Evanescence is a Grammy-winning band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas, Unit… Read Full Bio ↴Evanescence is a Grammy-winning band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States in 1995 by singer/pianist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody (who left in 2003).
After recording private albums, the band signed to Wind-up Records and released their first full-length album, Fallen, in 2003, which sold more than 15 million copies worldwide and helped the band win two Grammy Awards. A year later, they released their first live album, Anywhere But Home, which sold more than one million copies worldwide. In 2006, they then released their second studio album, The Open Door, which sold more than five million copies. They released their third and latest studio album, Evanescence in 2011.
The band currently consists of Amy Lee (lead vocals, piano, keyboards), Terry Balsamo (guitars), and Tim McCord (bass). Former members include David Hodges (piano, keyboards, backing vocals; left in 2002), Ben Moody (guitars; left in 2003), William Boyd (bass; left in 2006), John LeCompt (guitars, backing vocals; fired in 2007), and Rocky Gray (drums; left in 2007). Session members include Troy McLawhorn (guitars) and Will Hunt (drums), both are from Dark New Day, they were "borrowed" to replace LeCompt and Gray during 2007 tours.
Amy Lee and Ben Moody met in 1994 at a youth camp in Little Rock, where Moody heard Lee playing I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) by Meat Loaf on the piano. Their first songs were Solitude and Give Unto Me, written by Lee, and Understanding and My Immortal, written by Moody.
Two of Lee and Moody's songs found playtime on local radio stations, raising local awareness of the group and demand for a show. The band eventually appeared live, and became one of the most popular acts in the area. After experimenting with band names, such as Childish Intentions and Stricken, they decided on Evanescence, which means "disappearance" or "fading away" (from the word evanesce, which means "to disappear"). Lee has stated she loves the name because "it is mysterious and dark, and places a picture in the listeners' mind.".
Their first full-length demo CD, Origin (released in 2000), is relatively unknown. The band also released two EPs. First, the self-titled Evanescence EP (1998) of which about 100 copies were made, and second the Sound Asleep EP, also known as the Whisper EP (1999), limited to 50 copies. Origin and the EPs contain demo versions of some of the songs on their debut album, Fallen. For example, the recording of My Immortal found on Fallen can also be found on Origin, minus a handful of additional string accompaniments. Only 2,500 copies of this record were produced; in response, Lee and Moody encouraged fans to download the band's older songs from the Internet.
In several interviews Amy has said that 'Origin' was not an album, it was merely meant to be a demo. While appearing to be an official CD, it was never meant to be officially released. According to Amy Lee "Origin is not an album. Should I say that clearer? 'Origin' is not an album. We recorded its demos, we recorded it a long time ago, in Ben's apartment or in my parent's attic with an 8-track recorder that cost $300. It sounds like crap. Don't feel bad that you don't have it, just download it. It looks kind of like an album because we had an artist make us this cool album cover because we were shopping it to record labels. We put everything we had on there, and some songs that are on there are on 'Fallen', just done right". The video of this interview can be seen here.
The band sent 'Origin' to several record labels, and eventually Wind-Up Records signed them. The band then recorded a large collection of demos throughout 2001 and 2002. Afterwards, the band began work on their second full-length album. However, after the album had been finished, Hodges left the band in December of 2002.
The album, entitled 'Fallen', was then released in March 2003. It brought the band international fame, selling 14 millions of copies worldwide. 'Fallen' has since gone 6 times platinum in the United States and has sold more than 15 million copies altogether worldwide.
However, shortly after, Moody left the band on October 22 of 2003 due to internal struggles with the band members. He was then replaced by guitarist Terry Balsamo from the band Cold. Before Moody's departure, Gray, LeCompt, and Boyd had been session members, but afterwards they became full-time members.
At the 2004 Grammy Awards, Evanescence won Best New Artist and Best Hard Rock Performance for their single Bring Me to Life, known worldwide from the Daredevil soundtrack. That same year, the band released a live CD/DVD entitled 'Anywhere But Home', which also sold 1 million of copies worldwide and has since gone platinum in the United States.
