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Evanescence
American rock band
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Evanescence is an American rock band founded in bygd singer and keyboardist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody in Little Rock, Arkansas. After releasing independent EPs as a duo in the late '90s and a demo CD, Evanescence released their debut studio skiva, Fallen, on Wind-up Records in Propelled by the success of hit singles like "Bring Me to Life" and "My Immortal", Fallen sold more than four million copies in the US by January , garnering Evanescence two Grammy Awards out of six nominations. They released their first live skiva and concert DVD, Anywhere but Home, in , which sold over one million copies worldwide.
Evanescence released their second studio album, The Open Door, in , co-composed bygd Lee and guitarist Terry Balsamo. It received a Grammy nomination and has sold more than six million copies worldwide. With Balsamo, guitarist Troy McLawhorn, bas
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The goth-inspired Arkansas rock band Evanescence, with its Linkin Park-meets-Tori Amos sound backed by chugging guitars, easily made it to the top of the charts in with its Wind-Up Entertainment debut album, Fallen. Amy Lee and guitarist/songwriter Ben Moody formed the band at the end of the '90s after meeting in their early teens during a "youth camp," Moody said in a statement. "I heard Amy playing Meat Loaf's 'I'd Do Anything for Love' at the piano. So I went over to meet her, and she started singing for me. I was pretty much blown away, so I suckered her into joining a band with me."
As a duo, Evanescence didn't perform live, instead opting to release EPs and the full-length Origin. Lee told the BBC that Evanescence was mastering demos in Memphis, TN, when she and the band were discovered by producer Pete Matthews. He shopped the songs to record companies in New York, and Evanescence eventually landed a contract with Wind-Up Entertainment, the
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Evanescence: A timeline of the goth rock group through the years
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Take a look back at the 'Bring Me To Life' hitmakers
Since topping the charts with their debut single 'Bring Me To Life' back in , Evanescence have gone on to sell over a staggering 25 million albums worldwide, win two Grammy awards and continuously sell-out arenas.
Despite going through a few line-up changes over the years, the band is now made up of frontwoman Amy Lee, guitarist Troy McLawhorn, bassist Tim McCord and drummer Will Hunt, as well as touring musician Emma Anzai, who provides bass and backing vocals.
Renowned for their emotive rock ballads and Amy's powerful, operatic vocals, Evanescence's most recent release was their fifth studio album 'The Bitter Truth' in March To celebrate their amazing achievements so far, and the 20th anniversary of their debut 'Fallen', we thought we