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'''Tim McCord''' (born June 29, 1979, in Sacramento, California) is the bass player for Evanescence. He is most known for playing guitar for the band The Revolution Smile from 2000 to 2004. Announced as Evanescence's bass player in August 2006. Tim replaced Evanescence bassist [[William Boyd |Will Boyd]] after he left in June 2006.
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'''Tim McCord''' (born June 28, 1979, in Sacramento, California) is [[Evanescence]]'s guitarist. He has been a member of the band since 2006, formerly playing bass until 2022, when he switched to guitar.
 
In June 2006, Tim was announced as the band's new bass player after [[Will Boyd]] left.<ref>{{cite web|title=Evanescence Set For Fall Tour; Amy Lee Reveals Inspiration Behind 'Sober'|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1538267/evanescence-set-for-fall-tour-amy-lee-reveals-inspiration-behind-sober/|date=August 9, 2006|work=MTV.com}}</ref> Before joining Evanescence, Tim was mostly known for playing guitar for The Revolution Smile from 2000 to 2004. Tim's older brother, [[Matthew McCord]], is active in the Sacramento indie music scene.
 
In 2008, Tim recorded bass on [[Amy Lee]]'s cover song ''[[Sally's Song]]'' for the ''[[Nightmare Revisited]]'' album and also performed it live with her on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and El Capitan Theatre in October 2008.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sally's Song Tonight Show (EvanescenceWebsite.com Exclusive)|url=http://www.evanescencewebsite.com/Reviews.php|work=EvanescenceWebsite.com|date=October 14, 2008|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20081015031702/http://www.evanescencewebsite.com/Reviews.php|archivedate=October 15, 2008}}</ref>
 
During Amy's hiatus after [[The Open Door Tour|''The Open Door'' tour]] and before working on the [[Broken Record|electronic version]] of the band's third album, she and McCord wrote a handful of indie folk songs in the vein of Band of Horses and Ray LaMontagne.<ref name="revolver">{{cite journal|last=Weingarten|first=Christopher R.|date=October 2011|url=https://evnewage.wordpress.com/2011/10/06/amy-lee-na-revista-revolver-magazine/|title=Sweet Sacrifice|journal=Revolver|page=70|issn=1527-408X|}}</ref>
 
He co-wrote ''[[Your Love]]'' with Amy, which was performed at ''[[Legends & Lyrics]]'' in early 2009 and remains unreleased to date.<ref>Amy on the song on October 17, 2011: "Your Love" was a song that Tim and I wrote together, originally for a soundtrack that didn't work out.</ref> Later that year, he started writing Evanescence's [[Evanescence (album)|self-titled third album]] at Amy's home in New York.<ref>{{cite web|title=Exclusive: Amy Lee on the New Evanescence Album|url=https://www.spin.com/2010/03/exclusive-amy-lee-new-evanescence-album/|date=March 5, 2010|work=Spin}}</ref> On April 5, 2010, he joined Amy in the studio after she'd been working on the album for two months.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Amy|title=GUESS WHO BROUGHT THE ROCK  ((TnT thats who))|url=https://twitter.com/AmyLeeEV/status/11676805415|work=Twitter|date=April 5, 2010}}</ref> On April 20, recordings were suspended and the initial sessions were scrapped at [[Wind-up Records|Wind-up]]'s behest.<ref name="EvClubApril">{{cite web|title=Amy's new blog post on EvClub|url=http://www.evanescencechile.co.cc/index/2010/04/nuevo-blog-de-amy-en-evclub.html|date=April 20, 2010|work=Evanescencechile.co.cc|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20100503032611/http://www.evanescencechile.co.cc/index/2010/04/nuevo-blog-de-amy-en-evclub.html|archivedate=May 3, 2010|language=Spanish}}</ref><ref name="brokenrecord">{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Amy|title=Cover #4: Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing|url=https://www.facebook.com/AmyLeeOfficial/posts/1105375239514245|date=December 15, 2015|publisher=Facebook}}</ref> The productions started again in 2011 and ended in July that year, and the album was finally released later that year.<ref name="comebacklpSPIN">{{cite news|last=Goodman|first=William|title=Amy Lee Talks Evanescence's Comeback LP|url=https://www.spin.com/2011/04/amy-lee-talks-evanescences-comeback-lp/|accessdate=April 28, 2011|magazine=Spin|date=April 13, 2011}}</ref>
 
