Fragile (Saron Gas album)
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Fragile is the debut album by the band Saron Gas, which would eventually become Seether
. The album was released only in South Africa
. After this album, Wind-up Records
asked the band to change their name, as Saron Gas was a homophone
for sarin gas, a deadly nerve agent. The band changed their name to Seether
.
The versions of the tracks on this album are unique, though some were re-recorded for Disclaimer
.
Seether
Seether is a post-grunge/alternative metal band from Pretoria, South Africa, formed in 1999. The band is currently signed to Wind-up Records...
. The album was released only in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. After this album, Wind-up Records
Wind-Up Records
Wind-up Entertainment, Inc. is a record label based in New York City. It was formed in 1997 by Alan Meltzer, former owner of CD One Stop, following his 1996 purchase of Grass Records. Wind-up is currently the largest independently-owned record label in the world...
asked the band to change their name, as Saron Gas was a homophone
Homophone
A homophone is a word that is pronounced the same as another word but differs in meaning. The words may be spelled the same, such as rose and rose , or differently, such as carat, caret, and carrot, or to, two, and too. Homophones that are spelled the same are also both homographs and homonyms...
for sarin gas, a deadly nerve agent. The band changed their name to Seether
Seether
Seether is a post-grunge/alternative metal band from Pretoria, South Africa, formed in 1999. The band is currently signed to Wind-up Records...
.
The versions of the tracks on this album are unique, though some were re-recorded for Disclaimer
Disclaimer (album)
Disclaimer is the major label debut album by post-grunge band Seether, released in 2002. It features three successful singles which would remain some of the band's most well known songs...
.
Track listing
- "Beer" – 2:47
- "69 Tea" – 3:36
- "Pride" – 4:22
- "Fine Again" – 4:03
- "Empty" – 4:15
- "Tied My Hands" – 5:13
- "Take Me Away" – 3:31
- "Driven Under" – 4:30
- "Stay and Play" – 3:05
- "Your Bore" – 3:40
- "Pig" – 4:27
- "Dazed and Abused" – 3:08
- "Gasoline" - 2:46 (Bonus track)
- "Tied My Hands (Acoustic)" - 4:48 (Bonus track)
- "Senseless Tragedy" - 3:16 (Bonus track)
Personnel
- Shaun MorganShaun MorganShaun Morgan Welgemoed is a South African musician known as the lead singer and the lead/rhythm guitarist of the post-grunge rock/alternative metal band Seether.-Early life:...
– lead vocals, lead & rhythm guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Dale StewartDale StewartDale William Stewart is a South African musician, best known as the bass guitarist of the post-grunge band Seether.-Seether:Studio albums*Fragile *Disclaimer *Karma and Effect...
– bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backing vocals - Dave Cohoe – drums, backing vocals