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Rocky Gray

2008-02-28T07:33:10Z

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[[Image:RockyG.jpg|thumb|right|170px|Rocky Gray]]
'''Rocky Gray''' (born July 2, 1974 as ''William Gray'') was Evanescence's drummer until 2007. Worked with [[John LeCompt]] when John was a lead singer in Killsystem. Also worked with LeCompt when John laid vocals on “Seems Like Forever” for Soul Embraced’s '''Immune''' album. He made his first appearance with Evanescence in 1998 where he performed the drums on the track [[Understanding]] on their first EP. Gray is credited for writing the original version of [[Tourniquet]] for Soul Embraced (originally called "My Tourniquet") and revamping it on Fallen. In 2005, Rocky launched a clothing line called 'CrimeWave Clothing'. He is currently in 3 bands: Soul Embraced, Mourningside and Fatal Thirteen.

Rocky officially left Evanescence on May 4th, 2007 for unknown reasons. Some people believe he did it protest over John getting fired, but this wasn't the reason. Rocky decided to leave Evanescence already in January. (probably because he wanted to work on his side projects, but this is just a theory) His contract with Wind-Up said that he had to finish the tour first. He wasn't allowed to say anything about his plans about leaving either. When John was fired, he defied Wind-Up and told the fans anyway.

Immediate family includes his wife, Reneé, and his two kids, Abraham and Madison. Reneé is well known in the Evanescence fan community because she used to provide inside information on new developments when the rest of the band was unavailable. Reneé was even the first person to tell us that Amy was getting married.

==Equipment==
'''Music:''' 
Rocky is currently endorsed by or uses [http://www.ddrum.com/home.htm ddrum], [http://www.sabian.com/ Sabian®] Cymbals, [http://www.vater.com/ Vater] Sticks, [http://www.evansdrumheads.com/ Evans] Drumheads, [http://www.schecterguitars.com/ Schecter] guitars and [http://www.bassonsound.com/ Basson] Sound Equipment.

'''Other:''' 
[[Crimewave]] Clothing, [http://www.diablousa.com/ Diablo] wheels and [http://www.fright-rags.com/store/ Fright-Rags] clothing.

He is frequently featured in advertisements for the equipment he proudly uses.

==Bands==
===Current Bands===
*[[Soul Embraced]] - Lead Guitar, Vocals (1997-present)
*[[Mourningside]] - Drums (2004-present)
*[[Fatal Thirteen]] - Guitar (2006-present)

===Former Bands===
*Chalice - ? (?-?)
*[[Shredded Corpse]] - Vocals, Guitar, Keys (1991-1998)
*[http://www.myspace.com/sickshine Sickshine] - Drums (1993-95)
*PainGod (later known as Flesh Compressor) - ? (1994-1995)
*[http://www.myspace.com/seminaldeath Seminal Death] - Vocals, Guitar (1995)
*[[Living Sacrifice]] - Lead Guitar, Additional Vocals (1999-2003, 2005)
*[http://www.myspace.com/thypain Thy Pain] - Guitar, Vocals (2002)
*[[Kill System]] - Guitar (2002-2003)
*[[The Burning]] - Guitar (2005-2006)
*3 For Sorrow - Drums, Bass and Guitar (2005-2006)
*[[Evanescence]] - Drums (2002-2007)
*[[Machina]] (formerly called Future Leaders of the World) - Drums (2005-2007)

==Other Credits==

Albums:

*Inner War [http://www.himnosrituales.com/espanol/8taedicion/innerwar.html] - Inner War (Producer, 1999)
*Thy Pain [http://www.metal-archives.com/release.php?id=10039] - More Than Suffering EP (Producer, 2002)
*Fatal Thirteen [http://www.myspace.com/fatalthir13en] - Music From the Soundproof Torture Chamber (Producer, 2006)

