South African alternate metallers Seether released their US debut Disclaimer in 2002 – it captured the attention of music fans across the globe with epic riffs, thunderous rhythms and pulsating ambience.
After Disclaimer was released, the band went on a non-stop touring route in the hopes of garnering some attention, boosting record sales and getting their name recognised. Upon completing the tour, the band had planned to go into the studio and record their second release. However, their live performances had sown the seeds and been hotly noted so, they were instead tapped to support Evanescence on a worldwide tour that postponed their recording plans for almost a year. On this tour, the band reworked the acoustic ballad "Broken" (from Disclaimer) into an electric ballad and had Amy Lee of Evanescence share vocal duties with Morgan during live performances. Inspired by the positive reaction the duet got on the road and perhaps fueled by a budding romance between Lee and Morgan, the band headed into the studio and quickly recorded an alternate version of "Broken" with Amy Lee on vocals. The song, along with a new song titled "Sold Me", was featured on the soundtrack for the 2004 film The Punisher and was massively successful, rewarding the band with an increasing fan base and fame in the US, the UK and Australia in particular.
An alternate version of the original album with songs either remixed or re-recorded as well as eight extra tracks, was released in late 2004.The reworked Disclaimer II went platinum in USA when the new rendition of the ballad “Broken” became a Top 20 US chart hit. Seether’s success continued with 2005’s Karma and Effect, which debuted on the Billboard Album Charts at #8 containing the huge hit “Remedy”.
After a stint in rehab, Shaun Morgan, front man/guitarist and principal songwriter’s new outlook on life and music has resulted in this year’s excellent Finding Beauty In Negative Spaces, easily the South African-bred, LA-based hard rock band’s most innovative studio album yet. “Fake It” – the radio smash that launched the disc has been a huge hit in NZ followed by the equally anthemic “Rise Above This”.
In their first ever tour to this part of the world Seether will explode onto NZ audiences with a preview concert in Auckland before heading down to Christchurch and Southern Amp.
SEETHER NZ TOUR 08 RISE ABOVE THIS
SATURDAY 8 NOVEMBER VECTOR ARENA AUCKLAND
Tickets on sale Monday 15 September from Ticketmaster 09 97097000 www.ticketmaster.co.nz
www.seether.com www.liveinconcert.co.nz www.sonybmg.co.nz