Afterwards, the band began work on their next release. Many things set the release back, including the health problems of Terry. He was unfortunately affected by a stroke, but is recovering successfully. Amy also fired their old manager which they had relations with during 'Fallen', and brought him to court. In 2006, they finished recording their second album, titled 'The Open Door', as well as shooting a video for the single Call Me When You're Sober. On July 13th, 2006, Lee announced through Evanescence's online message board that bassist Boyd has decided to leave the band in order to make time for his personal life and family. Tim McCord was announced as Will Boyd's replacement in August 2006.
'The Open Door' debuted at number 1 in Australia, United States, Greece, Germany, and Switzerland. It sold over 1 million copies worldwide within the first week of its release.
The second single of 'The Open Door' was Lithium. A video was shot for the single - directed by Paul Fedor (who has worked with Marilyn Manson, Seether, and Deftones). It took 2 days to film, October 31 and November 1, 2006.
The third single off 'The Open Door' was Sweet Sacrifice. The label, Wind-Up, had originally chosen All That I'm Living For to be the third single, but was met with opposition from the fans. The video was shot on March 9th and 10th, 2007. Directed by Paul Brown.
On May 4, 2007, John LeCompt announced that he had been fired from Evanescence, and also stated that drummer Rocky Gray had decided to quit as well. Both musicians posted on their personal MySpace pages to confirm the news report, however, neither elaborated about the circumstances surrounding their departures, and no official statement has yet been released by the band or label.
On his MySpace blog, LeCompt stated that Lee called his cellphone to fire him, and that no warning had previously been given nor were any negotiations made available. No replacements have been named as of yet, but Evanescence says they will continue touring and producing music.
Lee revealed during the taping of MuchMusic's January 9, 2007 episode of Live @ Much that she had become engaged the previous evening. She later confirmed on EvThreads.com that she was proposed to by Josh Hartzler, a 29-year-old therapist and long time friend. She noted in an interview that the songs Good Enough and Bring Me To Life were inspired by him. The couple were married on May 6, 2007, and honeymooned near The Bahamas. She has posted on EvThreads that she is "now officially Mrs. Amy Hartzler."
Recently Lee and Evanescence (with temporary members) headlined a one off show in Sao Paulo, Brazil for a music festival. A couple of weeks before, Lee posted on her Twitter that the band need to practice and was going to play a secret show in NYC's The Palace.
Lee confirmed that a third album was on the way and was set to release late 2010. A short video surfaced on one members Twitter account showing the band practicing and recording.
On 22 January, 2010, Amy posted on her Twitter that the b-side Together Again would be a gift to all who donate just the minimum amount to the Relief Effort over in Haiti.
In a MTV interview Amy Lee announced that the new album would be named 'Evanescence'. This was released October 11th, 2011. It is the first of their albums to have a deluxe version with 4 extra songs and an accompanying DVD.
Lost Whispers is a compilation album and was released on December 9, 2016, by The Bicycle Music Company. The album is a career-spanning collection of B-sides and two new recordings: "Lost Whispers", the intro from the band's 2009 tour and a new version of "Even in Death", originally on their 2000 demo album, Origin.
Their fourth Studio album, Synthesis, was released in November 2017. The album debuted at number 8 on the Billboard 200, and has reached number 23 in the UK, 5 in Germany, and 6 in Australia.
Discography
1998: Evanescence EP
1999: Sound Asleep EP
2000: Origin
2003: Mystary EP and Fallen (first official studio album)
2004: Anywhere But Home
2006: The Open Door
2011: Evanescence
2016: Lost Whispers
2017: Synthesis
2021: The Bitter Truth
Official site: www.evanescence.com
After recording private albums, the band signed to Wind-up Records and released their first full-length album, Fallen, in 2003, which sold more than 15 million copies worldwide and helped the band win two Grammy Awards. A year later, they released their first live album, Anywhere But Home, which sold more than one million copies worldwide. In 2006, they then released their second studio album, The Open Door, which sold more than five million copies. They released their third and latest studio album, Evanescence in 2011.