In 2017, he recorded synths and guitar on ''[[Synthesis]]''.<ref>''Synthesis'' (liners notes), 2017.</ref>
 
On November 13, 2018, Tim posted multiple pictures and videos in the studio recording his solo music project.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BqIiqsXnvAQ/</ref><ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BqIkyhYH4kl/</ref><ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BqItIa1HFER/</ref>
 
He has songwriting credits on nine songs from ''[[The Bitter Truth]]'': ''[[Broken Pieces Shine]]'', ''[[The Game is Over]]'', ''[[Feeding the Dark]]'', ''[[Wasted on You]]'', ''[[Better Without You]]'', ''[[Use My Voice]]'', ''[[Take Cover]]'', ''[[Part of Me]]'', and ''[[Blind Belief]]''.
 
On May 23, 2022, Tim was announced as Evanescence's new guitarist after the band parted ways with [[Jen Majura]].<ref>https://twitter.com/evanescence/status/1528782918620876800</ref>
 
==Equipment==
Tim uses [http://www.ernieball.com/ Ernie Ball] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_Man_StingRay MusicMan StingRay] basses, [http://www.ampeg.com Ampeg] SVT-4PRO amps and Ampeg 8x10 speaker cabinets.<ref name="About Tim!">[http://www.evthreads.com/showthread.php?p=167001#post167001 Evthreads - About Tim!]. [http://web.archive.org/web/20110710211036/http://www.evthreads.com/showthread.php?p=167001 Archived] from the original on July 10, 2011.</ref>


==Band Projects==
==Band Projects==
*Double Think - ? (?-?)
* Rings of Saturn - ? (?-?)
*Rings of Saturn - ? (?-?)
*Double Think - guitar (?-?)
*The Revolution Smile - Guitar (2000-2004)
*The Revolution Smile - guitar (2000-2004)
*Quitter - Bass, Keyboards (2000-2004)
*Quitter - bass, keyboards (2001-2004)
*Evanescence - Bass (2006-present)
*The Snobs - guitar (2005-2008)
*Evanescence - bass (2006-2022), guitar (2022-present)
 
==Discography==
===The Revolution Smile===
*''At War with Plastic'' (2000)
*''We Are In This Alone'' (2002)
*''Above the Noise'' (2003)
 
===Evanescence===
*''[[Evanescence (album)|Evanescence]]'' (2011)
*''[[Synthesis]]'' (2017)
*''[[Synthesis Live]]'' (2018)
*''[[The Bitter Truth]]'' (2021)
 
==External Links==


==Links==
*[http://www.Twitter.com/Tim_McCord Official Twitter]
*[http://www.evanescence.com Official Evanescence site]
*[https://www.instagram.com/ttmccord/ Official Instagram]
*[http://www.myspace.com/quitter Quitter on MySpace]
*[http://www.myspace.com/tizzlemccizzle Tim's Myspace]
*[http://www.toazted.com/interview/252/The-Revolution-Smile.html Audio interview with Tim McCord from 2003]


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Tim McCord (born June 28, 1979, in Sacramento, California) is Evanescence's guitarist. He has been a member of the band since 2006, formerly playing bass until 2022, when he switched to guitar.

In June 2006, Tim was announced as the band's new bass player after Will Boyd left.[1] Before joining Evanescence, Tim was mostly known for playing guitar for The Revolution Smile from 2000 to 2004. Tim's older brother, Matthew McCord, is active in the Sacramento indie music scene.

