hey yall,hope all is well,im stting here chillin after the sweet sac video wanted to stop by and say what up, new video is going to be badass,cant wait for everyone to see it,id have to say this one is 4sure probably gonna be coolest ev video yet,its really dark and aggresive.i also wanted to tell yall how amazing you have made the touring for this record,were really looking forward to getting back out next week and see our US fans but i have to say thank you very much to everyone we just saw in japan and australia for making those shows very special to us yall made it very comfortable to play during a hard time for me.thank you so much.well we have alot of cool stuff coming up all over the world touring,so hope to see you all soon………..thank you everyone,rock on……………..TERRY..(forgive me for any spelling screwups,its late,,see ya)

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I have added loads more dates on the tour page. Check them out to see if Evanescence is coming to your area!

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Hey there. I just wanted to say that I read your post, and I really appreciated it. It’s cool that you thought of what it may be like in our position… I’m not sure how often we get that. We’ve all had crap thrown at us before, we’re in a rock band. Part of being up on stage like that is knowing you are very vulnerable- its an enormous mob of 10,000 people against 5 of us. We love you guys and will continue to give ourselves as much as we can for the music… but I’ll admit it is a little harder to open up when you’re dodging stuff people are throwing at you. (For the record- that bottle didn’t miss me, it hit me right in the stomach ) Mostly because, we know that isn’t coming from fans- fans don’t act that way. Anyway, our Australian fans have been awesome for us this tour- better than ever, so thank you guys so much for rocking as hard as you have- its all about the shows and our time here has been truly fun. And for all the kids at all the fences- you rock too, and we always try to pay our respect to you and spend a little one on one time with you… actually, that’s the reason for the no pics rule mostly. It’s special to me to be able to actually talk to you like people, instead of performing to a camera on a cell phone. I figure you’re waiting after the show because you want to meet us, not just get another picture when there are hundreds you can find on the internet- and that’s why I come out too- to meet you, and feel some form of human connection. So thank you to all of our true fans, which I know there are quite alot of. You have given us an experience we will remember forever this time around. WE LOVE YOU CRAZY AUSSIES!! (did i spell that right? ozzies? whatever. you rule.)
love
amy

Amy has posted the following message on evclub:

OK, hold on a second. I have to post that I in NO WAY am going to endorse any kind of britney bashing after everything she’s been through. I can’t control what people put on youtube or anywhere else on the internet, but I would NEVER want my picture or our music connected to something that’s based on getting enjoyment out of someone’s pain. I know what it’s like to feel manipulated, used and helpless- so do most of you, thats why you’re here- and by now I know what it’s like to feel like your entire life is open to the world for judgement. I don’t read tabloids and I don’t care about celebrity, but it is impossible to escape the whole world just loving to watch her suffer. Remember that this is a human being we’re talking about- and who wants to be like those horrible people that have hurt you to feel better about themselves? Everybody’s Fool is about the fact that the whole celebrity thing is fake and empty. I think Britney Spears is more aware of that now than anyone. I’m not trying to burn you at the stake, Strat, but it would mean alot to me if you’d take your clip down.
love,
amy

p.s.- tabloids are dumb. don’t buy them.

I personally have not seen the youtube video, but I think it’s awesome that Amy took the time to say what she did.

Evanescence will be the featured musical guests on ABC-TV’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on the March 14 episode (which will air the morning of March 15 beginning at 12:05 a.m.).

As their Australian tour comes to a close, Goth-rockers Evanescence have been confirmed to play in the line-up for the ‘My Coke Fest’ in South Africa.

Guns N’ Roses and Hoobastank join Evanescence as headlining acts. The festival plays in Johannesburg on April 27.

Recently engaged lead singer Amy Lee is working hard to keep her voice in top form. “They are pretty powerful (vocals) so I have to be good to my voice and do lots of warm-ups. I am definitely… pushing myself because we play a longer set now,” Lee says of the tour.

The final two shows of the Evanescence Australian Tour are in Perth tomorrow night and Sydney on Saturday and there are still a handful of tickets available!

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Evanescence’s leading lady Amy Lee maybe basking in riches now, but it was a different story as a youngster.

The talented American pianist, who is touring Australia following the group’s second album release The Open Door, says she almost didn’t have piano lessons because her family couldn’t afford them.

“We didn’t have a lot of money when I was young and I wanted piano lessons really bad, but we couldn’t afford them,” the 25-year-old Californian said from Brisbane.

“I think most kids are forced into piano lessons, but I was begging for them I wanted them so bad I cried and eventually my parents called my grandparents who paid for me.

“I had piano lessons for nine years and it’s really paid off.”

It was this wise investment combined with the music of rocker Meatloaf, which contributed to the birth of Evanescence in 1994.

What started as Lee playing Meatloaf classic I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That) on the piano at a youth camp developed into a unique musical prodigy.

Influenced by gothic metal, chamber pop and piano rock, the group’s first album Fallen featuring hits Bring Me To Life and Going Under, has sold more than 14 million copies worldwide.

Lee says she is surprised by the success of Evanescence, which began its Australian tour in Brisbane on Thursday and will play in Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Sydney before a concert in Auckland, New Zealand.

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