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'''Rocky Gray''' (born July 2, 1974 as ''William Gray'') was the drummer for [[Evanescence]] from 2003 to 2007. He was hired for the ''[[Fallen]]'' tour, along with the other tour players [[John LeCompt|John]] and [[William Boyd|Will]], after ''Fallen'' was completed.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mfxJRym9BE Amy Lee Cara's Basement Radio Interview Part One (The Open Door album)] (October 6, 2007)</ref> Rocky was a member of the bands [[Living Sacrifice]] and [[Soul Embraced]] before playing on tour for Evanescence. He's close friends with John and worked with him when John was a lead singer in Killsystem. He also worked with John when John laid vocals on “Seems Like Forever” for [[Soul Embraced]]’s ''Immune'' album. A friend of [[Ben Moody]], Rocky made his first appearance with Evanescence performing the drums on the 1998 track "[[Understanding]]" from Evanescence's [[Evanescence EP|first EP]]. Evanescence covered his band Soul Embraced's song "My Tourniquet" on ''Fallen'' (where it's titled "[[Tourniquet]]"). Rocky co-wrote Soul Embraced's "My Tourniquet", playing its guitar, so he has a co-writing credit on the ''Fallen'' cover song.<ref>''Fallen'' (liner notes), 2003.</ref>  
'''Rocky Gray''' (born July 2, 1974 as ''William Gray'') was the drummer for [[Evanescence]] from 2003 to 2007. After ''[[Fallen]]'' was completed, he was hired to play on the ''Fallen'' tour, along with the other tour players [[John LeCompt|John]] and [[William Boyd|Will]].<ref name="Cara's Basement"/> None of the tour players were part of the making of ''Fallen''. He and John are friends of [[Ben Moody]] from Little Rock and were hired by Ben for the tour. In a 2003 interview, Ben said only Rocky could play on the next Evanescence album and John and Will weren't needed on the next album.<ref name=rocksound2/>


In 2005, Rocky launched a clothing line called 'CrimeWave Clothing'. He recorded drums on ''[[The Open Door]]''. He is currently in 4 bands: Soul Embraced, Living Sacrifice, Mourningside, Fatal Thirteen and [[We Are The Fallen]].
He has been in multiple bands. Before he played live for Evanescence, he was a member of the bands [[Living Sacrifice]] and [[Soul Embraced]]. He made his first appearance with Evanescence playing drums on the 1998 track "[[Understanding]]" from Evanescence's [[Evanescence EP|first EP]]. Evanescence covered his band Soul Embraced's song "My Tourniquet" on ''Fallen'' (where it's titled "[[Tourniquet]]"). He co-wrote Soul Embraced's "My Tourniquet", playing its guitar, so he has a co-writing credit on the ''Fallen'' cover song.<ref>''Fallen'' (liner notes), 2003.</ref> 


Rocky officially left Evanescence on May 4th, 2007 for unknown reasons.<ref name=":0">[https://blabbermouth.net/news/former-evanescence-drummer-rocky-gray-comments-on-his-departure "Former EVANESCENCE Drummer ROCKY GRAY Comments On His Departure"]. May 5, 2007. ''Blabbermouth''.</ref> Some people believe he did it in order to protest over John getting fired, but this wasn't the reason. Rocky had already decided to leave Evanescence in January (probably because he wanted to work on his side projects, but this is just a theory). His contract with [[Wind-up Records|Wind-Up]] said that he had to finish the tour first. He wasn't allowed to say anything about his plans about leaving either.<ref name=":0" /> When John was fired, he defied Wind-Up and told the fans anyway.
Rocky's close friends with John and worked with him when John was a lead singer in Killsystem. He also worked with John when John laid vocals on “Seems Like Forever” for [[Soul Embraced]]’s ''Immune'' album.
 
In 2005, Rocky launched a clothing line called 'CrimeWave Clothing'. He recorded drums on Evanescence's second album ''[[The Open Door]]'' (2006).
 
