If you've seen the hit movie Daredevil you've heard a Little Rock band that is making it's way up the Billboard Charts. That's right, the group Evanescence is actually from Little Rock, AR. Their song, "Bring Me To Life" off their album "Fallen" was chosen to be featured on the soundtrack of the latest Ben Affleck hit. Jennifer Garner also stars in the film.
Ben Moody and Amy Lee, the founders of the group, actually met at a church youth camp when they were teenagers. Moody was playing with a praise and worship group and Lee was a camper. According to Moody, he heard Lee playing the piano and later heard her singing. He was blown away and they have been together ever since.
The actual band was started in the late 1990s in Little Rock. They've had a large local following since the beginning. Their song "Understanding" got radio play before the two ever did any live performances.
Their latest single, "Bring Me To Life," is a "piano ballad-turned-riff-driven barnburner." Amy Lee's voice is like something I've never heard before. The song is definitely worth a listen and perfect for the movie "Daredevil". The song "My Immortal" is also featured on the "Daredevil" soundtrack. I imagine we'll hear more from Evanescence in the coming months.
Interestingly enough, even though the group started out as Christian Rock, their new album has gotten some criticism from Christian groups. Some groups even went as far as to suggest Christian stores and radio stations pull the cds. The group also seems to be trying to distance itself from the Christian genre and go into the more lucrative secular market. Perhaps "Fallen" is the perfect name for the album.
Rounding out the duo of Lee and Moody are John LeCompt on guitar and Rocky Gray on drums. Moody says, "As a four-piece, we are able to carry out the intricate harmonies and orchestrations of the memorable material on Fallen."