Evanescence
Let's be honest with ourselves, Tim is not notable.
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| current_members = * [[Amy Lee]] |
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* [[Troy McLawhorn]] |
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'''Evanescence''' is an American [[Rock music|rock]] band founded in 1994 by singer and keyboardist [[Amy Lee]] and guitarist [[Ben Moody]] in [[Little Rock, Arkansas]]. After releasing independent [[extended play|EP]]s and a [[Origin (Evanescence demo album)|demo CD]] as a duo in the late 1990s, Evanescence released their debut studio album, ''[[Fallen (Evanescence album)|Fallen]]'', on [[Wind-up Records]] in 2003. Propelled by the success of hit singles including "[[Bring Me to Life]]" and "[[My Immortal (song)|My Immortal]]", ''Fallen'' sold more than four million copies in the US by January 2004, garnering Evanescence two [[Grammy Award]]s out of six nominations. They released their first live album and concert DVD, ''[[Anywhere but Home]]'', in 2004, which sold over one million copies worldwide. |
'''Evanescence''' is an American [[Rock music|rock]] band founded in 1994 by singer and keyboardist [[Amy Lee]] and guitarist [[Ben Moody]] in [[Little Rock, Arkansas]]. After releasing independent [[extended play|EP]]s and a [[Origin (Evanescence demo album)|demo CD]] as a duo in the late 1990s, Evanescence released their debut studio album, ''[[Fallen (Evanescence album)|Fallen]]'', on [[Wind-up Records]] in 2003. Propelled by the success of hit singles including "[[Bring Me to Life]]" and "[[My Immortal (song)|My Immortal]]", ''Fallen'' sold more than four million copies in the US by January 2004, garnering Evanescence two [[Grammy Award]]s out of six nominations. They released their first live album and concert DVD, ''[[Anywhere but Home]]'', in 2004, which sold over one million copies worldwide. |
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Evanescence released their second studio album, ''[[The Open Door]]'', in 2006, co-composed by Lee and guitarist [[Terry Balsamo]]. It received a Grammy nomination and has sold more than six million copies worldwide. With Balsamo, guitarist [[Troy McLawhorn]], bassist |
Evanescence released their second studio album, ''[[The Open Door]]'', in 2006, co-composed by Lee and guitarist [[Terry Balsamo]]. It received a Grammy nomination and has sold more than six million copies worldwide. With Balsamo, guitarist [[Troy McLawhorn]], bassist Tim McCord and drummer [[Will Hunt]], the band reconvened in 2009 to work on music for their next album, ''[[Evanescence (Evanescence album)|Evanescence]]''. Released in 2011, it marked the first album co-written as a band. It debuted at the top of the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], Rock Albums, Digital Albums, Alternative Albums, and Hard Rock Albums charts. Following the end of the album's tour cycle, the band entered a hiatus. |
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In 2014, Lee and Evanescence left their record label and became an [[independent artist|independent]] band. The band emerged from hiatus in 2015 and resumed touring, while a new album was not yet created as Lee was also focusing on a solo project. In 2016, Lee stated that Evanescence was working on a fourth album, ''[[Synthesis (Evanescence album)|Synthesis]]'' (2017), composed of [[orchestral]] and [[electronica]] arrangements of previous material alongside two new songs. Its release was followed by the [[Synthesis Live]] tour, in which the band performed with live orchestras for the first time. After [[COVID-19 pandemic|pandemic]] delays, Evanescence released their fifth album, ''[[The Bitter Truth]]'', in 2021, which reached the top five of the ''Billboard'' [[Independent Albums|Independent]], Alternative, and Hard Rock charts. The band's upcoming sixth album, ''[[Sanctuary (Evanescence album)|Sanctuary]]'' (2026) is preceded by the song "[[Afterlife (Evanescence song)|Afterlife]]" from the Netflix series ''[[Devil May Cry (TV series)|Devil May Cry]]''. |
In 2014, Lee and Evanescence left their record label and became an [[independent artist|independent]] band. The band emerged from hiatus in 2015 and resumed touring, while a new album was not yet created as Lee was also focusing on a solo project. In 2016, Lee stated that Evanescence was working on a fourth album, ''[[Synthesis (Evanescence album)|Synthesis]]'' (2017), composed of [[orchestral]] and [[electronica]] arrangements of previous material alongside two new songs. Its release was followed by the [[Synthesis Live]] tour, in which the band performed with live orchestras for the first time. After [[COVID-19 pandemic|pandemic]] delays, Evanescence released their fifth album, ''[[The Bitter Truth]]'', in 2021, which reached the top five of the ''Billboard'' [[Independent Albums|Independent]], Alternative, and Hard Rock charts. The band's upcoming sixth album, ''[[Sanctuary (Evanescence album)|Sanctuary]]'' (2026) is preceded by the song "[[Afterlife (Evanescence song)|Afterlife]]" from the Netflix series ''[[Devil May Cry (TV series)|Devil May Cry]]''. |
