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One of [[Amy Lee]]'s two sisters, fans know her for collaborating with [[Evanescence]] several times. | One of [[Amy Lee]]'s two sisters, fans know her for collaborating with [[Evanescence]] several times. | ||
Along with [[Lori Lee]], Carrie provided the background vocals for ''[[Call Me When You're Sober]]''. She also wrote the [[What You Want Video Treatment Notes|screenplay for the What You Want music video]]. Carrie was present for the making of the ''What You Want'' video, and this is what Amy said about it: | Along with [[Lori Lee]], Carrie provided the background vocals for ''[[Call Me When You're Sober]]''.<ref>''[[The Open Door]]'' (2006), liner notes.</ref> She also wrote the [[What You Want Video Treatment Notes|screenplay for the What You Want music video]]. Carrie was present for the making of the ''What You Want'' video, and this is what Amy said about it: | ||
{{quote|She's a writer, so I was like, "Would you just sit here with me and listen to the song a couple times and just tell me what you see?" She just started saying things that were right on. She was like, "This should be in New York. You guys need to do something different, this song feels different." And she started talking about running across the Brooklyn Bridge, and it being where I live, and I was like, "Oh my God, this is great."<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1670690/evanescence-what-you-want-music-video.jhtml "Evanescence Avoided 'The Classic Route' With 'What You Want' Video"] - MTV Article</ref>}} | {{quote|She's a writer, so I was like, "Would you just sit here with me and listen to the song a couple times and just tell me what you see?" She just started saying things that were right on. She was like, "This should be in New York. You guys need to do something different, this song feels different." And she started talking about running across the Brooklyn Bridge, and it being where I live, and I was like, "Oh my God, this is great."<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1670690/evanescence-what-you-want-music-video.jhtml "Evanescence Avoided 'The Classic Route' With 'What You Want' Video"] - MTV Article</ref>}} | ||
''[[Everybody's Fool]]'' was inspired by Carrie's fascination with pop stars such as [[Britney Spears]] and [[Christina Aguilera]]. Amy said that Carrie, who was eight at the time, started to dress as the two superstars and that it angered her.<ref name=amyeverybodysfoolvideo>[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1488307/amy-lee-rages-against-cheesy-female-idols.jhtml "Evanescence's Amy Lee Hopes To Get Into Film, Rages Against Cheesy Female Idols"] - MTV Article</ref> | ''[[Everybody's Fool]]'' was inspired by Carrie's fascination with pop stars such as [[Britney Spears]] and [[Christina Aguilera]]. Amy said that Carrie, who was eight at the time, started to dress as the two superstars and that it angered her.<ref name=amyeverybodysfoolvideo>[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1488307/amy-lee-rages-against-cheesy-female-idols.jhtml "Evanescence's Amy Lee Hopes To Get Into Film, Rages Against Cheesy Female Idols"] - MTV Article</ref> | ||
On June 19, 2011, Carrie uploaded a video on YouTube (under the username "PatootyBear") dedicated to her father, [[John Lee]], for Father's Day.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGzyXdqi8Tc&feature=channel_video_title "John Lee - Desperado"] - Watch the video</ref> | |||
Carrie provided backing vocals for Amy's children's album, ''[[Dream Too Much]]'', on the song ''[[I'm Not Tired]]''.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk_aLfUp0nI "AMY LEE - "Dream Too Much" EPK"]. August 17, 2016. ''YouTube''.</ref> | Carrie provided backing vocals for Amy's children's album, ''[[Dream Too Much]]'', on the song ''[[I'm Not Tired]]''.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk_aLfUp0nI "AMY LEE - "Dream Too Much" EPK"]. August 17, 2016. ''YouTube''.</ref> | ||
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In 2020, she and her sister Lori collaborated with Evanescence again by providing backing vocals on ''[[Use My Voice]]'' off their fifth album, ''[[The Bitter Truth]]''.<ref name=girlpowerwave>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/evanescence/status/1293230242346070016|title=One of the most exciting parts of making our new song was getting a little help from our friends.|date=August 11, 2020|work=Twitter}}</ref> | In 2020, she and her sister Lori collaborated with Evanescence again by providing backing vocals on ''[[Use My Voice]]'' off their fifth album, ''[[The Bitter Truth]]''.<ref name=girlpowerwave>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/evanescence/status/1293230242346070016|title=One of the most exciting parts of making our new song was getting a little help from our friends.|date=August 11, 2020|work=Twitter}}</ref> | ||
