Amy Lee: "I want to make music outside of Evanescence"
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Evanescence singer Amy Lee has spoken about her ambition to make music outside of the band, revealing that she'd like to do something "not driven by loud guitars" and that she is actively writing folk songs.
The Arkansas rockers released their self-titled third studio album in October last year and Lee told NME yesterday that they will be taking a lengthy break after their UK arena tour in November.
Then asked if she had any musical ambitions outside of the band, Lee confirmed that she did and also revealed that she went through a phase of wanting to make dance music in the vein of Portishead and Massive Attack.
She said of this: "I like all types of music. I feel like Evanescence is a great outlet for what I love, I've never felt like I had to hold myself back. I have written with other people before and come up with ideas that don't work for Evanescence, I realize that now. There's more to me than what's in Evanescence."
She continued: "I love folk, that's a big part of my background. I've written music that's a lot simpler and more acoustic and I got into a moment where I'm obsessed with dance music, things like Massive Attack and Portishead. I'd like to do something that's not driven by loud guitars, I love the aggression they bring, but I'd like to try something out."
Lee then said that she'd ruled out any dubstep experimentation as there were too many bands doing that already.
She said when asked if she'd consider experimenting with dubstep: "I should have done it when it was first around, I can't do it now! I don't like doing what people expect, I'm not a bandwagon jumper."
The last Evanescence album was nothing special, mainly because it was so same-old-same-old. The idea of doing something more electronic sounded amazing, and yet all we really got was Swimming Home... (which was the album's best song.)
So I am all for her branching outside of the band and releasing some music that really highlights that fantastic voice.
I would support it. Her voice is too good to only record something new every three to five years with her band, and her making folk music sounds interesting.
I'd be here for it !
I love her voice and I love Evanescence's music too but I always thought that it wasn't her whole life for some reason.
Not saying she didn't bring her 100% every time for that band but I don't know, it's still a band so she probably has to include stuff that other people like in those songs.
And they almost scrapped a whole album for their last record so I'm guessing this will include lots of that, I'm excited to hear it !
I'd support Amy in whatever she does, but Evanescence is my favorite band. I can't say I'd be happy at the prospect of waiting even longer.
