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Tue, 12 Jun 2007
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| Amy Speaks |
Hey guys. Wow, there is so much to say, I don't
know where to start. First of all, and most
importantly, I am now officially Mrs. Amy
Hartzler! Josh and I are married, and it is the
most incredible thing to happen in my life so far
(and I've seen some pretty incredible stuff). We
just got back from our beautiful, remote
honeymoon 2 days ago, and unfortunatley
discovered that the fact that I was unable to
defend myself for a week was taken advantage of
quite a bit. Here's the truth, when I said that
John and Rocky both made it clear they were ready
to move on, I meant it. They were very vocal
about the fact that they didn't really care about
evanescence at all, and just stayed around for
the money. I knowingly let this negative energy
grow within my band for a very long time because
I was afraid of the appearance of falling apart,
when in reality, trying to hold on to these guys
is what was holding us back. I treated both john
and rocky with nothing but kindness and respect,
and I got nothing but jealousy and resentment in
return. They were miserable. They are no longer
playing with us because I love this band too much
to see it driven into the ground. One little
false fact that's been bugging me in the press
about this- rocky didn't quit. He never talked to
me or our management at all...but he did tell
most of the crew and the rest of the band that he
planned to quit during the 2 weeks off after our
shows in south africa (during which I was getting
married and would have no time to replace him).
Fortunatley, many of those people care about this
project and came and warned me, so we were able
to replace him in time to continue the tour as
scheduled. I then told John it was time he did
what he obviously wants to be doing- playing in
his own band. Because no one should be playing in
evanescence that doesn't appreciate it- that
doesn't love it. And especially not someone that
is doing it harm. Being a touring member of a
band when what you really want is to be a creator
can be frustrating- I guess that frustration got
the best of john. ...But that was last week... So
today was the first full rehearsal with Will and
Troy and they are awesome. (For those of you who
don't know, they are the drummer and guitarist
from Dark New Day). I haven't seen Terry so happy
playing guitar since before the stroke. They've
been working their butts off for the past few
days cramming the setlist into their brains and
they sound great. Its amazing how good it feels
to play now- no clouds over our heads, no
conspiracy, no drama, just the love of music.
Terry, tim and I are very happy, and seriously
can't wait to start touring again. Will and Troy
are a little nervous, but they shouldn't be, they
both SHRED. Fellow DND fans, don't worry, the
bands not breaking up. Were just borrowing Will
and Troy for awhile (they are working on their
new album now). Well I hope that's real enough
for you. I'm probably going to be repremanded for
saying so much, but somebody's got to tell the
truth. I'm wiped out. Need sleep! We love you
guys, and we won't let you down. See you soon!
Love, Mrs. H.
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Posted 22:32
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Fri, 01 Jun 2007
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| New Single |
Evanescence will be fiming their new video for
Good Enough. The filming will take place during
June 11th - June 14th.
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Posted 00:04
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Thu, 31 May 2007
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| John and Rocky no longer Evanescence members |
Evanescence Split With Guitarist, Drummer; Amy
Lee Says Band Is 'Alive And Well'
John LeCompt and Rocky Gray depart after four
years; tour will carry on as scheduled, according
to Lee
And then there was one. With the recent departure
of drummer Rocky Gray and guitarist John LeCompt,
Amy Lee is now the only member of Evanescence
left who has been in the band since the release
of its smash 2003 breakout album, Fallen.
LeCompt was either fired by the band or decided
to move on — depending which account you believe —
while Gray left of his own accord recently,
making them the latest members of the group to
fall by the wayside. Original guitarist/ co-
founder Ben Moody left in 2003 (see "Evanescence
Singer Says Split With Moody 'For The Best' "),
and bassist William Boyd quit last June after
three years in the band (see "Evanescence Lose
Bassist; Amy Lee Vows To Stay On Schedule").
Though the group's management could not be
reached for comment at press time, promising an
official statement later in the day on Monday
(May 7), Lee posted an undated explanation of the
latest lineup changes on the band's official Web
site. In the posting, Lee wrote, "Evanescence is
alive and well. John and Rocky were in
Evanescence for four years and we shared some
great times together playing live, but they were
ready to move on and so we have parted ways.
Evanescence is something I have loved and
nurtured since I was 14, and I will continue to
protect and fight for it as I always have."
Lee said she and guitarist Terry Balsamo — who
replaced Moody in 2003 (see "Evanescence Name New
Guitarist") — and bassist Tim McCord — the former
Revolution Smile guitarist who replaced Boyd last
summer — are "very excited to play live with some
amazing new musicians and we will rock harder
than ever."
Lee did not say who would replace the pair, but
promised that no dates on the group's current
tour will be canceled. The band is scheduled to
play the Rock on the Range hard rock festival in
Columbus, Ohio, on May 19 and co-headline the
Family Values tour this summer.
