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Seether were formed when front man Shaun Morgan went to see a local band and witnessed Dale Stewart sinking a succession of beers while thrashing around on bass, and decided on the spot he wanted to work with him. The pair then embarked on a decade-long journey that eventually saw Seether become one of the most successful hard rock acts in America. Originally called Saron Gas, their mix of gritty grunge, surly punk and raging metal proved completely alien to their home town of Pretoria in South Africa, yet their debut album 'Disclaimer' in 2002 led to an appearance at Ozzfest and a support slot on Evanessence's world tour. Love blossomed between Morgan and Evanessence singer Amy Lee during the tour, and she helped the band achieve their first US top 20 hit by appearing on single 'Broken'. Relentless touring helped produce the US top 10 albums 'Karma and Effect' in 2005 and 'Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces' in 2007, but their hard partying lifestyle resulted in Morgan winding up in rehab. Things got worse when his brother committed suicide in 2007, but he pulled himself together and channelled his heartbreak into the stripped down and highly emotional 'Holding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray' (2011), reaching number two in the US Album Charts.Artist biography compiled by BDS/West 10. All rights reserved
