Seven Nations, a Celtic rock band, formed in Sumter, South Carolina in 1993 under the name Clan Na Gael. The band's original members were Kirk McLeod, Neil Anderson, Jim Struble, and Nick Watson. Their first album, Rain and Thunder, was released in 1994. In 1997, due to a trademark dispute, they changed their name to Seven Nations. The band released several albums, including The Factory (1999) and And Now It's Come to This (2002). They performed at the Torch Lighting Ceremony during the XIX Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City in 2002.