In 2008, Tim recorded bass on Amy Lee's cover song Sally's Song for the Nightmare Revisited album and also performed it live with her on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and El Capitan Theatre in October 2008.[2]

During Amy's hiatus after The Open Door tour and before working on the electronic version of the band's third album, she and McCord wrote a handful of indie folk songs in the vein of Band of Horses and Ray LaMontagne.[3]

He co-wrote Your Love with Amy, which was performed at Legends & Lyrics in early 2009 and remains unreleased to date.[4] Later that year, he started writing Evanescence's self-titled third album at Amy's home in New York.[5] On April 5, 2010, he joined Amy in the studio after she'd been working on the album for two months.[6] On April 20, recordings were suspended and the initial sessions were scrapped at Wind-up's behest.[7][8] The productions started again in 2011 and ended in July that year, and the album was finally released later that year.[9]

In 2017, he recorded synths and guitar on Synthesis.[10]

On November 13, 2018, Tim posted multiple pictures and videos in the studio recording his solo music project.[11][12][13]

He has songwriting credits on nine songs from The Bitter Truth: Broken Pieces Shine, The Game is Over, Feeding the Dark, Wasted on You, Better Without You, Use My Voice, Take Cover, Part of Me, and Blind Belief.

On May 23, 2022, Tim was announced as Evanescence's new guitarist after the band parted ways with Jen Majura.[14]

Equipment

Tim uses Ernie Ball MusicMan StingRay basses, Ampeg SVT-4PRO amps and Ampeg 8x10 speaker cabinets.[15]

Band Projects

  • Rings of Saturn - ? (?-?)
  • Double Think - guitar (?-?)
  • The Revolution Smile - guitar (2000-2004)
  • Quitter - bass, keyboards (2001-2004)
  • The Snobs - guitar (2005-2008)
  • Evanescence - bass (2006-2022), guitar (2022-present)

Discography

The Revolution Smile

  • At War with Plastic (2000)
  • We Are In This Alone (2002)
  • Above the Noise (2003)

Evanescence

External Links

References

  1. "Evanescence Set For Fall Tour; Amy Lee Reveals Inspiration Behind 'Sober'". MTV.com. August 9, 2006. http://www.mtv.com/news/1538267/evanescence-set-for-fall-tour-amy-lee-reveals-inspiration-behind-sober/.
  2. "Sally's Song Tonight Show (EvanescenceWebsite.com Exclusive)". EvanescenceWebsite.com. October 14, 2008. Archived from the original on October 15, 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20081015031702/http://www.evanescencewebsite.com/Reviews.php.
  3. Weingarten, Christopher R. (October 2011). "Sweet Sacrifice". Revolver: 70. ISSN 1527-408X. https://evnewage.wordpress.com/2011/10/06/amy-lee-na-revista-revolver-magazine/.
  4. Amy on the song on October 17, 2011: "Your Love" was a song that Tim and I wrote together, originally for a soundtrack that didn't work out.
  5. "Exclusive: Amy Lee on the New Evanescence Album". Spin. March 5, 2010. https://www.spin.com/2010/03/exclusive-amy-lee-new-evanescence-album/.
  6. Lee, Amy (April 5, 2010). "GUESS WHO BROUGHT THE ROCK ((TnT thats who))". Twitter. https://twitter.com/AmyLeeEV/status/11676805415.
  7. "Amy's new blog post on EvClub" (in Spanish). Evanescencechile.co.cc. April 20, 2010. Archived from the original on May 3, 2010. http://web.archive.org/web/20100503032611/http://www.evanescencechile.co.cc/index/2010/04/nuevo-blog-de-amy-en-evclub.html.
  8. Lee, Amy (December 15, 2015). "Cover #4: Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing". Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/AmyLeeOfficial/posts/1105375239514245.
  9. Goodman, William (April 13, 2011). "Amy Lee Talks Evanescence's Comeback LP". Spin. https://www.spin.com/2011/04/amy-lee-talks-evanescences-comeback-lp/. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
  10. Synthesis (liners notes), 2017.
  11. https://www.instagram.com/p/BqIiqsXnvAQ/
  12. https://www.instagram.com/p/BqIkyhYH4kl/
  13. https://www.instagram.com/p/BqItIa1HFER/
  14. https://twitter.com/evanescence/status/1528782918620876800
  15. Evthreads - About Tim!. Archived from the original on July 10, 2011.