Vince Hornsby (born October 22, 1967) is the

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and one of the founding members of American

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Sevendust Sevendust is an American rock band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 1994 by bassist Vince Hornsby, drummer Morgan Rose and rhythm guitarist John Connolly. After their first demo, lead vocalist Lajon Witherspoon and lead guitarist Clint Lowery ...

Music career

Sevendust

Before the formation of Sevendust, Hornsby was in the band Snake Nation along with

Morgan Rose Morgan Jay Rose (born December 13, 1968) is an American drummer and a founding member of Atlanta-based rock band Sevendust. He is also responsible for much of the background vocals. He has also played drums for Call Me No One and Methods of Mayh ...

, also of Sevendust. In 1994, Snake Nation were supported by fellow local group, Body & Soul, an R&B group fronted by

Lajon Witherspoon Lajon Witherspoon (born October 3, 1972) is an American singer and songwriter who is the lead vocalist of Atlanta-based rock band Sevendust. Members from bands such as Staind, Seether, Alter Bridge, and Diecast have listed Witherspoon and Sevend ...

. Amazed by Witherspoon's vocal prowess, Rose and Hornsby asked him to join their band. Next they recruited guitarists John Connolly, the former drummer of the band Peacedog, and Lee Banks to form Rumblefish. The name was later changed to Crawlspace.

Clint Lowery Clint Lowery (born December 15, 1971) is an American musician, songwriter and producer, best known as the lead guitarist and backing vocalist of the rock band Sevendust. He has also played in Dark New Day and Still Rain, and served as the tourin ...

of Still Rain from North Carolina replaced Lee Banks in 1995 when the band's arduous schedule forced him to quit. The band had much touring scheduled before and after the success of

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in 1999, including Woodstock, OzzFest and the Warped Tour. When a group on the West Coast claimed the rights to

's previous name, Crawlspace, the band struggled to find a new name. While he doesn't take credit for the band's name, Hornsby ultimately came across a can of "Sevin Dust" while looking through his grandmother's garage. In addition to being the tallest member of Sevendust at 6'2"(1.88), Hornsby is also the oldest member of the band and the only member who doesn't have any tattoos or piercings.

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He has also played on fellow Sevendust member John Connolly's 2012 side-project

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Discography

Sevendust

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'' (2007) *'' Chapter VII: Hope and Sorrow'' (2008) *''

Cold Day Memory ''Cold Day Memory'' is the eighth studio album by American rock band Sevendust, released on April 20, 2010. The album marks the return of guitarist Clint Lowery who previously left Sevendust in 2004 to work with Dark New Day. The album debuted at ...

'' (2010) *'' Black Out the Sun'' (2013) *''

Time Travelers & Bonfires ''Time Travelers & Bonfires'' is the tenth studio album by American rock band Sevendust, released on April 15, 2014. It includes several previously released songs re-recorded as acoustic versions, as well as six new acoustic tracks. Although the b ...

'' (2014) *''

Kill the Flaw ''Kill the Flaw'' is the eleventh studio album by American rock band Sevendust. It is the third album that is self-produced and recorded at Architekt Music studio in Butler, New Jersey. It was released on October 2, 2015, through 7Bros. Promotio ...

'' (2015) *''

All I See Is War ''All I See Is War'' is the twelfth studio album by Sevendust. It was released on May 11, 2018. Three songs were showcased from the album ahead of its full release; the first single, "Dirty", along with two other promotional songs, "Not Original ...

'' (2018) *''

Blood & Stone ''Blood & Stone'' is the thirteenth studio album by American rock band Sevendust. It was released on October 23, 2020. Two songs were showcased from the album ahead of its full release; the first single, a tribute to the late singer Chris Cornel ...

'' (2020)

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'' (2012) *'' Ignite My Insanity'' (2017)

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*''Redemption'' (2021)

Gear

*Dean Hillsboro 4-string *Epiphone les paul signature bass *Epiphone les paul std bass *Epiphone les paul custom bass *Schecter Diamond P Custom 4 *Peavey Tour 700 Series head *Peavey Tour 810 8x10 *Hartke 4x10 Cabinets

References

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