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In 2006, Lee said that when she listened back to ''Fallen'', she "hear[d] all the vulnerability and the fear and all the childish things in me that are just human."{{cite magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BQ4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA33|title=Into The Great Wide 'Open' |magazine=Billboard |first=Tamara |last=Conniff |date=September 16, 2006 |volume=118 |number=37 |pages=32–34 |issn=0006-2510 |access-date=April 6, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117135622/https://books.google.com/books?id=BQ4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA33|archive-date=January 17, 2023|url-status=live}} While Lee was drowning in the misery of her experiences in ''Fallen'', she said ''The Open Door'' is largely about her acknowledging her issues and deliberating "what do I have to do to work this out." "There were things for me to get over", she explained. "I could just have shut up and stayed stuck in a lot of negative situations and not done anything, and on the outside it would have looked like everything was fine for me". In the record, she is "purging the trials", but overall it comes from a less hopeless place and with a more reflective outlook. She also used her experience as a lone female and "hard adjustment" with the fame the ''Fallen'' era brought as inspiration for the album.{{cite magazine|magazine=[[Metal Hammer]]|url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/jonathan-davis-and-amy-lee-interview-2022|title=Freaks Unleashed|first=Stephen|last=Hill|date=November 2022|pages=38–43|issue=368}} |
In 2006, Lee said that when she listened back to ''Fallen'', she "hear[d] all the vulnerability and the fear and all the childish things in me that are just human."{{cite magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BQ4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA33|title=Into The Great Wide 'Open' |magazine=Billboard |first=Tamara |last=Conniff |date=September 16, 2006 |volume=118 |number=37 |pages=32–34 |issn=0006-2510 |access-date=April 6, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117135622/https://books.google.com/books?id=BQ4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA33|archive-date=January 17, 2023|url-status=live}} While Lee was drowning in the misery of her experiences in ''Fallen'', she said ''The Open Door'' is largely about her acknowledging her issues and deliberating "what do I have to do to work this out." "There were things for me to get over", she explained. "I could just have shut up and stayed stuck in a lot of negative situations and not done anything, and on the outside it would have looked like everything was fine for me". In the record, she is "purging the trials", but overall it comes from a less hopeless place and with a more reflective outlook. She also used her experience as a lone female and "hard adjustment" with the fame the ''Fallen'' era brought as inspiration for the album.{{cite magazine|magazine=[[Metal Hammer]]|url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/jonathan-davis-and-amy-lee-interview-2022|title=Freaks Unleashed|first=Stephen|last=Hill|date=November 2022|pages=38–43|issue=368}} |
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On July 13, 2006, Lee announced that bassist Will Boyd had left the band after the album was completed for "not wanting to do another big tour" and wanting "to be close to his family".{{Cite news |url=http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1536329/20060714/story.jhtml |title=Evanescence Lose Bassist; Amy Lee Vows To Stay On Schedule |website=VH1.com |agency=MTV News |first=Chris |last=Harris |date=July 14, 2006 |access-date=August 20, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080612232813/http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1536329/20060714/story.jhtml |archive-date=June 12, 2008}}{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/evanescence-singer-not-surprised-that-bassist-quit|title=Evanescence Singer Not Surprised That Bassist Quit|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=September 29, 2006|access-date=January 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221225101633/https://blabbermouth.net/news/evanescence-singer-not-surprised-that-bassist-quit|archive-date=December 25, 2022|url-status=live}} In an interview with MTV, Lee announced that |
On July 13, 2006, Lee announced that bassist Will Boyd had left the band after the album was completed for "not wanting to do another big tour" and wanting "to be close to his family".{{Cite news |url=http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1536329/20060714/story.jhtml |title=Evanescence Lose Bassist; Amy Lee Vows To Stay On Schedule |website=VH1.com |agency=MTV News |first=Chris |last=Harris |date=July 14, 2006 |access-date=August 20, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080612232813/http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1536329/20060714/story.jhtml |archive-date=June 12, 2008}}{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/evanescence-singer-not-surprised-that-bassist-quit|title=Evanescence Singer Not Surprised That Bassist Quit|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=September 29, 2006|access-date=January 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221225101633/https://blabbermouth.net/news/evanescence-singer-not-surprised-that-bassist-quit|archive-date=December 25, 2022|url-status=live}} In an interview with MTV, Lee announced that Tim McCord, former [[The Revolution Smile|Revolution Smile]] guitarist, would switch instruments and play bass for the band.{{Cite news |url=http://mtv.com/news/articles/1538267/20060809/evanescence.jhtml|title=Evanescence Set For Fall Tour; Amy Lee Reveals Inspiration Behind 'Sober'|publisher=MTV News|first=Chris |last=Harris |date=August 10, 2006|access-date=January 11, 2023|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011181243/http://mtv.com/news/articles/1538267/20060809/evanescence.jhtml|archive-date=October 11, 2007}} |
