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United States Evanescence, fronted by Amy Lee, emerged as a significant force in alternative metal and gothic rock, selling over 31 million albums worldwide and earning two Grammy Awards.
Evanescence and alt-rock visionary K.Flay teamed up for their first-ever collaboration on the explosive new song, "Fight Like A Girl," which is featured in the film 'Ballerina'.
Evanescence released the song "Afterlife" for the Netflix anime series 'Devil May Cry'.
Amy Lee of Evanescence and Halsey joined forces to create a new track, "Hand That Feeds," for the soundtrack of the 'John Wick' spinoff film 'Ballerina'.
Evanescence is represented by CAA, indicating professional touring and management services.
Wind-up Records was the initial record label for Evanescence, releasing their debut album 'Fallen' and 'The Open Door', before the band became independent.
Wind-up Records sold their back catalog, including Evanescence's masters, to Bicycle Music Company, which combined to form Concord Bicycle Music. This company markets their catalog.
BMG Rights Management is a label that has worked with Evanescence, particularly on the album 'Synthesis'.
Paul McCoy of the band 12 Stones provided guest vocals on Evanescence's hit single "Bring Me to Life".
Evanescence performed on the Nintendo Fusion Tour, headlining beginning on August 4, 2003.
Evanescence has toured with Korn, including playing shows in Europe and co-headlining the Family Values Tour 2007, and a US summer tour in 2022.
Evanescence released "Together Again" as a digital download to aid the United Nations Foundation in Haiti earthquake recovery efforts.
Violinist Lindsey Stirling is featured on the song "Hi-Lo" from Evanescence's 'Synthesis' album and co-headlined the 'Synthesis Tour'. She also provided backing vocals for "Use My Voice".
Evanescence co-headlined a European tour titled 'Worlds Collide' with symphonic metal band Within Temptation.
Xbox released a launch trailer for the video game 'Gears 5' that included a version of Amy Lee's cover of Fleetwood Mac's "The Chain", which Evanescence later released as a full band version.
Evanescence's song "Use My Voice" was used in a HeadCount campaign to encourage Americans to vote in the United States presidential election.
Evanescence participated in the Carnival of Madness Tour and later co-headlined a US tour with Halestorm.
Evanescence was founded in 1994 in Little Rock, Arkansas, by singer Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody. The duo initially recorded independent EPs and a demo CD, developing a local fanbase in Little Rock by performing acoustic sets. Lee’s musical vision involved blending cinematic, classical, and symphonic elements with metal, hard rock, and alternative music. The band secured a deal with Wind-up Records in 2001, leading to their debut studio album, “Fallen,” in 2003. This album, propelled by singles such as “Bring Me to Life” and “My Immortal,” became a global success, selling over four million copies in the US by January 2004 and earning the band two Grammy Awards.
Following Moody’s departure in 2003 due to creative differences, the band continued with Lee as the primary songwriter, collaborating with guitarist Terry Balsamo for their second album, “The Open Door,” released in 2006. This album achieved global sales of over six million copies and earned a Grammy nomination. After a hiatus, Evanescence became an independent band in 2014, working on new projects like “Synthesis” (2017), which featured orchestral and electronica arrangements of their existing material alongside new songs. Their fifth studio album, “The Bitter Truth,” released in 2021, reached top positions on various Billboard charts, demonstrating their continued relevance.
Over their career, Evanescence has experienced several lineup changes, evolving into a collaborative band structure. Their distinctive sound, combining rock, classical, and electronic elements, has been widely recognized. The band’s impact on music is noted for breaking into mainstream rock radio as a female-fronted act. With album sales exceeding 31.9 million units, Evanescence remains one of the best-selling hard rock and metal artists, actively touring and planning their sixth studio album.
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