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「Evanescence 伊凡塞斯」乐队成员:
Amy Lee - 主唱
Ben Moody - 主吉他手
John LeCompt - 吉他手
Rocky Gray - 鼓手

  年仅20岁、拥有外型冷艳又冰雪聪明的女主唱艾咪(Amy Lee)从一出现就备受瞩目,这个个头矮矮的女孩拥有许多鬼灵精怪的想法,该乐队被誉为“女版林肯公园”的冠军主打曲“Bring Me To Life”不但出自她的手笔,连MV的拍摄设想都是艾咪一手炮制的。

  艾咪出生在一个摇滚爱好者家庭,父亲是电台主持,母亲早年则是摇滚歌手,艾咪注定从小就与芭比娃娃游戏无关,她很小就热爱唱歌,自学了九年古典钢琴,小学开端就担任了唱诗班的领唱,不过,艾咪强调自己最想唱的还是摇滚乐,深受比约克和多莉·艾莫丝的影响。

  对于童年的回忆,艾咪说自己从小就是一个戏剧皇后。她喜欢制造故事,她喜欢躲在厨房里玩耍,然后幻想着妈妈认为自己的死了打电话把警察叫来,当妈妈没有那样做,她就会不停的哭。

  这样戏剧性的设计同样用在了音乐上,Evanescence为即将上映的电影《夜魔侠》电影原声带演唱了两首热门单曲,其中冠军单曲“Bring Me To Life”是艾咪和同门师兄团12 Stones的主唱保罗一同对唱,艾咪透露当初是她认为这首歌一定要男女对唱的版本,才能符合剧情。没想到这样的设想,让他们如此成功。
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  Evanescence的四位成员都来自美国阿肯萨斯州,乐队的组成和艾咪有着巨大的关系。早在青少年时期的一次夏令营中,团中词曲创作及灵魂人物Ben Moody于一次偶然的机会中,听到宛如天使一般的艾咪躲在角落以钢琴自弹自唱Meat Loaf的歌曲“I'd Do Anything For Love”,当场被她收放自若、强烈多变的声音和表情深深吸引,要知道,当时艾咪才12岁!

  在Ben的游说下,Ben与艾咪便开始用Evanescence这个名字开始共同创作,并自己出资推出了一张EP,其中一首长达7分钟哥特式的单曲“Understanding”深受当地电台DJ的喜爱,争相主动播放此曲,虽然此曲受到非常大的回响,但却没人知道他们是何许人也,也不知何处能联络到他们,因为当时只有本与艾咪两个人,没办法完成一场完整的现场表演,但是他们的才华被Wind Up厂牌赏识,另外两位成员的加入使天使的美梦成真。
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  乐队的主打旗帜是“女子版林肯公园”,光是这个宣传词就足以调起很多人的胃口。首张专辑《Fallen》(落入凡间)曲风虽以探讨黑暗面、一些阴冷、哥特式摇滚、并结合重击猛拍的摇滚调性,但却呈献较正面的意识型态,并加入类似音乐精灵Tori Amos、才女唱将Sarah McLachlan等人率直极具感染力的音韵,在这一点上与重说加流行的林肯公园乐队极为相似,也正是这一相似使他们和林肯公园一样获得了极大的商业成功。

  在本专辑的歌曲中,艾咪的唱功得到了很好的发挥,无论是在“Bring Me To Life”中运用自如的高音部分,还是在“Whisper”中低声的吟唱,都使我们不得不肯定其扎实的歌唱功底。艾咪的嗓音浑厚略带沙哑,宽广的音域,多变的音色,加上这位颇有才华的女主唱美如天使的面庞,他们没有理由不走红。

  专辑中的歌曲大多在一阵滑顺琴声中揭开序幕,紧随其后的则是吉他弦音带出厚重节拍,而后艾咪那令人惊艳不已的嗓音则慢慢飘来,交错流窜着吉他、琴声、弦乐等曼妙音符的编配都相当顺畅动听,富于创造性的配器使其音乐在介于黑与白,坚与柔,疯狂与催眠之间存在着微妙的平衡。凄美的幽柔共鸣,带给你久违的音乐感动。
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  自称为“黑暗摇滚”的Evanescence,主要的歌词创作者是艾咪,在这些歌词中,我们可以感觉到始终被一种阴霾的氛围所笼罩,曲风中体现出的女性所独有的阴柔之美也无处不在。它仿佛为你展开了一片诡异而绚丽的女性心灵世界,不仅能从中窥见女孩们所共有的一些细致的情感,还能从中发掘今天更为自由独立女性的某些精神侧面。当然,歌中也向人们展示出了另一种色彩,听者不难在歌词中发现艾咪这样的女孩所暗藏的野心。

  女性摇滚一向是受到争议的话题,以女性为主的摇滚之风也愈演愈烈。作为这股风潮的新新人类,年轻的艾咪表示她在探讨黑暗、爱情与绝望等人性话题,艾咪说:“我想让人们相信,在所有悲伤,痛苦与生命高低起伏的过程中,没有人是寂寞的。这就是人生!在必经的风雨历程中,我们并不孤单。”但是,早熟的艾咪也不可避免的流露出超乎想象的伤感,艾咪经常把“我年轻的时候”这句话挂在嘴边,她总是在说“我真的不再年轻了”,艾咪现在最喜欢的乐曲是莫札特的“安魂曲”,她不喜欢花钱购物,至今买得最贵的一件衣服是在主打曲MV中穿的2500美元的裙子,对于这样一个几乎不食人间烟火的女孩,也许只能套用形容70年代跨掉的女孩的一句歌词:“当泪水滑过,青春已逝。”
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  虽然艾咪是如此的和时下女孩不同,但她却和那些女孩一样,精心维护着一多晶莹剔透的爱情之花。