He officially left Evanescence on May 4th, 2007.<ref name=":0">[https://blabbermouth.net/news/former-evanescence-drummer-rocky-gray-comments-on-his-departure "Former EVANESCENCE Drummer ROCKY GRAY Comments On His Departure"]. May 5, 2007. ''Blabbermouth''.</ref> He had already decided to leave Evanescence in January (probably because he wanted to work on his projects). His contract with [[Wind-up Records|Wind-Up]] said that he had to finish the tour first and he wasn't allowed to publicize his plans about leaving.<ref name=":0" /> When John was fired, he defied Wind-Up and publicized his leaving. [[Amy Lee]] explained the reasons for their departure:<ref name="evcomMay07" /><ref name="evthreadsMay2007" /><ref>[https://blabbermouth.net/news/evanescence-singer-i-love-this-band-too-much-to-see-it-driven-into-the-ground "EVANESCENCE Singer: 'I Love This Band Too Much To See It Driven Into The Ground'"] (May 18, 2007).</ref><ref name="Cara's Basement"/>
 
{{quote|Here's the truth, when I said that John and Rocky both made it clear they were ready to move on, I meant it. They were very vocal about the fact that they didn't really care about evanescence at all, and just stayed around for the money. I knowingly let this negative energy grow within my band for a very long time because I was afraid of the appearance of falling apart, when in reality, trying to hold on to these guys is what was holding us back. I treated both john and rocky with nothing but kindness and respect, and I got nothing but jealousy and resentment in return. They were miserable. They are no longer playing with us because I love this band too much to see it driven into the ground. One little false fact that's been bugging me in the press about this — Rocky didn't quit. He never talked to me or our management at all... but he did tell most of the crew and the rest of the band that he planned to quit during the two weeks off after our shows in South Africa (during which I was getting married and would have no time to replace him).<ref name="evthreadsMay2007" />}}


Rocky cited Metallica's drummer Lars Ulrich and Kiss's drummer Eric Carr as his drumming influences.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rashidi|first=Waleed|title=Rocky Gray of Evanescence|url=https://www.moderndrummer.com/2006/12/rocky-gray/|date=December 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728075023/https://www.moderndrummer.com/2006/12/rocky-gray/|archive-date=July 28, 2021|work=ModernDrummer.com}}</ref>
Rocky cited Metallica's drummer Lars Ulrich and Kiss's drummer Eric Carr as his drumming influences.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rashidi|first=Waleed|title=Rocky Gray of Evanescence|url=https://www.moderndrummer.com/2006/12/rocky-gray/|date=December 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728075023/https://www.moderndrummer.com/2006/12/rocky-gray/|archive-date=July 28, 2021|work=ModernDrummer.com}}</ref>
He is currently in 4 bands: Soul Embraced, Living Sacrifice, Mourningside, Fatal Thirteen and [[We Are The Fallen]].


==Equipment==
==Equipment==
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*[[The Burning]] - Guitar (2005-2006)
*[[The Burning]] - Guitar (2005-2006)
*3 For Sorrow - Drums, Bass and Guitar (2005-2006)
*3 For Sorrow - Drums, Bass and Guitar (2005-2006)
*[[Evanescence]] - Drums (2002-2007)
*[[Evanescence]] - Drums (2003-2007)
*[[Machina]] (formerly called Future Leaders of the World) - Drums (2005-2007)
*[[Machina]] (formerly called Future Leaders of the World) - Drums (2005-2007)
*[[We Are The Fallen]] - Guitar (2009-2012)
*[[We Are The Fallen]] - Guitar (2009-2012)
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== References ==
== References ==
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<ref name="Cara's Basement">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mfxJRym9BE Amy Lee Cara's Basement Radio Interview Part One (The Open Door album)] (October 6, 2007)</ref>
 
<ref name=rocksound2>{{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>
 
<ref name="evthreadsMay2007">{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Amy|url=http://www.evthreads.com/showthread.php?p=268958#post268958|title=i've got a new ring & now you've got the scoop.|date=May 18, 2007|work=EvThreads|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070521163504/http://www.evthreads.com/showthread.php?p=268958#post268958|archivedate=May 21, 2007}}</ref>
 
<ref name="evcomMay07">{{cite news|title=05/06/07 - Statement from Amy Lee|url=http://evanescence.com/news.asp|date=May 6, 2007|work=Evanescence.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070514153633/http://evanescence.com/news.asp|archivedate=May 14, 2007}}</ref>
 
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Rocky Gray (born July 2, 1974 as William Gray) was the drummer for Evanescence from 2003 to 2007. After Fallen was completed, he was hired to play on the Fallen tour, along with the other tour players John and Will.[1] None of the tour players were part of the making of Fallen. He and John are friends of Ben Moody from Little Rock and were hired by Ben for the tour. In a 2003 interview, Ben said only Rocky could play on the next Evanescence album and John and Will weren't needed on the next album.[2]

