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Evanescence / ˌ ɛv . ɪn . ˈ ɛs . ɛns / is an American rock band founded in Little Rock , Arkansas , in 1 995 by singer / pianist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody .[ 1 ][ 2 ] After recording independent albums , the band released their first full-length album , Fallen , on Wind-up Records in 2003 . Fallen sold more than 1 7 million copies worldwide and helped the band win two Grammy Awards out of seven nominations , as well as scoring number six in CBS ' s " Top Bestselling Albums of the Last 1 0 Years " ( 2008 ). A year later , Evanescence released their first live album , Anywhere but Home , which sold more than one million copies worldwide . In 2006 , the band released their second studio album , The Open Door , which sold more than five million copies .[ 3 ] The line-up of the group has changed several times : David Hodges left in 2002 , co-founder Moody left in 2003 ( mid-tour ), bassist Will Boyd in 2006 , followed by guitarist John LeCompt and drummer Rocky Gray in 2007 , and Terry Balsamo in 201 5 . As a result , none of the band ' s three studio albums feature the same lineup . The latter two changes led to a hiatus , with temporary band members contributing to tour performances . Billboard ranked Evanescence number 71 on the Best Artists of the Decade chart .[ 4 ] Announced in June 2009 , the newest line-up of the band eventually returned with Evanescence , their self-titled third studio album , released on October 1 1 , 201 1 . It debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 chart with 1 27,000 copies in sales .[ 5 ] The album also debuted at number one on four other different Billboard charts ; the Rock Albums , Digital Albums , Alternative Albums , and the Hard Rock Albums charts . The band spent 201 2 on tour in promotion of their latest album with other bands including The Pretty Reckless and Fair to Midland . Troy McLawhorn also became a full-time band member during this time . Following the end of the album ' s tour cycle in 201 2 , the band entered another hiatus .[ continue ]