==Links==
*[http://www.myspace.com/rockygray Rocky's Myspace]
*[http://www.soul-embraced.com Soul Embraced] - Official website
*[http://www.mourningside.net/ Mourningside]
*[http://www.fatalthirteen.com Fatal Thirteen]
*[http://www.crimewaveclothing.com Crimewave Clothing] - Rocky's Clothing Line

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Rocky Gray

2008-02-28T07:32:14Z

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[[Image:RockyG.jpg|thumb|right|170px|Rocky Gray]]
'''Rocky Gray''' (born July 2, 1974 as ''William Gray'') was Evanescence's drummer until 2007. Worked with [[John LeCompt]] when John was a lead singer in Killsystem. Also worked with LeCompt when John laid vocals on “Seems Like Forever” for Soul Embraced’s '''Immune''' album. He made his first appearance with Evanescence in 1998 where he performed the drums on the track [[Understanding]] on their first EP. Gray is credited for writing the original version of [[Tourniquet]] for Soul Embraced (originally called "My Tourniquet") and revamping it on Fallen. In 2005, Rocky launched a clothing line called 'CrimeWave Clothing'. He is currently in 3 bands: Soul Embraced, Mourningside and Fatal Thirteen.

Rocky officially left Evanescence on May 4th, 2007 for unknown reasons. Some people believe he did it protest over John getting fired, but this wasn't the reason. Rocky decided to leave Evanescence already in January. (probably because he wanted to work on his side projects, but this is just a theory) His contract with Wind-Up said that he had to finish the tour first. He wasn't allowed to say anything about his plans about leaving either. When John was fired, he defied Wind-Up and told the fans anyway.

Immediate family includes his wife, Reneé, and his two kids, Abraham and Madison. Reneé is well known in the Evanescence fan community because she used to provide inside information on new developments when the rest of the band was unavailable.

==Equipment==
'''Music:''' 
Rocky is currently endorsed by or uses [http://www.ddrum.com/home.htm ddrum], [http://www.sabian.com/ Sabian®] Cymbals, [http://www.vater.com/ Vater] Sticks, [http://www.evansdrumheads.com/ Evans] Drumheads, [http://www.schecterguitars.com/ Schecter] guitars and [http://www.bassonsound.com/ Basson] Sound Equipment.

'''Other:''' 
[[Crimewave]] Clothing, [http://www.diablousa.com/ Diablo] wheels and [http://www.fright-rags.com/store/ Fright-Rags] clothing.

He is frequently featured in advertisements for the equipment he proudly uses.

==Bands==
===Current Bands===
*[[Soul Embraced]] - Lead Guitar, Vocals (1997-present)
*[[Mourningside]] - Drums (2004-present)
*[[Fatal Thirteen]] - Guitar (2006-present)

===Former Bands===
*Chalice - ? (?-?)
*[[Shredded Corpse]] - Vocals, Guitar, Keys (1991-1998)
*[http://www.myspace.com/sickshine Sickshine] - Drums (1993-95)
*PainGod (later known as Flesh Compressor) - ? (1994-1995)
*[http://www.myspace.com/seminaldeath Seminal Death] - Vocals, Guitar (1995)
*[[Living Sacrifice]] - Lead Guitar, Additional Vocals (1999-2003, 2005)
*[http://www.myspace.com/thypain Thy Pain] - Guitar, Vocals (2002)
*[[Kill System]] - Guitar (2002-2003)
*[[The Burning]] - Guitar (2005-2006)
*3 For Sorrow - Drums, Bass and Guitar (2005-2006)
*[[Evanescence]] - Drums (2002-2007)
*[[Machina]] (formerly called Future Leaders of the World) - Drums (2005-2007)

==Other Credits==

Albums:

*Inner War [http://www.himnosrituales.com/espanol/8taedicion/innerwar.html] - Inner War (Producer, 1999)
*Thy Pain [http://www.metal-archives.com/release.php?id=10039] - More Than Suffering EP (Producer, 2002)
*Fatal Thirteen [http://www.myspace.com/fatalthir13en] - Music From the Soundproof Torture Chamber (Producer, 2006)