He has been in multiple bands. Before he played live for Evanescence, he was a member of the bands Living Sacrifice and Soul Embraced. He made his first appearance with Evanescence playing drums on the 1998 track "Understanding" from Evanescence's first EP. Evanescence covered his band Soul Embraced's song "My Tourniquet" on Fallen (where it's titled "Tourniquet"). He co-wrote Soul Embraced's "My Tourniquet", playing its guitar, so he has a co-writing credit on the Fallen cover song.[3]

Rocky's close friends with John and worked with him when John was a lead singer in Killsystem. He also worked with John when John laid vocals on “Seems Like Forever” for Soul Embraced’s Immune album.

In 2005, Rocky launched a clothing line called 'CrimeWave Clothing'. He recorded drums on Evanescence's second album The Open Door (2006).

He officially left Evanescence on May 4th, 2007.[4] He had already decided to leave Evanescence in January (probably because he wanted to work on his projects). His contract with Wind-Up said that he had to finish the tour first and he wasn't allowed to publicize his plans about leaving.[4] When John was fired, he defied Wind-Up and publicized his leaving. Amy Lee explained the reasons for their departure:[5][6][7][1]

Vin1.jpg Here's the truth, when I said that John and Rocky both made it clear they were ready to move on, I meant it. They were very vocal about the fact that they didn't really care about evanescence at all, and just stayed around for the money. I knowingly let this negative energy grow within my band for a very long time because I was afraid of the appearance of falling apart, when in reality, trying to hold on to these guys is what was holding us back. I treated both john and rocky with nothing but kindness and respect, and I got nothing but jealousy and resentment in return. They were miserable. They are no longer playing with us because I love this band too much to see it driven into the ground. One little false fact that's been bugging me in the press about this — Rocky didn't quit. He never talked to me or our management at all... but he did tell most of the crew and the rest of the band that he planned to quit during the two weeks off after our shows in South Africa (during which I was getting married and would have no time to replace him).[6] Vin2.jpg


Rocky cited Metallica's drummer Lars Ulrich and Kiss's drummer Eric Carr as his drumming influences.[8]

He is currently in 4 bands: Soul Embraced, Living Sacrifice, Mourningside, Fatal Thirteen and We Are The Fallen.

Equipment

Music:
Rocky is currently endorsed by or uses ddrum, Sabian® Cymbals, Vater Sticks, Evans Drumheads, Schecter guitars and Basson Sound Equipment.

Other:
Crimewave Clothing, Diablo wheels and Fright-Rags clothing.

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

Bands

Current Bands

Former Bands

Other Credits

Albums:

  • Inner War [1] - Inner War (Producer, 1999)
  • Thy Pain [2] - More Than Suffering EP (Producer, 2002)
  • Fatal Thirteen [3] - Music From the Soundproof Torture Chamber (Producer, 2006)

Personal life

His immediate family includes his wife, Reneé, and his two kids, Abraham and Madison.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Amy Lee Cara's Basement Radio Interview Part One (The Open Door album) (October 6, 2007)
  2. ↑ Perrone, Pierre (2003). "Evanescence: Vanishing Point". Rock Sound: 38. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10155259858190739&set=a.10155259759920739.
  3. ↑ Fallen (liner notes), 2003.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Former EVANESCENCE Drummer ROCKY GRAY Comments On His Departure". May 5, 2007. Blabbermouth.
  5. ↑ "05/06/07 - Statement from Amy Lee". Evanescence.com. May 6, 2007. Archived from the original on May 14, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070514153633/http://evanescence.com/news.asp.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Lee, Amy (May 18, 2007). "i've got a new ring & now you've got the scoop.". EvThreads. Archived from the original on May 21, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070521163504/http://www.evthreads.com/showthread.php?p=268958#post268958.
  7. ↑ "EVANESCENCE Singer: 'I Love This Band Too Much To See It Driven Into The Ground'" (May 18, 2007).
  8. ↑ Rashidi, Waleed (December 2006). "Rocky Gray of Evanescence". ModernDrummer.com. https://www.moderndrummer.com/2006/12/rocky-gray/.

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