LeCompt's version of the split was not quite as
cheerful as Lee's. According to a post on his
MySpace blog, LeCompt said he was informed Friday
afternoon that he was being fired from the group
during a cell phone call with Lee. "This call
wasn't from a friend who appreciated me but from
an enemy who was prepared to hurt me and my
family. Without any warning or negotiations for
my future, I was fired for no good reason," he
wrote on his site. "We have not always seen eye
to eye on everything, but who does? Our common
goal was always the same: To make Evanescence the
best rock band it could ever be. I have always
given blood, sweat and tears to make that happen
but apparently that is not enough. I have now
become just another of the people fallen by the
wayside on the revolving door of her life."
In his own MySpace blog post from Sunday, Gray
said he was not able to speak about the split,
due to an alleged gag ordered imposed by
Evanescence's management. "Amy Lee's management e-
mailed me last night to tell me that, in their
view, the contract I signed to record, perform
and tour with the group says that I'm not allowed
to have any free speech in regard to
Evanescence," Gray wrote.
"The way they spin it, I'm not even allowed to
say I quit the group, I guess. But the news is
out there, so, there ya go. I need to have a
lawyer read over all that mess to tell me what,
when and how I can tell you all — the REAL FANS —
what really went down, if I ever can, haha."
Gray said he is preparing to reunite with his old
Living Sacrifice band mate Lance Garvin in the
group Soul Embraced, with an album due soon. He
said he will also continue to play in the group
Machina with LeCompt.
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Posted 23:56
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| John and Rocky no longer Evanescence members |
Evanescence Split With Guitarist, Drummer; Amy
Lee Says Band Is 'Alive And Well'
John LeCompt and Rocky Gray depart after four
years; tour will carry on as scheduled, according
to Lee
And then there was one. With the recent departure
of drummer Rocky Gray and guitarist John LeCompt,
Amy Lee is now the only member of Evanescence
left who has been in the band since the release
of its smash 2003 breakout album, Fallen.
LeCompt was either fired by the band or decided
to move on — depending which account you believe —
while Gray left of his own accord recently,
making them the latest members of the group to
fall by the wayside. Original guitarist/ co-
founder Ben Moody left in 2003 (see "Evanescence
Singer Says Split With Moody 'For The Best' "),
and bassist William Boyd quit last June after
three years in the band (see "Evanescence Lose
Bassist; Amy Lee Vows To Stay On Schedule").
Though the group's management could not be
reached for comment at press time, promising an
official statement later in the day on Monday
(May 7), Lee posted an undated explanation of the
latest lineup changes on the band's official Web
site. In the posting, Lee wrote, "Evanescence is
alive and well. John and Rocky were in
Evanescence for four years and we shared some
great times together playing live, but they were
ready to move on and so we have parted ways.
Evanescence is something I have loved and
nurtured since I was 14, and I will continue to
protect and fight for it as I always have."
Lee said she and guitarist Terry Balsamo — who
replaced Moody in 2003 (see "Evanescence Name New
Guitarist") — and bassist Tim McCord — the former
Revolution Smile guitarist who replaced Boyd last
summer — are "very excited to play live with some
amazing new musicians and we will rock harder
than ever."
Lee did not say who would replace the pair, but
promised that no dates on the group's current
tour will be canceled. The band is scheduled to
play the Rock on the Range hard rock festival in
Columbus, Ohio, on May 19 and co-headline the
Family Values tour this summer.
LeCompt's version of the split was not quite as
cheerful as Lee's. According to a post on his
MySpace blog, LeCompt said he was informed Friday
afternoon that he was being fired from the group
during a cell phone call with Lee. "This call
wasn't from a friend who appreciated me but from
an enemy who was prepared to hurt me and my
family. Without any warning or negotiations for
my future, I was fired for no good reason," he
wrote on his site. "We have not always seen eye
to eye on everything, but who does? Our common
goal was always the same: To make Evanescence the
best rock band it could ever be. I have always
given blood, sweat and tears to make that happen
but apparently that is not enough. I have now
become just another of the people fallen by the
wayside on the revolving door of her life."
In his own MySpace blog post from Sunday, Gray
said he was not able to speak about the split,
due to an alleged gag ordered imposed by
Evanescence's management. "Amy Lee's management e-
mailed me last night to tell me that, in their
view, the contract I signed to record, perform
and tour with the group says that I'm not allowed
to have any free speech in regard to
Evanescence," Gray wrote.
"The way they spin it, I'm not even allowed to
say I quit the group, I guess. But the news is
out there, so, there ya go. I need to have a
lawyer read over all that mess to tell me what,
when and how I can tell you all — the REAL FANS —
what really went down, if I ever can, haha."
Gray said he is preparing to reunite with his old
Living Sacrifice band mate Lance Garvin in the
group Soul Embraced, with an album due soon. He
said he will also continue to play in the group
Machina with LeCompt.
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Posted 23:56
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Sat, 30 Sep 2006
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| UPDATES |
hey there everyone, well, i have not updated the
site in a while, so i have a good bit of new
things. First thing there are new pictures. And
there is some more good news from Evanescence and
their upcoming album. Evanescence's new album
supposedly leaked so aol got permission, i hope,
to go ahead and let people hear the whole album 1
week early. So ya'll need to head over to
aol.com/music and listen to the album; i did and
it's amazing. And last thing, Evanescence's new
single is Lithium and is set to be released near
Halloween. Well, i have to go before i fall
asleep on the keyboard.
Scarlett
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