Evanescence
| Evanescence | |
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 Evanescence performed live in 2015 |
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| General information | |
| origin | Little Rock , Arkansas , United States |
| Genre (s) | Alternative rock |
| founding | 1995 |
| Website | www.evanescence.com |
| Founding members | |
| Amy Lee | |
| Ben Moody (until 2003) | |
| Current occupation | |
Singing, piano, keyboard, harp
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Amy Lee |
bass |
Tim McCord (since 2006) |
Drums |
Will Hunt (since 2007) |
Guitar, background vocals
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Troy McLawhorn (since 2007) |
Guitar, background vocals |
Jen Majura (since 2015) |
| former members | |
Keyboard, piano, drums, background vocals |
David Hodges (1999-2002) |
bass |
Will Boyd (2003-2006) |
Guitar, background vocals |
John LeCompt (2003-2007) |
Drums |
Rocky Gray (2003-2007) |
guitar |
Terry Balsamo (2003-2015) |
Evanescence [ ɛvənɛsəns ] ( . English from lat. Evanescere : " melt away ") is an American alternative rock band from Little Rock , Arkansas .
Career
The group was founded by lead singer, pianist and songwriter Amy Lee and Ben Moody . The two met in a youth camp in Arkansas, where Moody Lee song I'd Do Anything for Love by Meat Loaf heard playing the piano.
When the two discovered that they were both fans of the singer Björk , they began writing pieces together - starting with Solitude (by Amy Lee), followed by Understanding (by Ben Moody), Give unto Me (by Amy Lee) and My Immortal (by Ben Moody). The songs were modified lyrically and musically by Lee, which earned both equal appreciation for the compositions. When considering the band name, Lee and Moody considered, among other things, “Childish Intentions” and “Stricken”, then decided on “Evanescence” - “Fade away”. Amy Lee liked the name because it sounded mysterious, yet beautiful - exactly what she wanted to do.
Two of the songs ( Understanding and Give unto Me ) soon found their way into the programs of local radio stations, which also earned them requests to perform. At a concert in 1998 they released their first EP , limited to 100 pieces, under the title Evanescence , followed in August 1999 by a second EP, limited to 50 pieces, called Sound Asleep . The first album Origin , which, like the two EPs and the subsequent promotional EP Mystary, is no longer available, was released on November 2, 2000 on the local label Bigwig Enterprises in an edition of 2500 copies . For this reason, Lee and Moody also stated in interviews that fans should download this material from the Internet.
In the original two-man line-up, Evanescence did not initially appear at all and later, with increasing success, only rarely appeared. It was only with the inclusion of John LeCompt, Rocky Gray and Will Boyd in early 2003 that a line-up was created that could also perform live. Together they began to revise the existing material, and they were discovered while mastering a new demo recording by producer Pete Matthews. This got them a record deal with the New York label Wind-Up Records .
Breakthrough in 2003
The recordings for the album Fallen began. Two of the prepared for this album songs - Bring Me To Life and My Immortal - were for the soundtrack of Daredevil used, which meant a breakthrough for Evanescence. Bring Me to Life , in which Paul McCoy from 12 Stones sings as a guest musician, was a worldwide hit and reached number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one in the UK charts. In addition, the band received at the Grammy Awards 2004 in addition to the nomination as "Best New Artist" for this single, the award "Best Hard Rock Performance". My Immortal made it to number seven on the US charts and number 7 in the UK.
In March 2003 the album Fallen was released. It entered the US album charts at number seven, climbed to number three and spent a total of over 100 weeks in the charts. In total, the album sold over 14 million times and brought the band platinum and gold awards in over 35 countries .
