SEVENDUST

In 1994, Vince Hornsby, Morgan Rose and John Connolly joined forces in Atlanta, Georgia. The band started out as Snake Nation and changed their name a couple of times before becoming SEVENDUST. But only when they found their singer did the group and the music truly take shape. After a year of searching, they brought in Lajon Witherspoon and the following year, guitarist Clint Lowery joined. That completed the line-up, and the same five artists still stand on stage together today, playing hard-hitting, soulful nu-metal.

The debut album Sevendust came out in April 1997, and from the very first note it was clear that the band was onto something special. The music is heavy and down-tuned, with Rose’s pounding drums and two guitars circling around each other. On top sits Witherspoon’s voice (he cites R&B, jazz and classical music among his influences), and the contrast between the brutal and the beautiful has become the band’s trademark. COPENHELL’s audience can experience it live next summer, when the SEVENDUST visits the festival for the first time.