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Evanescence

Origin
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Genre
Rock
Formed
1995
Evanescence

Evanescence is an American rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1995 by singer and pianist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody. After recording independent albums, the band released their first full-length album, Fallen, on Wind-up Records in 2003. On the strength of hit singles "Bring Me to Life" and "My Immortal", Fallen sold more than 17 million copies worldwide and helped the band win two Grammy Awards out of six nominations. A year later, Evanescence released their first live album, Anywhere but Home, which sold more than one million copies worldwide. In 2006, the band released their second studio album, The Open Door, which sold more than five million copies. The band reconvened in June 2009 with a new lineup; their next studio album, Evanescence, was released in 2011. It debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 chart with 127,000 copies in sales.

Origin Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Years active 1995–present (hiatus: 2007–2009, 2012–2015)
Labels Wind-up, Concord Bicycle, BMG
Associated acts Dark New Day, Lindsey Stirling, Within Temptation
Members Amy Lee, Tim McCord, Will Hunt, Troy McLawhorn, Jen Majura
Past members Ben Moody, David Hodges, Will Boyd, Rocky Gray, John LeCompt, Terry Balsamo

About Evanescence

Their song "Bring Me To Life" won Best Hard Rock Performance at the Grammys in 2004, and their song "Sweet Sacrifice" was nominated in 2005.

Achievement of Evanescence

Amy Lee is the band's longest running member, having been with them since their beginnings. They began a tour in October 2006 called The Open Door.

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Latest information about Evanescence updated on July 28 2021.