The band currently consists of Amy Lee (lead vocals, piano, keyboards), Terry Balsamo (guitars), and Tim McCord (bass). Former members include David Hodges (piano, keyboards, backing vocals; left in 2002), Ben Moody (guitars; left in 2003), William Boyd (bass; left in 2006), John LeCompt (guitars, backing vocals; fired in 2007), and Rocky Gray (drums; left in 2007). Session members include Troy McLawhorn (guitars) and Will Hunt (drums), both are from Dark New Day, they were "borrowed" to replace LeCompt and Gray during 2007 tours.
Amy Lee and Ben Moody met in 1994 at a youth camp in Little Rock, where Moody heard Lee playing I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) by Meat Loaf on the piano. Their first songs were Solitude and Give Unto Me, written by Lee, and Understanding and My Immortal, written by Moody.
Two of Lee and Moody's songs found playtime on local radio stations, raising local awareness of the group and demand for a show. The band eventually appeared live, and became one of the most popular acts in the area. After experimenting with band names, such as Childish Intentions and Stricken, they decided on Evanescence, which means "disappearance" or "fading away" (from the word evanesce, which means "to disappear"). Lee has stated she loves the name because "it is mysterious and dark, and places a picture in the listeners' mind.".
Their first full-length demo CD, Origin (released in 2000), is relatively unknown. The band also released two EPs. First, the self-titled Evanescence EP (1998) of which about 100 copies were made, and second the Sound Asleep EP, also known as the Whisper EP (1999), limited to 50 copies. Origin and the EPs contain demo versions of some of the songs on their debut album, Fallen. For example, the recording of My Immortal found on Fallen can also be found on Origin, minus a handful of additional string accompaniments. Only 2,500 copies of this record were produced; in response, Lee and Moody encouraged fans to download the band's older songs from the Internet.
In several interviews Amy has said that 'Origin' was not an album, it was merely meant to be a demo. While appearing to be an official CD, it was never meant to be officially released. According to Amy Lee "Origin is not an album. Should I say that clearer? 'Origin' is not an album. We recorded its demos, we recorded it a long time ago, in Ben's apartment or in my parent's attic with an 8-track recorder that cost $300. It sounds like crap. Don't feel bad that you don't have it, just download it. It looks kind of like an album because we had an artist make us this cool album cover because we were shopping it to record labels. We put everything we had on there, and some songs that are on there are on 'Fallen', just done right". The video of this interview can be seen here.
The band sent 'Origin' to several record labels, and eventually Wind-Up Records signed them. The band then recorded a large collection of demos throughout 2001 and 2002. Afterwards, the band began work on their second full-length album. However, after the album had been finished, Hodges left the band in December of 2002.
The album, entitled 'Fallen', was then released in March 2003. It brought the band international fame, selling 14 millions of copies worldwide. 'Fallen' has since gone 6 times platinum in the United States and has sold more than 15 million copies altogether worldwide.
However, shortly after, Moody left the band on October 22 of 2003 due to internal struggles with the band members. He was then replaced by guitarist Terry Balsamo from the band Cold. Before Moody's departure, Gray, LeCompt, and Boyd had been session members, but afterwards they became full-time members.
At the 2004 Grammy Awards, Evanescence won Best New Artist and Best Hard Rock Performance for their single Bring Me to Life, known worldwide from the Daredevil soundtrack. That same year, the band released a live CD/DVD entitled 'Anywhere But Home', which also sold 1 million of copies worldwide and has since gone platinum in the United States.
Afterwards, the band began work on their next release. Many things set the release back, including the health problems of Terry. He was unfortunately affected by a stroke, but is recovering successfully. Amy also fired their old manager which they had relations with during 'Fallen', and brought him to court. In 2006, they finished recording their second album, titled 'The Open Door', as well as shooting a video for the single Call Me When You're Sober. On July 13th, 2006, Lee announced through Evanescence's online message board that bassist Boyd has decided to leave the band in order to make time for his personal life and family. Tim McCord was announced as Will Boyd's replacement in August 2006.