In March 2021, it was announced that Carrie has written some of the script for Evanescence's fantasy graphic anthology series, ''[[Echoes from the Void]]''.<ref>https://twitter.com/evanescence/status/1371462639465897985</ref> | In March 2021, it was announced that Carrie has written some of the script for Evanescence's fantasy graphic anthology series, ''[[Echoes from the Void]]''.<ref>https://twitter.com/evanescence/status/1371462639465897985</ref> Amy revealed that ''[[Swimming Home]]'' was one of the songs that she wrote while Carrie was living with her in New York, mentioning that Carrie's room was next door to her home studio.<ref>Pereira, Sergio (July 25, 2022). [https://www.cbr.com/echoes-from-void-amy-lee-interview/ "Evanescence's Amy Lee Discusses Her Band's Comic, Echoes from the Void"]. ''CBR''.</ref> Carrie adapted the song into a story for issue #3 of ''Echoes from the Void''. | ||
{{Quote|"We were dreaming of mermaids and underwater worlds [...] She went back to the origins of the song and brought me this enchanting story for "Swimming Home" that I am beyond excited about."}} | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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Carrie Lee during the making of the What You Want video
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One of Amy Lee's two sisters, fans know her for collaborating with Evanescence several times.
Along with Lori Lee, Carrie provided the background vocals for Call Me When You're Sober.[1] She also wrote the screenplay for the What You Want music video. Carrie was present for the making of the What You Want video, and this is what Amy said about it:
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She's a writer, so I was like, "Would you just sit here with me and listen to the song a couple times and just tell me what you see?" She just started saying things that were right on. She was like, "This should be in New York. You guys need to do something different, this song feels different." And she started talking about running across the Brooklyn Bridge, and it being where I live, and I was like, "Oh my God, this is great."[2] | 
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Everybody's Fool was inspired by Carrie's fascination with pop stars such as Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. Amy said that Carrie, who was eight at the time, started to dress as the two superstars and that it angered her.[3]
On June 19, 2011, Carrie uploaded a video on YouTube (under the username "PatootyBear") dedicated to her father, John Lee, for Father's Day.[4]
Carrie provided backing vocals for Amy's children's album, Dream Too Much, on the song I'm Not Tired.[5]
In 2020, she and her sister Lori collaborated with Evanescence again by providing backing vocals on Use My Voice off their fifth album, The Bitter Truth.[6]
In March 2021, it was announced that Carrie has written some of the script for Evanescence's fantasy graphic anthology series, Echoes from the Void.[7] Amy revealed that Swimming Home was one of the songs that she wrote while Carrie was living with her in New York, mentioning that Carrie's room was next door to her home studio.[8] Carrie adapted the song into a story for issue #3 of Echoes from the Void.
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"We were dreaming of mermaids and underwater worlds [...] She went back to the origins of the song and brought me this enchanting story for "Swimming Home" that I am beyond excited about." |
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Trivia
- "Carrie" is also the name of one of Amy's favorite movies, and the name of the first novel published by the contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction and fantasy writer Stephen King.
Notes and References
- ↑ The Open Door (2006), liner notes.
- ↑ "Evanescence Avoided 'The Classic Route' With 'What You Want' Video" - MTV Article
- ↑ "Evanescence's Amy Lee Hopes To Get Into Film, Rages Against Cheesy Female Idols" - MTV Article
- ↑ "John Lee - Desperado" - Watch the video
- ↑ "AMY LEE - "Dream Too Much" EPK". August 17, 2016. YouTube.
- ↑ "One of the most exciting parts of making our new song was getting a little help from our friends.". Twitter. August 11, 2020. https://twitter.com/evanescence/status/1293230242346070016.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/evanescence/status/1371462639465897985
- ↑ Pereira, Sergio (July 25, 2022). "Evanescence's Amy Lee Discusses Her Band's Comic, Echoes from the Void". CBR.
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