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===Will Boyd===
'''William James Boyd''' (born April 27, 1979) was the tour bassist for [[Evanescence]] from 2003 to 2006. After ''[[Fallen]]'' was completed, he was hired as a tour player to perform bass on the ''Fallen'' tour, along with the other tour players [[Rocky Gray|Rocky]] (drums) and [[John LeCompt|John]] (rhythm guitar).<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mfxJRym9BE Amy Lee Cara's Basement Radio Interview Part One (The Open Door album)] (2007)</ref> None of the tour players were part of the making of ''Fallen''. In a 2003 interview, Ben said that only Rocky could play on the next Evanescence album and John and Will weren't needed on the next album.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Perrone|first=Pierre|title=Evanescence: Vanishing Point|journal=Rock Sound|year=2003|pages=38|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10155259858190739&set=a.10155259759920739}}</ref>


The former bass guitarist of Evanescence. Became a full time member in June 2003. Left Evanescence officially in late June of 2006. Known for writing a part of [[October]] and [[So Close]]. Prior to joining Evanescence, Boyd spent stints with Little Rock, AK, punk bands such as The Visitors and Lucky Father Brown. Known as a "champion" beer bottle opener, Boyd is now a part of the band called [[Two Spines]].<br>
He's been a part of multiple bands, including [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Visitors_%28rock_band%29 The Visitors] and Lucky Father Brown before playing for Evanescence, and the bands [[Two Spines]] and American Princes. He co-wrote his band's song "[[So Close]]",{{fact}} which Evanescence covered on their 1998 EP.<ref>''[[Evanescence EP]]'' (liner notes), 1998.</ref> Will had played live on some pre-''Fallen'' Evanescence shows, e.g. the [[Vino's Pizza Pub & Brewery|Vino's Bar]] concert in [[Live at Vino's January 1999|January 1999]].<ref>A video of the 1999 concert is [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wxw1RvsFXJA here], where he sang backing vocals on ''So Close''.</ref> He recorded bass on Evanescence's second album ''[[The Open Door]]'' and co-wrote on the B-side ''[[If You Don't Mind]]'', which was included on the compilation album ''[[Lost Whispers (album)|Lost Whispers]]'' in 2016.<ref>''Lost Whispers'' (liner notes), 2016.</ref> He left Evanescence in June of 2006 after he finished recording for ''The Open Door'' as he didn't want to embark on another long tour and wanted to take a break and spend time with his family.<ref>Lee, Amy (July 13, 2006). [http://web.archive.org/web/20070927235148/http://www.evboard.com/showthread.php?t=33011 "Will"]. ''EvBoard''. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007.</ref>  
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We'll Miss you , Will.
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<br>Also see, [[the honest thief]].
 
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Boyd's depature was officially announced in an [http://www.evboard.com/showthread.php?t=33011 EvBoard post] from Amy Lee, dated July 13, 2006:<br>
<blockquote>''...A few weeks ago, Will decided to leave the band. He said that he just cant go through with another huge tour right now, and wants to stay a little closer to his family instead. Tour is hard- you kind of have to sacrifice your life for it, so we can all understand. We love Will very much and wish him nothing but happiness in everything he does. We've been playing music together since I was in jr. high. I miss him already!...</blockquote>


==Links==
==Links==
*[http://www.twospines.com Two Spines]
*[http://www.myspace.com/twospines Two Spines on MySpace]
*[http://www.myspace.com/twospines Two Spines on MySpace]
*[http://www.myspace.com/americanprinces American Princes on MySpace]


 
== References ==
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William James Boyd (born April 27, 1979) was the tour bassist for Evanescence from 2003 to 2006. After Fallen was completed, he was hired as a tour player to perform bass on the Fallen tour, along with the other tour players Rocky (drums) and John (rhythm guitar).[1] None of the tour players were part of the making of Fallen. In a 2003 interview, Ben said that only Rocky could play on the next Evanescence album and John and Will weren't needed on the next album.[2]

He's been a part of multiple bands, including The Visitors and Lucky Father Brown before playing for Evanescence, and the bands Two Spines and American Princes. He co-wrote his band's song "So Close",[citation needed] which Evanescence covered on their 1998 EP.[3] Will had played live on some pre-Fallen Evanescence shows, e.g. the Vino's Bar concert in January 1999.[4] He recorded bass on Evanescence's second album The Open Door and co-wrote on the B-side If You Don't Mind, which was included on the compilation album Lost Whispers in 2016.[5] He left Evanescence in June of 2006 after he finished recording for The Open Door as he didn't want to embark on another long tour and wanted to take a break and spend time with his family.[6]

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References

  1. Amy Lee Cara's Basement Radio Interview Part One (The Open Door album) (2007)
  2. Perrone, Pierre (2003). "Evanescence: Vanishing Point". Rock Sound: 38. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10155259858190739&set=a.10155259759920739.
  3. Evanescence EP (liner notes), 1998.
  4. A video of the 1999 concert is here, where he sang backing vocals on So Close.
  5. Lost Whispers (liner notes), 2016.
  6. Lee, Amy (July 13, 2006). "Will". EvBoard. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007.