Despite the region's focus primarily on pop and indigenous music, the band found success, and eventually caught attention of American record label Wind-up Records, who gave them a record deal to begin releasing music in North America. Consisting of frontman, vocalist, and guitarist Shaun Morgan, bassist Tyronne Morris (who left the band in December 1999 and was replaced by Dale Stewart in January 2000), and drummer Dave Cohoe, the band released their first album, Fragile, in October 2000 under Johannesburg-based independent record label Musketeer Records. The band formed in South Africa in May 1999 under the name Saron Gas. History Formation as Saron Gas (1999–2001) The band has released eight studio albums their most recent, Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum, was released on 28 August 2020.
They have experienced continued success with many number one hits on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, such as " Remedy", " Fake It", " Country Song", " Words as Weapons", " Let You Down" and " Dangerous". Their success was sustained in 2004 with the single " Broken", which peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100. Seether gained mainstream popularity in 2002 with their US Active Rock number one single " Fine Again". Several notable guitarists like Corey's brother Clint and Troy McLawhorn have toured or recorded with the band, however, Shaun has recorded most guitar parts for the band's records.
Since 2018, the band has been employing second guitarist Corey Lowery. Lead vocalist and guitarist Shaun Morgan is the band's longest serving member, bassist Dale Stewart joined shortly after formation while drummer John Humphrey joined them for the band's second album. The band originally performed under the name "Saron Gas" until 2002, when they moved to the United States and changed it to Seether to avoid confusion with the deadly chemical known as sarin gas. Seether are a South African rock band founded in 1999 in Pretoria, Gauteng.
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