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BLP sources|date=July 2008Infobox musical artist| image =| caption = Shaun during Seether's 'One Cold Night' performance.|name = Shaun Morgan|background = solo_singer|birth_name = Shaun Morgan Welgemoed|alias =|birth_date = birth date and age|1978|12|21|mf=yes|origin = Pietermaritzburg, South Africa |occupation = Musician , songwriter |instrument = Vocals , guitar , bass guitar |genre = Post-grunge , alternative metal , alternative rock |years_active = 1999–present|associated_acts = Seether , Saron Gas Shaun Morgan Welgemoed (December 21, 1978) is a South Africa n musician known as the lead singer and the lead/rhythm guitarist of the alternative metal band Seether .
Biography
Early life
Welgemoed (pronounced "Velgamoot" (guttural 'g') meaning "cheer" in Dutch), spent all of his early life in South Africa.Bottomley, C. http://www.vh1.com/artists/interview/1470386/03062003/seether.jhtml Seether: South African Seattle, VH1 , March 6, 2003. Accessed March 25, 2009. His parents divorced when Welgemoed was still a child. At 14 years old, he first discovered the Seattle grunge movement after listening to Nirvana (band)|Nirvana ’s Nevermind album, which inspired him to become a musician. He began to play the guitar, first learning “ Polly (song)|Polly ”, before starting to piece together bands. However his father did not approve of his son playing in a band, so Welgemoed ran away from home in order to “cut a demo” while living in friends’ cars and garages. Welgemoed then returned home to Pietermaritzburg to live with his mother and stepfather and started playing in a band again, although he stopped playing music after three years as he was not getting anywhere.
Seether
Main|SeetherPrior to forming their band, Saron Gas, Shaun was a member of a tribute band, tributing songs of bands such as Korn and Metallica. In May 1999, Welgemoed became the rhythm guitarist and back-up vocalist of a new band, Saron Gas.iTunes Originals - Seether There were four other members to the band; a female vocalist, a lead guitarist, bassist and drummer. However, when the singer and guitarist did not turn up to the first practice, the band decided to stay as a three-piece, with Welgemoed on lead vocals and guitar. Saron Gas enjoyed moderate success before the bass player decided to quit in January 2000, causing Welgemoed to get in touch with the only other good bass player he knew, Dale Stewart . The band released an album later that year, entitled Fragile (Saron Gas album)|Fragile .
In January 2002, the band relocated to the United States to sign with Wind-up Records. During this time the band’s original drummer left to return home to South Africa, whilst the two remaining members were left to think of a new band name, at the request of Wind-up. Eventually they settled on Seether, after the Veruca Salt song of the same name. Around this time Welgemoed also decided to use his middle name while performing for Seether. He said on many occasions that Americans have a hard time pronouncing Welgemoed. Shaun Morgan and Seether went on to release their debut major-label album, Disclaimer (album)|Disclaimer , on August 20, 2002.
Since then, Seether have released three more studio albums; Karma and Effect (2005), Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces (2007), and Holding On To Strings Better Left To Fray (2011). In addition, they released the compilation album Disclaimer II in 2004, and the live CD/DVD One Cold Night in 2006. In 2009 the band released three new songs; one a Seether original entitled “No Shelter”, the second being a cover of George Michael ’s “ Careless Whisper ” which Shaun and Dale have said had a special significance to the band and "I've got you under my Skin" a Frank Sinatra cover for Sinatra's tribute album "His Way, Our Way".cite web|url= http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=HGSecyWF52c |title=Seether |publisher=YouTube |date=2009-01-27 |accessdate=2011-11-08
Personal life
Morgan is one of three children; he has a sister named Lucy and a deceased brother, Eugene. He attended highschool at 'Maritzburg College (predominantly renowned for their sports) in Pietermaritzburg, where he became a prolific front-row rugby player for his age-group's top teams in his first three years of highschool. In his third year of playing rugby, Welgemoed injured his back and was unable to play anymore, which then lead to him following his passion of playing guitar (his stepfather bought him his first guitar). Morgan also has a daughter, Jayde Fourie-Welgemoed, from a marriage to Jill Hollon that ended in 2002. From 2003 until 2005, he dated Evanescence singer Amy Lee . However, their relationship ended bitterly.Harris, Chris. http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1537141/20060726/seether.jhtml Seether Frontman Enters Rehab; August Tour Dates Canceled, VH1 , July 26, 2006. Accessed March 25, 2009. When Finding Beauty In Negative Spaces was released on October 23, 2007, its third single, "Breakdown", was rumored to be about Amy Lee. However, Morgan implied that most early songs were about, if anyone his ex wife in Ohio."Harris, Chris. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1564949/20070717/seether.jhtml Seether Frontman Won't Respond To Amy Lee's Attack: 'I Just Refuse To Lower Myself To That Level', MTV , July 18, 2007. Accessed March 25, 2009. Morgan had a brief stint in rehab for alcoholism in August 2006. 