New York, NY After much anticipation, Evanescence front woman, Amy Lee confirmed today that Evanescence is in fact going into the studio this week to work on their third studio album with Grammy Award Winning producer Steve Lillywhite.
The bands new album is scheduled for a Fall 2010 release date.
I cant explain how excited I am to make this record, said Amy Lee. Over the past year and a half these songs have become the center of my life, and I can’t wait to hear what they grow into in the studio. I think our sound is evolving into something that will surprise people, in a very good way. I feel, as always, that growth can be an incredible, limitless thing if you let it. I never want to make the same album twice.
The band, famous for hits like Bring Me to Life, My Immortal, Going Under and Call Me When Youre Sober, promises to stay true to the core Evanescence sound while integrating additional new sounds to create “another world.” The musics core, which ranges from whisper- soft to painfully aggressive spans sounds of rock, goth and classical, led by Lees passionate vocals.
Evanescence is founder Amy Lee on vocals, piano, keyboards and harp; Terry Balsamo on guitar; Tim McCord on bass; Will Hunt on drums; and new collaborator Will Science, who will provide programming and drums, as well as additional production.
Evanescence has sold nearly 20 million records worldwide, more than 8 million in the U.S. alone, and won two Grammys® with their major-label debut Fallen, and a Grammy® nomination with their second album, The Open Door.
About Amy Lee:
Amy Lee has been honored by the National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) with its prestigious 2008 Songwriter Icon Award at the NMPAs Annual Meeting in New York City. Amy has also recorded with acclaimed composer Danny Elfman, singing Elfmans Sallys Song for the Nightmare Revisited soundtrack album, released in September 2008 by Disney Records in connection with the fifteenth anniversary of Tim Burtons franchise film, The Nightmare Before Christmas. The soundtrack album has received critical praise and was a commercial success. Amy recently recorded and filmed a live performance for the PBS series Legends and Lyrics, along with Dwight Yoakam and Gavin DeGraw. The acoustic, songwriter-in-the-round style showcase was captured in Nashville and highlights unique artists and their songs played in front of an intimate audience. Amy’s episode will air in the US later this year on PBS and internationally.
About Evanescence:
Evanescence self-released two EPs and a first full-length album, the much-sought-after Origin, before finding a home at Wind-up Records. Fallen, their major-label debut, was released in April 2003 to critical and commercial success. The internationally appealing Top 10 singles Bring Me to Life and My Immortal helped drive airplay and led to two 2003 Grammy Awards (Best New Artist and Best Hard Rock Performance for Bring Me To Life). Propelling the band to sales of nearly 14 million albums worldwide, Fallen spent more than 100 weeks on Billboards Top 200 chart, was certified gold or platinum in over 35 countries, and sold out arenas globally. Anywhere But Home, their 2004 live DVD release, has sold over one million copies to date.
For more information on Evanescence, please visit www.evanescence.com or www.winduprecords.com
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