==Links==
*[http://www.myspace.com/rockygray Rocky's Myspace]
*[http://www.soul-embraced.com Soul Embraced] - Official website
*[http://www.mourningside.net/ Mourningside]
*[http://www.fatalthirteen.com Fatal Thirteen]
*[http://www.crimewaveclothing.com Crimewave Clothing] - Rocky's Clothing Line

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[[Category:Former members]]

Beth Wilson

2007-10-27T17:35:21Z

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Evanescence's hair and make-up person and close friend. She appears several times on the [[Anywhere But Home]] DVD. Beth's grandparents came over to America from Norway. Which means she actually happens to be 25% Norwegian. She told some Norwegian fans she know one word; "uffameien". This means something like "ouch" in Norwegian. It might not be a very important detail, but it is kind of fun to know for Scandinavian people.

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Beth Wilson

2007-10-27T17:34:02Z

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Evanescence's hair and make-up person and close friend. She appears several times on the [[Anywhere But Home]] DVD. Beth's grandparents came over to America from Norway. Which means she actually happens to be 25% Norwegian. She know one word "uffameien". This means something like ouch in Norwegian. This might not be a very important detail, but it is kind of fun for Scandinavian people.

[[Category:Related people]]

Norwegian wood

2007-10-27T17:29:05Z

Froskest: New page: == Norwegian Wood == Norwegian Wood is a festival in Frognerbadet, Oslo, Norway. Evanescence preformed at this festival the 15th of June, 2007. The show was recorded by NRK and could be w...

== Norwegian Wood ==

Norwegian Wood is a festival in Frognerbadet, Oslo, Norway. Evanescence preformed at this festival the 15th of June, 2007. The show was recorded by NRK and could be watched livestreamed on internet. The other bands that preformed the same day was Enslaved and KoRn.

[[http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/8093/norwegianwoodgg3.jpg]] [[http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/1862/norwegianwood02zu8.jpg]]

== Setlist ==

01 Lose Control (intro)

02 Weight of the World

03 Sweet Sacrifice

04 Going Under

05 The Only One

06 Cloud Nine

07 Lithium

08 Whisper

09 Call Me When You're Sober

10 Imaginary

11 Bring Me To Life

12 Haunted

13 All That I'm Living For

14 Lacrymosa

''Extra numbers''

15 My Immortal

16 Your Star

== Links ==
[http://www.norwegianwood.no Norwegian Wood]

Björk

2007-10-01T19:41:30Z

Froskest: /* Amy and Björk */

[[Image:Bjork.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Björk on the cover of her 2nd studio album 'Post']]

Björk is a singer/songwriter who grew up and was born in Iceland. Her musical career began in 1977 when Björk was 12 and a radio station helped her create an album of covers of popular songs. She then collaborated in many bands such as Tappi Tikarrass, KUKL, The Elgar Sisters and The Sugarcubes. The Sugarcubes was the band that spring boarded her career into the international scene, but after their third studio album, the group disintegrated:

''"Sugarcubes, number one was people. We liked each other and we had a good time together and the music that came out of that relationship was a bit of an accident. When I realized the Sugarcubes had become this serious band-thing, I started to realize that it was now or never. If I didn't record all those songs I'd written in my head, then it would never do it."''

''"You shouldn't milk out a joke for too long."''

After a few other collaborations, Björk finally released her first official solo album of new material titled '''Debut'''. The album, rich with playful beats and unique melodies, quickly went Platinum in the U.S.

Her presence in the pop scene continued with subsequent releases '''Post''', a more electronically inspired album with classic elements, then '''Homogenic''', which experimented further with her unique sound and spawned the song 'All Is Full of Love' (the video of which, directed by Chris Cunningham, won countless awards for it's advances in video technology) and one of Amy's favorite Björk songs: 'Jòga.'