95X The Buzz with Michael Todd reported in September 2006 that Morgan was engaged and set to be a father once more. His girlfriend gave birth to a son, named Bowie, in November 2006.cite web|url= http://www2.mywesttexas.com/blogger/95x/2006/09/seether-frontman-started-to-burn-out.html |title=95X TheBUZZ with Michael Todd |publisher=.mywesttexas.com |date=2006-09-18 |accessdate=2011-11-08Morgan became a father for the third time to daughter, Gracelee in March 2011. In August 2007, Morgan's brother Eugene committed suicide, just a few weeks before Seether's third studio release Finding Beauty In Negative Spaces ; as the album was finished there was no delay, but the opus was dedicated to brother Eugene and featured a memorial. Eugene's death was reported by Katie Brown, Rapid City Journal ,Brown, Katie. http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/articles/2007/08/16/news/local/doc46c3a98abc412980550084.txt Radisson suicide brother of Seether front man, Rapid City Journal , August 16, 2007. Accessed March 25, 2009. stating that he had jumped to his death shortly after midnight Monday, August 13, 2007 from an eighth-floor window of the Radisson Hotel in Rapid City, South Dakota. Brown went on to report that according to police, no foul play is suspected in the death. It was ruled a suicide after an investigation. Shaun has 1308 tattooed on his four right fingers, and 2007 tattooed on his four left fingers which marks the day Eugene died (13/08/2007). The summer before his death, Eugene shot a couple of brief scenes in a low budget movie, "Brood X Magicada," playing a killer. The movie was never completed. { http://www.broodxmovie.com/} Seether's song "Rise Above This" is a tribute to Eugene. On Seether's newest album "Holding onto Strings Better Left To Fray" the song "Pass Slowly" was also written about Eugene
Bands that have influenced him include Nirvana (band)|Nirvana , Portishead (band)|Portishead , Silverchair , The Beatles , Stone Temple Pilots , Nine Inch Nails , Rage Against the Machine , Korn , Soundgarden , Alice in Chains , Pearl Jam (mainly the album Vs. (Pearl Jam album)|Vs. ) and Deftones .cite web|url= http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/seether/related_artists.jhtml? influencedBy=true |title=Seether & #124; Related Artists & #124; Discover New Music |publisher=MTV |date= |accessdate=2011-11-08
Equipment
Shaun primarily uses Schecter Guitar Research guitars, mostly the PT models which he has had custom made for himself. On the "Remedy" video he can be seen using a 2000 Schecter C-1 Custom, and on the video of "Gasoline", he can be seen using a Schecter 006 model, discontinued in 2004. Schecter produced a signature model for 2011, which featured a totally new shape based on a 'Mosrite' and comes in three tone sunburst, candy apple red, silver, and white. On most of his personal guitars, he uses Duncan Designed pickups, specifically the HB-102. In 2006, he stated in an interview with Ultimate Guitar that he doesn't use a lot of effect pedals. His amp of choice has been the Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier which he has modified to his own presets that are not available on stock models. Morgan mainly performs with Mesa 4x12 cabs, but in 2011 he as seen using a huge Mesa Boogie dummy stack. It is meant for looks and has 3 or 4 4x12 speakers inside of it. Dale Stewart also has a Hartke bass dummy stack for performances loaded with bass cabinets. He uses Dean Markley Blue Steel strings 10-52 gauge.
Current live rig:
Schecter Guitar Research Shaun Morgan signature model guitars;
Schecter Guitar Research customized PT Fastback model guitars;
Schecter Guitar Research custom Solo 6 model guitars;
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Jazzmaster model guitars;
Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier amp heads with 4x12 Mesa cabs or Marshall cabs;
Dean Markley Blue Steel Strings (10-52 gauge);
Duncan Designed pickups (HB-102);
Shure 520DX Green Bullet harmonica microphone;
Shure SM58 vocal microphone;
Dunlop Tortex picks (1.14mm);
Boss Corporation|Boss FS-5L Latching Footswitch pedal;
Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2+;
Boss Corporation|Boss NS-2 Noise Suppresor pedal;
Boss Corporation|Boss CH-1 Super Chorus pedal;
Boss Corporation|Boss OC-3 Super Octave Pedal;
Dunlop Zakk Wylde Crybaby Wah Pedal;
Dunlop JD-4S Rotovibe Pedal
During Seether's live album "One Cold Night" Shaun was using an Alvarez FD60. This guitar is an acoustic electric that he only uses for live acoustic performances. There are different colors that Shaun uses such as Orange, Green and Black.
Broken (Seether song)|Broken featuring Amy Lee (2004). The song was originally recorded with just Morgan, but was re-recorded as a duet with then-girlfriend Amy Lee for the 2004 film The Punisher (2004 film)|The Punisher and featured on the Seether album Disclaimer II
Art of Dying (band)|Art of Dying featuring Shaun Morgan - "Die Trying" (2008)
HURT (band)|HURT featuring Shaun Morgan - "World Ain't Right" on the album Goodbye to the Machine (2009)
Acoustic cover of Alice In Chains "Nutshell". Duet with Brent Smith , lead singer of Shinedown . The song is featured on The 97X Green Room: Volume 2 , which is a radio station based in Tampa , FL.
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External links
http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=dUNB2S1dkJI
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