Evanescence: Teachers In The School Of Rock

As part of Grammy Soundchecks, multi Grammy Award winning band Evanescence, recently gave 25 High School kids from South El Monte High School in Los Angeles a glimpse into the realities of the music industry and a behind the scenes feel for what actually goes into putting on a successful concert. With a unique experience of seeing a special rehearsal by Evanescence, followed by an interactive Q & A discussion, the students were also allowed to stay for the concert, which took place at The Greek Theater in Los Angeles. The Grammy Foundation has held these Grammy Soundchecks at various cities across the country and South El Monte High was chosen by the Los Angeles Chapter of The Recording Academy to engage in conversation with Amy and the band about a multitude of topics regarding the music industry.

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We caught up with Amy Lee and Terry Balsamo of Evanescence to get their thoughts on participating in yet another Grammy Soundcheck on this tour and being teachers in the school of rock.

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"The Grammy kids actually are really, really interested in every aspect of the music and they all had some really cool questions. It's been something that we've all really liked. We've done it this tour for the first time. Kids come to a few different cities and it's been really fun. Our lighting guy, our sound guy and our manager have all gotten in on answering a few questions once in awhile. I don't know. It's fun. It's cool, I feel like we're teachers in the school of rock."

Having sold nearly 15 million albums worldwide and with already two Grammy Awards to their credit, Evanescence are currently touring in support of their latest release, 'The Open Door' which debuted at #1 on the Billboard chart and it reached Platinum status in just over a month. Since the albums release the band has performed for over a million fans in more than 25 countries around the world including Israel, Turkey, Argentina, Brazil, Greece, and Spain. Other artists who have participated in the Grammy Soundchecks in the past have been Coldplay, The Dave Matthews Band, Destiny's Child, Jack Johnson, John Mayer, U2, Kanye West and Mary J Blige.

Comments

[Ludynosa]

Cool, kids should definately be given a glimpse of what goes on behind the scenes, before jumpin headfirst into the music industry.

[alliwant]

I agree, but not by Evanescence. Maybe by a band with more experience.

[365_days_gone]

Isn't Evanescence just Amy Lee now? Hmm...

[Decembero]

School of Rock

Lesson 1: fire your band and take complete control just like Amy Lee.

Lesson 2: Dont give any explantion.

Lesson 3: Bitch about stuff onstage like she did at Download Festival.

... yup Evanescence maybe arent the right band to teach kids about the music industry.

[emoelmoisafag]

oh but amy lee is a goddess! those guys were "expendable" and were cramping her style. you guys are juss jelus cuz she have more talent than you. ugh. i think i just threw up in my mouth. i find evanescence very entertaining, thus the explanation for why even though i have a deep-seeded hatred for amy lee, that fat axl rose wannabe hack, i read her interviews. every thing she says is talking out of her ass. living proof that all you have to do to make it big is put on a cute little get-up (goth if you're going into the rock industry) write fictional songs about being abused, play it up so much that you start to believe it, then start playing the victim so much you manipulate everyone into thinking you ARE the victim, then voila, you've got the band/idiot fans/music world in the palm of your hand. oh yeah, and eat lots of cheeseburgers. actually amazed it worked, no one else could pull it off but amy lee. what a special girl. blegh... poor ben. he wasn't much of a guitarist, but when it came between him and the whole sex-sells image, it was no contest.

yeah i HATE amy lee

[thatswutshesaid]

Hey, emoelmoisafag,
I do not appreciate the use of that word referring to a person, or persons who are not of the homosexual orientation. I, myself, am a lesbian, and I find it offensive that you would use one's orientation as an insult. I don't think there's anything wrong with being heterosexual, bisexual, pansexual, homosexual, asexual, or anything of the like. A person's orientation is their own, and I'd appreciate it if you would get your head out of any of the orphices of which it has been shoved into, and realize what day and age this is.
OMGZ! GAY PEOPLE! LIEK... OMGZ!
Get the f*** over it.
And btw, Amy is a pleasant person.
I've had the honor of meeting her, and she was nothing but kind to me.
Go die,
Starrah.

[ShredderOmega]

I have one question: why is it always the people with 'emo' in some part of their name that love Amy?

Sure, she's pleasant to her fans, but not her band mates.