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Post by Admin on Jun 11, 2014 5:59:10 GMT
Evanescence may be mired in legalities with its former record company, but that’s not keeping Amy Lee from plotting the group’s fourth album. Remember, on January 3, 2014, it was announced that Amy Lee had filed a lawsuit against former record label Wind-up Records, seeking $1.5 million in unpaid royalties owned to the band. The suit also alleges that the label undermined the success of the band’s self-titled 2011 album by among other things employing deficient independent promoters to work the set. The band’s lead vocalist Amy Lee has spoken with 93.3 WMMR radio and she confirmed that she’s coming through leftovers from 2011′s “Evanescence” as well as coming up with fresh material for the group. She said: “I definitely have a lot of songs and ideas and things we haven’t shared yet and I still believe in them, so… you may still get your chance to hear all that stuff… I really only get into that mode when I’m home and finally separated from the chaos of a public life.” Evanescence frontwoman Amy Lee isn’t talking about the band’s lawsuit against their label, Wind-Up Records. What she is willing to speak about is the score — her first — she’s just recorded with friend and composer Dave Eggar for the indie film “War Story,” which will premiere later this month at Sundance. And what she has to say might not be music to the ears of Evanescence fans awaiting the follow-up to their 2011 self-titled album . “It’s going to surprise my fans. It’s not what you’d expect; the film is very dark, very introspective. There’s not even a lot of dialogue, which is great, because to me it makes this beautiful, sad platform for music,” Lee said. “There’s a lot of blending of sounds, a lot of ominous tones. I play a lot of keyboard, and a lot of Taurus pedal. There’s a lot of low drones. “There are moments of playing, and it’s musical, but there are a lot of moments where Dave and I just built walls of sounds, out of blaring cellos and trombones and synthesizers and harp, all on top of each other,” she continued. “Sort of creating new sounds. It’s not, like, a soundtrack. it’s an atmosphere. That song is called ‘Push the Button.’ For a long time, the director, Mark, just couldn’t find the right song placement for this one scene that he wanted something really different sounding. So I was like ‘You know what? I can do this myself,’” she explained. “It’s very different for me, it’s electronic; I did it all myself, which was crazy, because I’m used to engineering and writing and mixing demos in my house, but being responsible for that being the end product was a new challenge for me. It was like ‘This is it, I’m mixing this.’ “This whole process has been really different, and freeing. Doing my band, it’s always been a big deal, a lot of pressure, a lot of hoops to jump through and things to live up to,” she continued. “And that pressure can be good when you’re making that big project, but this was [different] … it’s not all about the music, it’s not all about one thing, it’s a big group of people all doing different things to create a bigger piece of art. It wasn’t about production and singles and worldwide success, it’s about the integrity of the art piece we’re creating. And it’s definitely not about money, it’s indie, low-budget, and I love that.”
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Post by Admin on Jun 12, 2014 5:25:05 GMT
The My Immortal singer wrote on the microblogging site: 'Ok I can't keep it a secret anymore-I've been working on a very special new project for 2014-A BABY!' Adding ecstatically: 'Josh and I are expecting! I'm so happy!' Josh proposed to Amy in early 2007 and by springtime that year the pair were married in a ceremony at the rocker's family stead in Little Rock, Arkansas. Josh is a professional therapist based in New York City. While Amy has been touring with her band Evanescence since 1995. Previously, the Bring Me To Life singer told Us Weekly that she collects children's toys - an ideal hobby for an expectant mother. The "Bring Me to Life" singer hasn't yet revealed if the baby is a boy or a girl, but has luckily kept some old toys handy for the newborn's arrival. Back in October 2011, Lee revealed to Us Weekly in her "25 Things You Don't Know About Me" list that she's collected certain item's over the years. "I collect Rainbow Brite dolls, Care Bears, and other toys and videos from my childhood," she admitted. Evanescence split from guitarist John LeCompt and drummer Rocky Gray in 2007. Lee and the band went on, and recently wrapped their third worldwide tour in November 2012.
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Post by Admin on Jun 18, 2014 2:28:30 GMT
Asked if the band were thinking about writing a fourth album, Lee said: "I'm always playing the piano and harp because I like to, but I haven't been purposeful in my playing. I haven't been sitting down to write." She continued: "I'm thinking we'll take a break first. I'm really not sure what I'll do next. At the end of any really long tour you need to get your head in order. I think at the end of the run we'll go on a break for a while and figure things out." Then asked if she thought the break would be as long as the one between albums two and three, Lee said she thought taking breaks like that was no bad thing and she wasn't prepared to guess when their fourth album would emerge. She added when asked if she hoped for a shorter gap between records: "I don't know. Taking long breaks is seen as a bad thing, but I don't think it's a bad thing. People have the idea that you have to keep putting stuff out while people remember you. But I'd rather make something that's awesome and then make people remember again. I hope it doesn't take five years, but I don't want to put a timeline on it either." The Arkansas rockers released their self-titled third studio album, a full five years after their second album 'The Open Door' and Lee has told NME that she hasn't ruled out being away for that long again. Then asked if the rest of her band were onboard with this, she said: "We'll all be doing our own thing for a while. They're very talented and they'll all be fine."
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Post by Admin on Jul 17, 2014 4:29:02 GMT
Between all the lineup changes, hiatuses, and legal drama, Evanescence is a hard band to keep up with. Unless you’re a loyal fan of the alt-metal rockers, you might not even know if they’re still together or not. I certainly have no idea, but we should all find out soon enough when Evanescence (or maybe just Amy Lee) puts out some new music — which is apparently coming “real soon.” Evanescence are currently independent after splitting from their record label following a $1.5 million dollar lawsuit they filed earlier this year for unpaid royalties. Hopefully they’ve got something else worked out behind the scenes, because we don’t want to have to wait another five years between Evanescence albums.
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Post by Admin on Aug 6, 2014 6:50:49 GMT
The Evanescence lead singer welcomed her first child with hubby Josh Hartzler on Thursday, July 24, and the proud mom couldn't contain her excitement about her adorable little addition! The 32-year-old musician shared a sweet pic with her newborn son on Instagram on Monday. "Our little cub, Jack Lion Hartzler, is here. I have never known the depths of my heart till now. The world just exploded into technicolor," she wrote. Lee married Hartzler, a therapist, back in May 2007. The couple announced they were expecting in January. "Ok I can't keep it a secret anymore—I've been working on a very special new project for 2014—A BABY!" she tweeted, adding, "Josh and I are expecting! I'm so happy!" The baby’s father is Josh Hartzler, a therapist and long-time friend of Lee’s, with whom she became engaged in early 2007. The Going Under hit-maker announced the engagement during an episode of Live At Much. She went on to say that two of her songs were inspired by her now-husband. Good Enough was released on Evanescence’s 2006 album The Open Door, and the smash hit single Bring Me To Life secured a place on the band’s debut album Fallen. The latter single charted the top 10 in more than 15 countries, attaining the number one spot in Australia, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The chart-topping single featured guest vocals from 12 Stones front-man Paul McCoy, who was also prominently featured in the music video. After the departure of LeCompt and Gray, Lee was forced to put Evanescence on hiatus. Temporary band members were assigned to assist in pre-arranged tour performances. The band returned in 2009 with a new line-up with Tim McCord, Will Hunt, and Troy McLawhorn joining Balsamo in the group’s line-up. The newly formed group released the band’s third studio album, self-titled as Evanescence, in October 2011. The record quickly attained the number one spot in the Billboard 200 charts. Since then, Evanescence has toured with such groups as the popular rock band The Pretty Reckless, the front-woman of which is ex Gossip Girl actress Taylor Momsen.
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