After the era of '''Homogenic''', her focus changed to the movie ''''Dancer In The Dark'''' in which she starred and for which she wrote the soundtrack titled '''Selmasongs'''. Björk played a blind woman, Selma, who used music to overcome her many problems in life, and ultimately her death.

'''Vespertine''' came next where Björk played with tiny beats and sounds, while still always keeping classical strings a vital part of her repitoire. It was within the era of '''Vespertine''' where the famous [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bjork#The_Swan_Dress Swan Dress] appeared, which raised eyebrows at the 2001 Academy Awards.

Her next studio album,''' Medúlla''', features music that is almost 100% human vocals (While most of the album consists of vocals, a few instruments managed to sneak in. There is a gong on 'The Pleasure is all Mine,' a bass synth on 'Oceania,' and Björk plays the piano on 'Ancestors'). The avant-garde sound of this album is totally different from any of her previous work. It is the only album, as of yet, that has not been toured live.

Björk later starred in and wrote the soundtrack for her current boyfriend Matthew Barney's movie '''Drawing Restraint 9''', an art film that focuses on 'change of form.' The movie briefly toured independent theaters around the world and spent over a year at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art as an exhibit. Björk explored traditional Japanese music styles to complement the experimental film where two lovers find themselves on a whaling ship and cut off and eat pieces of each other's legs before making love, turning into whales, and swimming away (to put it simply).

Her most recent studio album, '''Volta''', was released in April and was be accompanied by her first worldwide tour in 4 years. The album is yet another reinvention for the artist with strong brass rhythms and creative use of unique instrumentation.

Björk has two children, her son Sindri (born June 8th 1986) and her daughter Ísadóra (born October 3rd 2002). Sindri bears a very striking resemblance to his mother.

==Amy and Björk==
"She's my idol," Lee gushed. "It was the only time I was awestruck. I was so shocked to meet her I could hardly speak, which is embarrassing."

"Because I believe we're all equal and fame doesn't mean much and that we're all just people. But with Björk, it was so hard for me."

"I've always been that 'dumb fan' with her. Her art has inspired me so much. I wanted to understand all her lyrics because they were so intimate. It was like she was offering a piece of herself she would never be able to if not through her art."

"When people approach me freaking out — shaking and crying — I just tell them I'm no different. I want to tell them that I'm nothing special. But I also don't want to ruin their moment.

"But there I was, pulling the same crap on Bjork," Lee said, letting out a big sigh. "I felt like such a stupid fan. 'I can't stick around for champagne, Björk, I have to go off and cry.' And I did. I held it together and then I went off and cried. I had just seen her perform for the first time." ([http://b-faq.bjorkish.net/connections/c-amy.htm Source])

"I'd love to collaborate with Bjork," but I honestly don't think there's anything I could bring to the table the she couldn't do better. I just saw her live the other night in Madison Square Garden and was completely stunned as always. I leave her show an emotional wreck- if any of you haven't explored her music, RUN to the store and buy Post, Homogenic, Vespertine, or ANY of them. There is nothing like Bjork. She is the Mozart of our time." ([http://www.evanescencewebsite.com/AmyLeeInterview.php Source])

Amy's favorite Björk album is '''Post'''.

==External Links==

*[http://www.bjork.com bjork.com]
*[http://b-faq.bjorkish.net/ the Björk FAQ]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bjork Björk on Wikipedia]

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Catherine

2007-10-01T19:38:58Z

Froskest: /* General Information */

{{Songs}}
==General Information==
Maybe recorded, but unreleased to the public. One of the only joint writing efforts ever put together by [[Amy Lee]] and [[Ben Moody]]. According to Amy Lee in an interview with evanescencewebsite.com, it was written on an acoustic guitar in a movie theater parking lot. They only performed it a couple times to about 25 people in a coffee shop in [[Little Rock]].

''"Ben and I wrote Catherine on an acoustic guitar in a movie theater parking lot. I can't really remember if we ever recorded it or not, but I know we played it once or twice to about 25 people in a coffee shop."''

