Free State province. It serves as the country's judicial capital, along with legislative capital Cape Town and Administration (government), administrative capital Pretoria. Bloemfontein is the seventh-largest city in South Africa. Situated at an elevation of above sea level, the city is home to approximately 520,000 residents and forms part of the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality which has a population of 747,431. It was one of the host cities for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The city of Bloemfontein hosts the Supreme Court of Appeal (South Africa), Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa, the Franklin Game Reserve, :af:Naval Hill, Naval Hill, the Maselspoort, Maselspoort Resort and the :af:Sand du Plessis-teaterkompleks, Sand du Plessis Theatre. The city hosts numerous museums, including the National Women's Monument, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Petty
Thomas Earl Petty (October 20, 1950October 2, 2017) was an American musician who was the lead vocalist and guitarist of the rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, formed in 1976. He previously led the band Mudcrutch, was a member of the late 1980s supergroup the Traveling Wilburys, and had success as a solo artist. Petty had many hit records. Hit singles with the Heartbreakers include " American Girl" 1976, "Don't Do Me Like That" (1979), "Refugee" (1980), " The Waiting" (1981), "Don't Come Around Here No More" (1985) and " Learning to Fly" (1991). Petty's solo hits include "I Won't Back Down" (1989), "Free Fallin'" (1989), and "You Don't Know How It Feels" (1994). Solo or with the Heartbreakers, he had hit albums from the 1970s through the 2010s and sold more than 80 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Petty and the Heartbreakers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. Petty was honored as MusiCares ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd ( ) is an American rock music, rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida. The group originally formed as My Backyard in 1964 and comprised Ronnie Van Zant (lead vocalist), Gary Rossington (guitar), Allen Collins (guitar), Larry Junstrom (bass guitar) and Bob Burns (drummer), Bob Burns (drums). The band spent five years touring small venues under various names and with several lineup changes before deciding on "Lynyrd Skynyrd" in 1969. The band released (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd), its first album in 1973, having settled on a lineup that included bassist Leon Wilkeson, keyboardist Billy Powell and guitarist Ed King. Burns left and was replaced by Artimus Pyle in 1974. King left in 1975 and was replaced by Steve Gaines in 1976. At the height of their fame in the 1970s, the band popularized the Southern rock genre with songs such as "Sweet Home Alabama" and "Free Bird". After releasing five studio albums and one live album, the band's career was abruptly hal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Cold Night
''One Cold Night'' is a live album by South African rock band Seether. It was released on 11 July 2006, that features 12 acoustic tracks plus bonus DVD footage recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the Grape Street Club on 22 February 2006. The album includes live acoustic renditions of songs from the band's ''Fragile'', ''Disclaimer'', and '' Karma and Effect'' albums, a cover song, and a remixed version of " The Gift". Track listing Notes The songs "Needles" and "Burrito" from this show were used as iTunes bonus track because the record company did not want obscenities on the retail version of the album. "Needles" was later featured on the ''Masters of Horror II'' soundtrack while "Burrito" was featured on the Lost Boys: The Tribe soundtrack. The DVD features an in-depth interview with the band as well as a behind-the-scenes from their video shoot of " The Gift" among other features. Personnel *Shaun Morgan – lead vocals, rhythm guitar *Dale Stewart – bass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum (album)
''Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum'' (; English: "If You Want Peace, Prepare for War") is the eighth studio album by South African rock band Seether. It was released on 28 August 2020 through Fantasy Records and was produced by lead vocalist Shaun Morgan. The album's first single, "Dangerous", was released ahead of the album in June 2020, as well as " Bruised and Bloodied" in July and "Beg" in August. A deluxe edition was released on July 1, 2022. Background and promotion In June 2019, John Humphrey revealed that recording had commenced for their upcoming eighth studio album, with frontman Shaun Morgan creating demos and sharing them with band members. On 24 June 2020, the band announced the album itself set for release on 28 August 2020 through Fantasy Records. They also released the first single of the album, "Dangerous". Translating to "If You Want Peace, Prepare for War", the album features 13 new tracks, and was produced by Morgan himself in Nashville, Tennessee from December 2019 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poison The Parish
''Poison the Parish'' is the seventh studio album by South African rock band Seether. It was released on 12 May 2017. It is the band's first album to feature a new band logo on the cover. The first single, " Let You Down" was released on 23 February 2017. On 23 March 2017, the band released a new track titled "Stoke the Fire". On 13 April 2017, "Nothing Left" was released. On 5 May 2017, "Count Me Out" was released. On 9 August 2017, the album's second single, "Betray and Degrade" was released. On 8 April 2018, the album's third single, " Against the Wall", was released. Themes and composition In response to being asked about the album's "heavier" direction than prior releases, frontman Shaun Morgan said of the album's musical direction: He further expanded that the album's emphasis would be on "heavy guitars" and "loud drums", but not "...a lot of percussion in the background and keyboard parts and tons of strings in different places. There's a time and place for all those thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isolate And Medicate
