Information AboutEvanescence |
Evanescence is a Grammy Award -winning American Alternative Rock band founded in Little Rock , Arkansas in 1998 by singer Amy Lee and former guitarist Ben Moody .1 After recording two private EP s, and a demo CD named '' Origin '' with the help of Bigwig Enterprises, the band released their first full-length album, '' Fallen '', on the Wind-up Records label in 2003. ''Fallen'' sold more than 14 million copies worldwide and helped the band win two Grammy Awards .2 After abrupt changes to the band's lineup, Evanescence released their second studio album, '' The Open Door '', in 2006. HISTORY Early history Evanescence was founded by singer, pianist and songwriter Amy Lee and former lead guitarist and songwriter Ben Moody . The two met in 1994 at a youth camp in Little Rock, Arkansas , where Moody heard Lee playing " I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) " by Meat Loaf on the Piano .3 Their first songs were "Solitude" and "Give Unto Me," written by Lee, "Understanding", and " My Immortal ", written by Moody. The songs were edited by both artists, and they shared equal credit. 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 '''', 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".45 Their first full-length demo CD, '' Origin '' (released in 2000), is relatively unknown. The band also released two Extended Plays (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 2500 copies of this record were produced; in response, Lee and Moody encouraged fans to download the band's older songs from the Internet.67 ''Fallen'' See Also: Fallen (album) In early 2003, the lineup was completed by Amy Lee and Ben Moody's friends, John LeCompt , Rocky Gray and Will Boyd , all of whom worked on Evanescence's earlier songs. Meanwhile, Evanescence signed on with their first major label, Wind-up Records , and began work on their next album, ''Fallen''. While they were looking to promote ''Fallen'', Evanescence accepted an offer from the video game company Nintendo to perform on the " Nintendo Fusion Tour " which they headlined in 2003.8 ''Fallen'' spent 43 weeks on the Billboard Top 10; has been certified 6x Platinum;9 and has sold more than 14 million copies worldwide, including 6.6 million in the United States.10 The album was listed for 104 weeks on the Billboard top 200, and it was one of eight albums in the history of the chart to spend at least a year on the Billboard Top 50. Evanescence's . The two other singles off ''Fallen'' are " Going Under " (#5 US Modern Rock Tracks, #8 UK Charts) and " Everybody's Fool " (#36 US Modern Rock Tracks, #23 UK Charts); all were promoted by a music video. , Paris , featured on Anywhere but Home.]] ''Anywhere but Home'' See Also: Anywhere but Home In 2004, Evanescence's new lineup released a DVD/CD compilation entitled '' Anywhere But Home ''. The DVD includes a concert in Paris, as well as behind-the-scenes features, including shots of the band backstage, signing autographs, and warming up. The CD contains a previously unreleased song entitled " Missing ", which was internationally released as a single and reached #1 in Spain . Also on the CD are the live songs " Breathe No More " (from the '' Elektra '' movie soundtrack), "Farther Away", and the band's Cover of Korn 's " Thoughtless ". ''The Open Door'' See Also: The Open Door | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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