Sunday, May 10, 2009

Men in Music: Shaun Morgan (Seether)

I have decided to pay tribute to one of my greatest loves in life: Music, as well as the messengers of the medium. And more frequently than not, it's the men. Why? I am a voice whore. It's beyond my control. So, I figured, why not start off with a band which I am obsessed with in ways indescribable?

Seether

This here, is a band I can safely say, is one of my favourites. There is simply no way of describing how amazing they are, but I will try in any event.

Now, I know a lot of you will be going "Who is Seether?". To make your life simpler, I'm sure you know Amy Lee, a.k.a. singer of Evanescence. She did the duet "Broken" with Seether. No, it is NOT her song. She just benefited from their talent by dating their lead singer. Cow.

To put things into perspective, this is the only band I have found that actually sounds better on some tracks live than they do on the album. And their lyrics. Unbeatable.

So, who is the genius behind Seether? Shaun Morgan:

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This is one talented bugger. Where to start? Okay, the obvious. His voice. <3 <3 <3

It is one of my favourite voices ever!!! EVER!!! Why? It's deep and warm and exquisitely lovely. I would marry that voice if it were possible. I'm not kidding. He has the amazing ability to pull off both hardcore goring as well as the softer form of crooning. It's not a completely versatile voice, but he does a brilliant job of extracting its best qualities for the kind of music he writes. And yes, he does write his own lyrics and music, because he is not some boyband pussy boy.

Beyond the voice, this is one exceptionally intelligent man. I am not being biased here. If you watch his interviews and listen to him talk, this is a point that won't escape you. Not only that, but just listen to his lyrics! You simply cannot write such profound lyrics if you are anything short of above average intelligence.

If you haven't already checked them out, beyond the song "Broken", I strongly suggest that you do so immediately. Their music ranges from pretty mellow to pretty heavy, so really, there is no excuse for not liking them. If you don't, don't tell me, because I will beat you.

Basically, this is the man I would like to marry. If I see him, ever, he is in grave danger of being kidnapped.

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