Evanescence consists of Amy Lee (lead vocals), John Lecompt (guitar), Rocky Gray (drums), Terry Balsamo (lead guitar), Will Boyd (bass guitar).
Look up evanescence in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Evanescence is a Metal band from Little Rock, Arkansas, USA.
Evanescence was founded by Amy Lee and former lead guitarist Ben Moody. The two met at a youth camp in Arkansas, where Moody heard Lee playing I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) by Meat Loaf on the piano.
The pair discovered they shared a love of Jimi Hendrix and Björk, and they began to write songs together (the first was "Solitude" by Amy Lee, followed by "Understanding" by Ben Moody, "Give Unto Me" by Amy Lee, and the fourth song ever written by them was "My Immortal"). The songs were altered lyrically and musically by both Lee and Moody, which is the reason for having the names of both of them in the credits for writing them.
For some time they were unable to find other musicians to play with, and did not have the funds to pay for professional assistance, thus they were unable to play live shows. However, two songs of theirs, "Understanding" and "Give Unto Me", found their way onto local music charts, and demand for a live show increased. When the band finally made an appearance, they became one of the most popular acts in the area. They went through several names, including "Childish Intentions" and "Stricken," before deciding on the name "Evanescence" (meaning to fade away, or dissipate like vapor). Amy said she loves the name because it's mysterious and dark, and it puts a picture in your mind, which is what she wanted to do.
Their first full length album, Origin (released in 2000), is relatively unknown. The band also released two EPs, which are highly sought after by collectors due to their scarcity: the self-titled Evanescence EP ( 1998) of which about 100 copies were made, and the Sound Asleep EP, also known as the Whisper EP ( 1999), limited to 50 copies.
