Bassist Vinnie Hornsby joins drummer Morgan Rose

In 1994, bassist Vinnie Hornsby joined drummer Morgan Rose in a band called Snake Nation . Drummer John Connolly then joined the group as guitarist. They recorded one early demo, but were displeased with the lead vocals and thus they hired Lajon Witherspoon following a yearlong search. Around the same time, guitarist Lee Banks joined to complete the lineup, and the band renamed themselves Rumblefish . Rumblefish renamed themselves again after discovering another band with the same name. They chose Crawlspace , but shortly after, Banks became dissatisfied with the touring schedule. The band replaced him with Clint Lowery. Their first commercialized appearance was the song “My Ruin” on the 1996 compilation album Mortal Kombat: More Kombat through TVT Records . The band changed their name for the third and final time after another group named Crawlspace sent notice they wanted $2,500 in exchange for the naming rights. The band renamed themselves Sevendust , inspired by commercial insecticide brand ” Sevin Dust “.