A little earlier this month Amy posted the following message on Evthreads, answering some of the many questions asked by fans. She talks a lot about the new music and it makes me more and more excited everytime I read about it. Bring on 2010 already!
I’ve been sitting here reading through so many of these questions and comments in the “Ask me” thread… trying to find one I haven’t answered and want to… I guess I just want to say thanks for making me feel good. Ha. Its really nice to know so many of you miss the music and want to know when you’ll hear it again. I’ve gotten to the point where I’m working on it almost every day (night I should say). I’m in love with it. Enough to fight for it. Enough to reopen the door to a world of chaos even though it scares me. I don’t want to give away too much about what it will sound like, because so much will change before the end, but its… not what you would expect. Its definitely not happy married music, but its not like I’m dying the whole time either. Its dark, sarcastic, fun, strange, familiar and very different at the same time. It makes me feel alive and I wish I could show you right now. If you were here, at my house, I would pour you a drink and we would turn it up really loud and rock out to it, and I know you would love it. Thank you everyone who has said their lives were touched by the music. It touches my life too, and so do you, in many ways.
Somebody asked how it made me feel when someone tells me the music changed their life. It makes me feel like I’m not crazy. It feels wonderful.
Also somebody asked why I talk about blood so much, complete with quite a few lyric quotes. It made me laugh. I promise to offer slightly less blood on the next album. Slightly.
Last but not least, I often get asked about band members, the whole “is it a band, is it solo, etc” (understandably! There have been quite a few). Everyone who has ever been a part of Evanescence is a part of its story, a part of its soul. From day 1 it has been a collaborative effort and different people have contributed over the years. But it is more than just people. It’s something that has taken on its own life, it has grown, changed and become more interesting, more soulful, more honest than a perfect image will allow. The passion is what makes it live on, the obsessive focus on straight up, head first, love for the music. That is my band. And against all obstacles I’m sticking to it.
See you guys soon!
love,
Amy
October 12th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
great news really brightens up a crappy day! amy you really do touch lives! we all love you!
October 13th, 2009 at 7:11 am
I love her!She’s right!If I were to her house we would definately do all of this things!Rocking out with Amy Lee would be the most wonderful dream I could ever leave!!!I LOVE YOU AMY!!!YOU’RE MY LITHIUM!!!
October 13th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
hi !!!!!! I actually entertained this band.
my girlfriend does not want that fence to the concert. not fair! But I intend to go without saying. will be mad.
gives jealousy as my favorite band is evanescence and sings a girl. is ridiculous to be jealous of a artist.
just my me do these things. my god
karma is a
amy: I get excited a little your message to us fans
is that I’m a little sencible habes. I think he deserves his success. terry tim
they are very talented… and I can appreciate that also are faithful companions. and that’s good to a band
October 14th, 2009 at 10:00 pm
amy amy amy thank you so much for being you!!!
October 15th, 2009 at 1:58 pm
Hi everyone
I think we will be alive just with this news
so thank you Amy for your rescue
just one more thing I think I haven’t waited for Christmas this much before
I hope this seconds pass faster
thank you for your news again Amy
we all LOVVVVVVE you
October 15th, 2009 at 3:53 pm
amy i so want to rock out at your house!
October 15th, 2009 at 8:09 pm
Bravo to amy on sally’s song— its absolutly beautiful and no one else could have done better :)
October 27th, 2009 at 8:00 am
DAMN if i were shreikin any louder… i’d be freaking grounded for life!!!…
OMG!!!…am i HAPPY!!!=)
i mean, come ON!..
besidez im the only one here to even KNOW evanescence,,
PLZ!!..i wish you could come here to DUBAI to play a concert!!!!
there wouldnt be many takerz but those of us diehard fanz would DEFINITELY rock out at your concertz!!!
**sigh**…you could come here for a vacation though..
If i write about how your music touches my soul…
there’ be no more space fr anyone else to comment!!=)
itz so sad ppl dont know how the music n your AWESOME vocals would touch the heart like it knew EXACTLY wht would do it…
sigh….bring back the good ol dayz…
=(…
anyway…
we’ll be waiting to see your awesome new album…
LOVE
rhea=)
January 9th, 2010 at 2:19 pm
i buy a giutar
because EVANESCENCE is metal!
February 15th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
its me David like i said i wanted to be your bigest fan and i did want to meet you at a reswrant im a kid .ps i love your song hello your sister died you wrote that song for her i know you felt bad when she died for you amy lee
March 16th, 2010 at 10:54 pm
Too good dude! I enjoyed it!!