<ref>[http://www.evanescencewebsite.com/AmyLeeInterview.php]</ref>

== Notes and References ==
{{Ref}}
 
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[[Category:Unreleased songs]]

Good Enough Single

2007-09-06T19:41:56Z

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:''This article is about the physical items released with the single. For the song itself, see [[Good Enough|Good Enough (Song)]].''

'''''The single release is expected for sometime in September. The video will premiere the 10th of September on TRL.'''''

==Industry promotional Releases==

=== Radio Single ===
'''Status: Out Of Print''' 
'''Label: Wind-up''' 
'''Cat.no: WUJC 20195-2'''

#[[Good Enough]] [Edit] - (4:35)
*Printed CD in a standard Jewel case with front and back inserts. The radio edit is the same as the album version except that the strings intro (The first 57 seconds of the song) has been cut.

<gallery>
Image:goodenoughradiofront.jpg|Front Cover
Image:goodenoughradiotray.jpg|Back of Front Insert
Image:goodenoughradiodisc.jpg|Disc
Image:goodenoughradioback.jpg|Back Cover
</gallery> 

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Your Star

2007-04-11T16:59:56Z

Froskest: /* General Information */

{{Songs}}
__TOC__
== General Information ==

''Written by: [[A. Lee]], [[T. Balsamo]]''

[[Terry Balsamo]]'s favourite song on [[The Open Door]], and the song Amy's finding it most fun to play live from [[The Open Door]]. The piano is the principal instrument for this song. It displays the maturity of the band’s new sound. The choir once again appears, causing the end of the song to be really epic. 

Amy's description of the song: <ref>C. Bottomley. [http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1540914/story.jhtml Evanescence: Amy Lee Explains the New Songs] - VH1.com</ref>

<blockquote>"A couple of years ago, I felt so alone that I was dreading going on tour. We had just arrived in Lisbon and I was in my room feeling jet-lagged, weird and tired. I had just been home where I could see the stars at night. But when I looked out the hotel window in Lisbon, I couldn't see anything because we were in this big city. That was the last straw. I felt so depressed, I just started singing this song." </blockquote>

During the bridge, the background choir sings "Alma surdo, loucura, onde ste seu alma? loucura, todo zosinho" (Portuguese) which means "Deaf soul, madness, where is its soul? Madness, all alone" in English.

== Versions ==

'''Studio versions:'''

'''Your Star'''
*''Recording date:'' September 2005 - March 2006
*''Status:'' Released
*''Released on:'' [[The Open Door]] (track #11)

'''Live versions:'''

'''Your Star [live]'''
*''Performing period:'' January 5, 2006 - present
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Example:'' Live @ Scotiabank Place Ottawa, Canada (January 10, 2007)

== Lyrics ==

I can't see your star 
I can't see your star 
Though I patiently waited, bedside 
for the death of today 
I can't see your star 
The mechanical lights of Lisbon 
frightened it away 
 
And I'm alone now 
Me and all I stood for 
We're wandering now 
All in parts in pieces, swim lonely 
Find your own way out 
 
I can't see your star 
I can't see your star 
How can the darkness feel so wrong? 
 
And I'm alone now 
Me and all I stood for 
We're wandering now 
All in parts in pieces, swim lonely 
Find your own way out 
 
So far away 
It's growing colder without your love 
Why can't you feel me calling your name? 
Can't break the silence 
It's breaking me 
 
[Alma surdo, loucura, onde ste seu alma?] 
All my fears 
[loucura, todo zosinho] 
turn to rage 
 
And I'm alone now me 
And all I stood for 
We're wandering now 
All in parts and pieces, swim lonely 
Find your own way out now 
 
And nothing worth fighting for 
We’re wandering now 
All in parts and pieces, swim lonely 
Find your own way out 

== Guitar Tabs & Sheet Music ==
*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/sheet/Your%20Star%20%5bTOD%5d.pdf Piano sheet music with guitar tabs]

==References==

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[[Category:The Open Door songs]]