'The Open Door' debuted at number 1 in Australia, United States, Greece, Germany, and Switzerland. It sold over 1 million copies worldwide within the first week of its release.
The second single of 'The Open Door' was Lithium. A video was shot for the single - directed by Paul Fedor (who has worked with Marilyn Manson, Seether, and Deftones). It took 2 days to film, October 31 and November 1, 2006.
The third single off 'The Open Door' was Sweet Sacrifice. The label, Wind-Up, had originally chosen All That I'm Living For to be the third single, but was met with opposition from the fans. The video was shot on March 9th and 10th, 2007. Directed by Paul Brown.
On May 4, 2007, John LeCompt announced that he had been fired from Evanescence, and also stated that drummer Rocky Gray had decided to quit as well. Both musicians posted on their personal MySpace pages to confirm the news report, however, neither elaborated about the circumstances surrounding their departures, and no official statement has yet been released by the band or label.
On his MySpace blog, LeCompt stated that Lee called his cellphone to fire him, and that no warning had previously been given nor were any negotiations made available. No replacements have been named as of yet, but Evanescence says they will continue touring and producing music.
Lee revealed during the taping of MuchMusic's January 9, 2007 episode of Live @ Much that she had become engaged the previous evening. She later confirmed on EvThreads.com that she was proposed to by Josh Hartzler, a 29-year-old therapist and long time friend. She noted in an interview that the songs Good Enough and Bring Me To Life were inspired by him. The couple were married on May 6, 2007, and honeymooned near The Bahamas. She has posted on EvThreads that she is "now officially Mrs. Amy Hartzler."
Recently Lee and Evanescence (with temporary members) headlined a one off show in Sao Paulo, Brazil for a music festival. A couple of weeks before, Lee posted on her Twitter that the band need to practice and was going to play a secret show in NYC's The Palace.
Lee confirmed that a third album was on the way and was set to release late 2010. A short video surfaced on one members Twitter account showing the band practicing and recording.
On 22 January, 2010, Amy posted on her Twitter that the b-side Together Again would be a gift to all who donate just the minimum amount to the Relief Effort over in Haiti.
In a MTV interview Amy Lee announced that the new album would be named 'Evanescence'. This was released October 11th, 2011. It is the first of their albums to have a deluxe version with 4 extra songs and an accompanying DVD.
Lost Whispers is a compilation album and was released on December 9, 2016, by The Bicycle Music Company. The album is a career-spanning collection of B-sides and two new recordings: "Lost Whispers", the intro from the band's 2009 tour and a new version of "Even in Death", originally on their 2000 demo album, Origin.
Their fourth Studio album, Synthesis, was released in November 2017. The album debuted at number 8 on the Billboard 200, and has reached number 23 in the UK, 5 in Germany, and 6 in Australia.