Resignation of the co-founder
During a subsequent European tour, co-founder Ben Moody suddenly left the band in October 2003. “ By that time, it was just so clear that [Amy and I] have grown into two completely different people […] We didn't have any of the same desires for anything, especially not pertaining to our careers. "(German:" At that time it was just so clear that [Amy and I] had become two completely different people [...] We didn't have the same wishes in all respects, especially regarding our careers "). When Amy was asked about it, she only said: “ It's actually been a relief. I don't mean that as a negative toward Ben, but we've all been through a lot and we were at breaking point. And the thing is, we'd gotten to a point that if something didn't change, we wouldn't have been able to make a second record. "(German:" It was actually a relief. I don't mean that negatively towards Ben, but we had all been through a lot and were at a cross point. And the thing is, we were at a point where we were no longer able would have been to make a second album, nothing would have changed ”). He was succeeded by Terry Balsamo of the band Cold , which appeared in 2003 as the opening act for Evanescence.
In 2004 Evanescence released after long touring in the new formation Anywhere but Home , a DVD / CD compilation which, in addition to a concert in Paris, also contained some background material and a hitherto unreleased song.
Changes in the 2005 environment
The recording sessions for the next album began in September 2005. Shortly after a recording session guitarist Terry Balsamo had in November 2005, a stroke , probably by the headbanging Resulting clots in a neck artery caused. This incident, which left Balsamo half paralyzed for a long time, and the move to a new manager delayed the completion and release of the album. On July 14, 2006, bassist Will Boyd announced that he was leaving the band to spend more time with his family. On August 10, 2006, his successor Tim McCord (Ex- The Revolution Smile ) was announced.
On October 3, 2006, the album The Open Door was released in the United States and Canada. In the first week it sold 447,000 copies in the United States alone and immediately rose to number one on the US album charts. The following months up to December 2007 the band spent mainly on world tour.
New line-up from 2007
On May 5, 2007, Wind-Up Records announced that guitarist John LeCompt and drummer Rocky Gray were no longer active with Evanescence. Will Hunt and Troy McLawhorn (both members of Dark New Day ) joined the band as replacements. Lee announced that they would only borrow the two for a while, but that their band would remain. Troy McLawhorn stayed in the band for barely a year and did not return as a permanent member of the band until 2011.
Former members Ben Moody, John LeCompt and Rocky Gray founded a new project called " We Are the Fallen " together with new singer Carly Smithson (former participant of American Idol ) and released their first single in 2009. The music style is very similar to the style of Evanescence - the name of the band is therefore probably not coincidentally based on the name of the first Evanescence successful album Fallen . The first album was released on May 11, 2010.
A song called Together Again was released by Evanescence for the benefit of Haiti . This track was originally intended for The Open Door , but is not included in the album for unknown reasons. The song has been available digitally since February 2010.
The third studio album Evanescence was released on October 7, 2011. According to her, the album should represent a new side of the band and has nothing to do with the genre of the two previous albums.
On August 9, 2011 What You Want was released as the first single from the new album. The single was able to reach number 84 in the German charts by downloading it. For the film Underworld: Awakening , the band contributed the title Made of Stone . After the 2012 tour, Amy Lee announced that the band would take a creative break.
In 2015, guitarist Terry Balsamo was replaced by Jen Majura, who was born in Stuttgart .
On November 10, 2017, Evanescence returned from a creative break with the new album Synthesis , which, in addition to some new songs, mainly contains old songs with an orchestral arrangement. The new single Bring Me to Life (Synthesis) was released on August 18, 2017. The second single Imperfection followed on September 15, 2017 .
music
The band's influences include Garbage , Living Sacrifice , Type O Negative , Portishead , Counting Crows and Sarah McLachlan .
Differentiation from Christian rock music
Initially Evanescence was assigned to the Christian rock scene. Amy Lee claims to be a Christian, but as a band Evanescence has distanced itself from the Christian music scene since the release of her album Fallen in 2003.
Differentiation from Gothic Metal
Although the group is often given the collective term Gothic Metal due to their popularity in the black scene and their corresponding appearance , they keep their distance from the Gothic scene.
“We're not Gothic kids. Our music is inspired by a variety of sources, we love Björk , but we like orchestral music more than anything. "
There are no musical overlaps with the independent style Gothic Metal. In genre representations, the band is even cited as an example of foreign uses of stylistic terms in the black scene and especially in Gothic Metal.