''Isolate and Medicate'' (stylised as ''isolate and medicate'') is the sixth studio album by South African rock band Seether. It was released on 1 July 2014 by The Bicycle Music Company, in association with Concord Music Group and Spinefarm Records. It is the first Seether album to be released on a vinyl LP. Release and promotion On 1 May 2014, the band released the first single from the album, " Words as Weapons". "Same Damn Life" was released on 16 September 2014 as the album's second single. " Nobody Praying for Me" was sent to US Active Rock stations on 28 April 2015 as the third single off of the album. " Save Today" was sent to US Active Rock stations on 22 September 2015 as the fourth single off of the album. Critical reception ''Loudwire'' wrote "the group offers one of their finest albums to date by digging deep and expressing themselves in a variety of ways". ''AllMusic'' said "Seether gravitate toward the melodic, a shift apparent in both the verses and the riffs, alt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holding Onto Strings Better Left To Fray
''Holding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray'' is the fifth studio album by South African rock band Seether. It was the only Seether album to have Troy McLawhorn as the lead guitarist. He departed from the band just before the album's release, once again becoming the rhythm guitarist for the band Evanescence. It was released on 17 May 2011, and debuted at number two on the US ''Billboard'' 200. Background and recording Shaun and Dale confirmed in an interview on 2 March 2009 that, after their tour with Nickelback, Seether would take the rest of year off to write and record the follow-up to ''Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces''. After several months of recording music for their upcoming album in Nashville, Tennessee with producer Brendan O'Brien, Seether began touring again in April 2010 with the intention of going back into the studio "in the first week of June", in order to complete the new record. The new album title was announced as "Holding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray." O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finding Beauty In Negative Spaces
''Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces'' is the fourth studio album by South African rock band Seether. The album was released in South Africa and Switzerland on 19 October 2007, and released worldwide on 23 October 2007. It is the first album by the band without lead guitarist Pat Callahan. The cover artwork was designed by David Ho, the same artist who designed the cover for the album ''Vicious Delicious'' by Infected Mushroom. The covers apparently display the same character, "Candice the Ghost." Three singles, " Fake It", " Rise Above This" and "Breakdown" have been released from the album with all three being top 10 singles, the former two reaching the top position on several ''Billboard'' charts, despite generally negative reviews from critics. The album was reissued in 2009 featuring a fourth single, a cover of George Michael's "Careless Whisper". Background Between the release of 2005's '' Karma and Effect'' and the beginning of recording sessions for ''Finding Beauty in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karma And Effect
''Karma and Effect'' is the third studio album by South African rock band Seether. It was released on 24 May 2005 by Wind-up Records. It is the band's second and final album with guitarist Pat Callahan prior to his departure from the band in 2006. Upon release, the album debuted in the top 10 of numerous national music charts. The album's lead single " Remedy" held the top spot on the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for a total of eight weeks. The second and third singles "Truth" and " The Gift", though not to the same extent, also found success on rock radio. Since its release, the album has sold upwards of 1 million units in the United States. It is certified platinum in the US and certified gold in Canada. Recording and writing After the success of their 2002 debut album ''Disclaimer'', lead singer Shaun Morgan began writing new material for a new studio album. Most of the songs that would feature on ''Karma and Effect'', however, were written over the course o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disclaimer II
''Disclaimer II'' is the second studio album by South African rock band Seether. It is a recompilation of the band's first album, ''Disclaimer'', from 2002. Although the 12 tracks from the original album are present, they have been slightly remixed and differ from the original. Also, the majority of the remixed tracks feature additional lead guitar melodies with the addition of a permanent lead guitarist to the band's line-up prior to the release of the album. This is also the first Seether album to feature contributions from their current drummer John Humphrey. In Europe, the album includes four tracks more than its predecessor; in the United States, the album has eight extra tracks, some of which had been previously released on soundtracks, such as "Hang On," which had been featured on the 2003 ''Daredevil'' soundtrack and "Out of My Way," which had been featured on the soundtrack to the 2003 horror film ''Freddy vs. Jason'' as well as the 2017 film Transformers: The Last Kni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disclaimer (Seether Album)
''Disclaimer'' is the debut studio album by South African rock band Seether. The album was released on 20 August 2002. It features three successful singles which would remain some of the band's most well-known songs. It is their first release under their current name after changing it from ''Saron Gas'' in 2002 to avoid confusion with the deadly nerve agent sarin gas. Background and release A great deal of pre-production took place in South Africa with supervision from a Wind-up representative. It continued in New York City before the album recording sessions began in Los Angeles. Veteran session drummer Josh Freese filled the role in the studio before an audition took place at Leads Rehearsal Studio. Among sixteen others, Nick Oshiro auditioned and joined the band in 2001. Seether would also enlist guitarist Patrick Callahan in the fall of that year after performing alongside his then-current band in Philadelphia. ''Disclaimer'' was released with ten different cover variatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