Discography
1998: Evanescence EP
1999: Sound Asleep EP
2000: Origin
2003: Mystary EP and Fallen (first official studio album)
2004: Anywhere But Home
2006: The Open Door
2011: Evanescence
2016: Lost Whispers
2017: Synthesis
2021: The Bitter Truth
Official site: www.evanescence.com
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Evanescence Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Evanescence:
01 My Immortal I'm so tired of being here Suppressed by all my childish…
04 Even in death Give me a reason to believe that you're gone I see…
04-My Immortal I'm so tired of being here Suppressed by all my childish…
04. Everybody's Fool Perfect by nature Icons of self indulgence Just what we all …
04. My Immortal I'm so tired of being here Suppressed by all my childish…
06 Farther Away I took their smiles and I made them mine. I, I…
1 When they all come crashing down- midflight You know you're …
16 Before The Dawn Meet me after dark again and I'll hold you I am…
3.- Going Under Now I will tell you what I've done for you Fifty…
A New Way To Bleed Save your twisted enemy So you might earn forgiveness You kn…
All That I All that I'm living for All that I'm dying for All that…
Angel Of Mine You are everything I need to see Smile and sunlight makes…
anythin for you I'd give anything to give me to you Can you forget…
Anywhere Dear my love, haven't you wanted to be with me And…
Anywhere Outtake Dear my love, haven't you wanted to be with me And…
Artifact/The Turn Underneath golden skies You will always be there In the mirr…
Ascension of the Spirit "Goodbye, son. Be nice to God." "I made you bologna…
Away I took their smiles and I made them mine. I, I…
Away From Me I hold my breath as this life starts to take…
Before the Dawn Meet me after dark again and I'll hold you I am…
Better Without You Stand in the front but shut up 'til I tell…
Bleed Save your twisted enemy So you might earn forgiveness You kn…
Blind Belief Ooh Ooh I believe in us I can't remember why I believe in…
Breath No More I've been looking in the mirror for so long, That I've…
Brind me to life How can you see into my eyes like open doors? Leading…
Bring Me to Life (Album Versio How can you see into my eyes, like open doors Leading…
Bring Me To Life (Kevin Roen R How can you see into my eyes like open doors Leading…
bring me to life akustik How can you see into my eyes like open doors? Leading…
Bring Me to Life V.1 How can you see into my eyes, like open doors Leading…
Bring Me to LifeΓ’ΒΒ How can you see into my eyes like open doors? Leading…
Bring Me to Live How can you see into my eyes, like open doors Leading…
Bring Me To The Life How can you see into my eyes like open doors? Leading…
Broken I pull away to face the pain I close my eyes…
Broken Pieces Shine (Three, two, one, zero) There is no way back this time What…
Call Me When You Don't cry to me, if you loved me You would be…
Call Me When You%27re Sober Don't cry to me, if you loved me You would be…
Call Me When You're Sober Don't cry to me, if you loved me You would be…
Cloud Nine If you want to live, let live If you want to…
Demise (Instrumental)…
Disappear "'Disappear' - I love that song - this Is one of…
End Of The Dream I found a grave Brushed off the face Felt your light and I…
Erase This It's too late to change your mind Even though this fragile…
Eternal [Instrumental]…
evanescence my immortal I'm so tired of being here Suppressed by all my childish…
Evanescence- Call Me When You Don't cry to me, if you loved me You would be…
Evanescence-Everybody's Fool Perfect by nature Icons of self indulgence Just what we all …
Evanescence-My Immortal I'm so tired of being here Suppressed by all my childish…
Evanescence_-_Going_Under Now I will tell you what I've done for you Fifty-thousand…
Evanescens- My Last Breath Hold on to me love You know I can't stay long All…
Even in Death Give me a reason to believe that you're gone I see…
Everybody Perfect by nature Icons of self indulgence Just what we all …
Exodus My black backpack's stuffed with broken dreams Twenty bucks …
Exodus (Demos 1 My black backpack's stuffed with broken dreams Twenty bucks…
Fall Into You Seems so far That I have gone down this road Only to…
Far From Heaven Give me a reason Make me whole again Wounds should become sc…
Farther Away I took their smiles and I made them mine. I, I…
Feeding The Dark Follow me under Low as we are Swallow your hunger Feeding th…
Field of Innocence I still remember the world From the eyes of a child Slowly…
Forever Gone Forever You I wanted you to be with me For so long I…
Forgive Me Can you forgive me again I don't know what I said But…
Give Unto Me I've been watching you from a distance But distance sees thr…
Going Under Now I will tell you what I've done for you Fifty…
Good Enough Under your spell again I can't say no to you Crave my…