Discography
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
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| 2003 | Falling |
DE2  × 5
(73 weeks)DE |
AT1  (73 weeks)AT |
CH2 × 2
(75 weeks)CH |
UK1 × 4
(87 weeks)UK |
US3 × 7
(114 weeks)US |
First published: March 4, 2003
Sales: +17,000,000 |
| 2006 | The open door |
DE1 (26 weeks)DE |
AT2 (25 weeks)AT |
CH1 (26 weeks)CH |
UK2 (20 weeks)UK |
US1 × 2
(48 weeks)US |
First published: October 3, 2006
Sales: + 5,000,000 |
| 2011 | Evanescence |
DE5 (17 weeks) DE |
AT4 (10 weeks) AT |
CH4 (18 weeks) CH |
UK4th (7 weeks)UK |
US1 (27 weeks) US |
First published: October 7, 2011
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| 2017 | Synthesis |
DE5 (9 weeks) DE |
AT11 (4 weeks) AT |
CH9 (8 weeks) CH |
UK23 (2 weeks) UK |
US8 (2 weeks) US |
First published: November 10, 2017
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Awards
- 2003: Billboard Award New Group Artist of the Year
- 2003: Billboard Award Soundtrack Single of the Year for Bring Me to Life
- 2004: Grammy Award Best New Artist
- 2004: Grammy Award Best Hard Rock Performance for Bring Me to Life
- 2004: Echo Rock / Pop Group International
- 2004: Echo Alternative Group International for Traps
- 2007: MTV Latin America Award Best International Rock Artist
Web links
- Official website
- Official website (English)
- Evanescence at Discogs (English)
- Evanescence at laut.de
- Evanescence in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Joe D'Angelo: Evanescence, The Split. In: mtv.com.
- ↑ a b Evanescence talk to Newsround showbiz. bbc.com; accessed on May 19, 2008 (English).
- ↑ Evanescence EPs and pre-Fallen material. evanescencereference.info (English).
- ^ Biography ( Memento from February 2, 2003 in the Internet Archive ) in the Internet Archive
- ↑ biography. All Music Guide
- ↑ a b US chart history. billboard.com
- ↑ everyhit.com (accessed May 19, 2008)
- ↑ Evanescence Steps Through “The Open Door” ( Memento from May 20, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Moody Blues. In: Sydney Morning Herald , January 8, 2004 (English).
- ^ Evanescence Guitarist: Filling Ben Moody's Shoes. ( Memento of the original from November 16, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. ultimate-guitar.com (English).
- ↑ Evanescence Zooms By Killers To Take No. 1. billboard.com (English).
- ↑ I've got a new ring & now you've got the scoop. ( Memento of the original from September 2, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. evthreads.com (English).
- ↑ James Montgomery: Evanescence Return With 'Dark, Beautiful' Self-Titled Album. MTV , June 23, 2011 (English).
- ^ Evanescence Set to Go on Hiatus. In: Revolver , September 21, 2012 (English).
- ↑ Jen Majura - confirmed as the new Evanescence guitarist! stormbringer.at, August 7, 2015
- ↑ Biography on Jen Majura's official Facebook page
- ↑ Enclave Interview 1998 ( Memento of the original from October 4, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ m.sacurrent.com
- ↑ Julia Chaplin: A Night Out With: Amy Lee; The Goth Candidate. In: The New York Times . February 8, 2004, accessed March 30, 2017 .
- ↑ Interview. In: Youth magazine Yam!
- ↑ Stefan Gnad: Gothic Metal . In: Alexander Nym (Ed.): Schillerndes Dunkel. History, development and topics of the Gothic scene . 1st edition. Plöttner Verlag, Leipzig 2010, ISBN 978-3-86211-006-3 , p. 198–199 , here p. 198 .
- ↑ Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
- ↑ a b Archive link ( Memento of the original from November 29, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