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''The Open Door''{{'}}s lead single "[[Call Me When You're Sober]]" hit modern rock and alternative rock radio on August 7, 2006. The 13-track album was released in the US and Canada on October 3, 2006;{{Cite press release |url=http://www.evanescence.com/pressreleaseopendoor.html |title=Evanescence steps through "The Open Door" |publisher=Evanescence.com |date=April 26, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060502074858/http://www.evanescence.com/pressreleaseopendoor.html |archive-date=May 2, 2006}} the United Kingdom on October 2, 2006; and Australia on September 30, 2006.{{cite web |url=http://www.sonymusic.com.au/news/details.do?newsId=20030829003171 |title=Evanescence steps through 'The Open Door' – Amy Lee in love with new songs |work=Sony BMG Music Entertainment |date=May 3, 2006 |access-date=August 20, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080808115937/http://www.sonymusic.com.au/news/details.do?newsId=20030829003171 |archive-date=August 8, 2008}} The album sold 447,000 copies in the US in its first week of sales and earned their first No. 1 ranking on the ''Billboard'' 200 album chart.{{cite web |url=http://www.jbhifimusic.com.au/Evanescence/Call+Me+When+Youre+Sober |title=Call Me When You're Sober |work=[[JB Hi-Fi]] |access-date=April 2, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080402033121/http://www.jbhifimusic.com.au/Evanescence/Call%2BMe%2BWhen%2BYoure%2BSober |archive-date=April 2, 2008}} The music video for "Call Me When You're Sober" was shot in Los Angeles and is based on the [[fairy tale]] ''[[Little Red Riding Hood]]''. ''The Open Door'' became available for pre-order on the [[iTunes Store]] on August 15, 2006; the music video for "Call Me When You're Sober" was also made available.{{cite web |url=http://www.evanescence.com/news.asp |title=On Tuesday Aug 15th... |website=Evanescence.com |access-date=August 9, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107112212/http://javieraroche.com/2006/10/02/the-open-door-available-tomorrow-conan-obrien-tonight/ |archive-date=January 7, 2012}} |
''The Open Door''{{'}}s lead single "[[Call Me When You're Sober]]" hit modern rock and alternative rock radio on August 7, 2006. The 13-track album was released in the US and Canada on October 3, 2006;{{Cite press release |url=http://www.evanescence.com/pressreleaseopendoor.html |title=Evanescence steps through "The Open Door" |publisher=Evanescence.com |date=April 26, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060502074858/http://www.evanescence.com/pressreleaseopendoor.html |archive-date=May 2, 2006}} the United Kingdom on October 2, 2006; and Australia on September 30, 2006.{{cite web |url=http://www.sonymusic.com.au/news/details.do?newsId=20030829003171 |title=Evanescence steps through 'The Open Door' – Amy Lee in love with new songs |work=Sony BMG Music Entertainment |date=May 3, 2006 |access-date=August 20, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080808115937/http://www.sonymusic.com.au/news/details.do?newsId=20030829003171 |archive-date=August 8, 2008}} The album sold 447,000 copies in the US in its first week of sales and earned their first No. 1 ranking on the ''Billboard'' 200 album chart.{{cite web |url=http://www.jbhifimusic.com.au/Evanescence/Call+Me+When+Youre+Sober |title=Call Me When You're Sober |work=[[JB Hi-Fi]] |access-date=April 2, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080402033121/http://www.jbhifimusic.com.au/Evanescence/Call%2BMe%2BWhen%2BYoure%2BSober |archive-date=April 2, 2008}} The music video for "Call Me When You're Sober" was shot in Los Angeles and is based on the [[fairy tale]] ''[[Little Red Riding Hood]]''. ''The Open Door'' became available for pre-order on the [[iTunes Store]] on August 15, 2006; the music video for "Call Me When You're Sober" was also made available.{{cite web |url=http://www.evanescence.com/news.asp |title=On Tuesday Aug 15th... |website=Evanescence.com |access-date=August 9, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107112212/http://javieraroche.com/2006/10/02/the-open-door-available-tomorrow-conan-obrien-tonight/ |archive-date=January 7, 2012}} |
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'''Current''' |
'''Current''' |
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* [[Amy Lee]] – lead vocals, piano, keyboards, harp (1994–present) |
* [[Amy Lee]] – lead vocals, piano, keyboards, harp (1994–present) |
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* Tim McCord – guitar (2022–present); bass (2006–2022) |
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* [[Will Hunt]] – drums (2007–present) |
* [[Will Hunt]] – drums (2007–present) |
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* [[Troy McLawhorn]] – guitar (2007–present) |
* [[Troy McLawhorn]] – guitar (2007–present) |
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