Goodnight Goodnight, sleep tight No more tears In the morning I'll …
Goodnite Goodnight, sleep tight No more tears In the morning, I'll be…
Haunted Long lost words whisper slowly to me Still can't find what…
Haunted V.1 Long lost words whisper slowly to me still can't find what…
Heart Shaped Box [Nirvana cover] She eyes me like a pieces when I am…
Heart Shaped Box (nirvana cove She eyes me like a Pisces when I am weak I've…
Heart-Shaped Box [Nirvana cover] She eyes me like a pieces when I am…
Hello Playground school bell rings again Rain clouds come to play …
Hello (Trifactor Vs Gabriel & Playground school bell rings again Rain clouds come to play…
Hi-Lo I don't know your heart I don't know where to begin But…
I Believe in You You don't remember me But I remember you I lie awake and…
I Must Be Dreaming How can I pretend that I don't see What you hide…
If You Don't Mind Where's the light Killed my day Lost in the dark of your…
If You Donβt Mind Where's the light killed my day Lost in the dark of…
Imaginary I linger in the doorway Of alarm clocks screaming monsters c…
Imperfection The more you try to fight it The more you try…
It Was All a Lie Bind (bind) my limbs with fear (fear) Choke me with tears…
Lacrymosa I can't change who I am Out on your own, cold…
Last breath Hold on to me love You know I can't stay long All…
Last Song I'm Wasting On You Sparkling grey There my own veins Any more than a whisper A…
Lies Bound at every limb by my shackles of fear Sealed with…
Like You Stay low, soft, dark and dreamless Far beneath my nightmares…
Listen to the Rain [Rain] Listen, listen Listen, listen Listen, listen Listen,…
Lithium Lithium, don't want to lock me up inside Lithium, don't want…
Lose Control You don't remember my name I don't really care Can we play…
Lost in Paradise I've been believing in something so distant as if I…
Made Of Stone Speak your mind Like I care I can see your lips moving I've…
Missing Please, please forgive me, But I won't be home again. Maybe …
Missing (Album Version] Please, please forgive me, But I won't be home again. Mayb…
My Heart Is Broken I pull away to face the pain I close my eyes…
My Immortal I'm so tired of being here Suppressed by all my childish…
My Inmortal I'm so tired of being here Suppressed by all my childish…
My Last Breath Hold on to me love You know I can't stay long All…
My Tourniquet I tried to kill the pain, but only brought more…
Never Go Back Everything is so dark And I know there's something wrong but…
New Way to Bleed Save your twisted enemy So you might earn forgiveness You kn…
Oceans Don't want to be the one to walk away But I…
October I can't run anymore I fall before you Here I am I have…
Orestes Metaphor for a missing moment Pull me into your perfect circ…
Origin Long lost words whisper slowly to me Still can't find what…
Part Of Me Not on your life Won't let it break me Won't give up…
Restless She embraced with a smile As she opened the door A cold…
Sally's Song I sense there's something in the wind That feels like trage…
Say You Will It's taking you too long to decide And I don't want…
Secret Door Turn out the light Feed the fire 'til my soul breathes…
Self Esteem Originally by The Offspring I wrote her off for the tenth…
Sick Embrace the silence 'Cause there's nothing that can change t…
Silver Rain Fell Cigarette Lit My Plans to Quit And I know I can but…
Snow White Queen Stop light, lock the door Don't look back Undress in the dar…
So Close I've spent so much time Throwing rocks at your window That…
Solitude How many times have you told me you love her As…
Surrender Is this real enough for you You were so confused Now that…
Sweet Sacrifice It's true, we're all a little, insane But it's so clear…
Swimming Home Way down I've been way down Underneath this skin Waiting to …
Take Cover By the way that you talk to me I can see…
Taking Over Me You don't remember me, but I remember you I lie awake…
Taking Over Me (live from Cologne) You don't remember me but I remember you I lie awake…
The Change Thought that I was strong I know the words I need…
The End I found a grave Brushed off the face Felt your light and I…
The Game Is Over Had enough, I've really Had enough Had enough of denial I'm …
The Last Day I've spent so much time Throwing rocks at your window That…
the last song i'm wasting on y Sparkling grey, There my own veins. Any more than a whis…
The Last Song I'm Wasting on You Sparkling grey There my own veins Any more than a whisper A…
The Only One When they all come crashing down- midflight You know you're …
The Other Side Make me whole again, open your eyes Taunted by the shadows…
Thoughtless All of my hate cannot be bound I will not be…
Together Again Never thought that I'd be leaving you today So alone and…
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