  艾咪和乐队的吉他手Ben Moody从12岁就开始相恋了,他们似乎是注定要在一起的。艾咪说是那种对音乐的纯粹向往让他们走在了一起。艾咪每次说起和Ben在一起的事情都会甜蜜的笑出来,艾咪说她总是记得她偷来他*的大裙子,和等在楼下的Ben一起出去的情景,哦,当然,还有他们17岁时一起去参加毕业典礼的样子。

  艾咪最后说:“我们是灵魂的伙伴,我们真的很亲密。我爱这种感觉。”

Evanescence“伊凡塞斯”英文官方网站:www.evanescence.com
Evanescence“伊凡塞斯"中文官方网站:www.evanescence.com.tw/




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英文版介绍:
Amy Lee - Vocals
Ben Moody - Lead Guitar
John LeCompt - Guitar
Rocky Gray - Drums

evanescence (ev'e-nes'ens ): a dissipation or disappearance like vapor

Although the band's name may suggest a sudden vanishing, the music of Evanescence is poised for longevity. Fallen, the Wind-up Records debut of this talented quartet from Little Rock, Arkansas, is an emotional, ethereal work of undeniable potency guided by the heavenly vocals of Amy Lee. "We're definitely a rock band," says the 20-year-old Lee. "But the twist is that the band's music is epic, dramatic, dark rock."

Co-founders Lee and guitarist/songwriter Ben Moody met while in their early teens. "We were at a youth camp," Moody recalls. "During some sort of recreational period held in a gymnasium, I heard Amy playing Meat Loaf's 'I'd Do Anything for Love' at the piano. So I went over to meet her, and she started singing for me. I was pretty much blown away, so I suckered her into joining a band with me." Since that day, the musical relationship has remained dependably loyal. "We have the same exact vision regarding what we love about music," Moody says. "When it comes to songwriting, we finish each other's thoughts."

Evanescence first took shape in Little Rock at the end of the '90s. Predictably, the band didn't quite fit the mold of most others lingering around the Midwestern state. "It's typically death metal or really soft, older-people music there," says Lee. "I don't even know of any local bands that have female singers."

Influenced by a wide-ranging collection of artists such as Bjork, Danny Elfman and Tori Amos, the band started releasing EPs of its material. Even without the benefit of live performances, Evanescence began to establish a reputation.

"A lot of it developed by being elusive," Moody remembers. "The second song we ever wrote was this seven-minute, ridiculous Goth anthem called 'Understanding.' And for some reason, the local rock station decided to play it a lot. We gained this popularity around town, even though no one knew who we were or where to find us. It was because we could never afford to play a show -- it was just Amy and I -- and we couldn't pay any musicians."

Fallen was tracked in Los Angeles with producer Dave Fortman (BOYSETSFIRE, Superjoint Ritual). The album successfully finds that intangible balance between lush beauty and primal heaviness. Typical of the record is the first single, "Bring Me To Life," a piano ballad-turned-riff-driven barnburner. Highlighted by a guest vocal from Paul McCoy of 12 Stones, the song is featured prominently in the Daredevil film and soundtrack.

"'Bring Me To Life' is about discovering something or someone that awakens a feeling inside them that they've never had before," says Moody. He continued, "You discover there is a world that is bigger than just your safe bubble." Also significant is the vibrant anthem "Tourniquet" and the eerie "Haunted," with its pummeling beats and jarring melodies (augmented by chamber choir arrangements courtesy of Lee). Of the latter, Moody asserts, "It's the song that is the most 'us'. That best sums up what we strive to sound like."

Lyrically, Evanescence explores dark, introspective themes of love, desperation, and despair. But the group insists its fundamental message is a positive one. "The point of this whole record and band is to let people know that they're not alone in dealing with bad feelings or pain or anything that they go through," says Lee, who pens most of the words. "That's life and that's human. They're not alone, and we're going through it, too."

Live, Evanescence functions as a quartet with John LeCompt (guitar) and Rocky Gray (drums) rounding out the line-up. "As a four-piece, we are able to carry out the intricate harmonies and orchestrations of the memorable material on Fallen," Moody emphasizes. "We're very sincere about what we do. There's so much pre-packaged teen angst these days in music. That's not us. We're not trying to sell an angle, we're just here writing from our heart."


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Evanescence - Origin
这张是Evanescence的第一张碟,发行量很少,现在在任何唱片店都无法买到。原版碟在E-bay卖到150至300美元。据说Evanescence也劝大家去网上下载这张碟的MP3
01.Origin
http://ludolena.free.fr/Evanescence_Origin/01.%20origin.zip
02.Whisper
http://ludolena.free.fr/Evanescence_Origin/02.%20whisper.zip
03.Imaginary
http://ludolena.free.fr/Evanescence_Origin/03.%20imaginary.zip
04.My Immortal
http://ludolena.free.fr/Evanescence_Origin/04.%20my%20immortal.zip
05.Where Will You Go
http://ludolena.free.fr/Evanescence_Origin/05.%20where%20will%20you%20go.zip
06.Field Of Innocence
http://ludolena.free.fr/Evanescence_Origin/06.%20field%20of%20innocence.zip
07.Even In Death
http://ludolena.free.fr/Evanescence_Origin/07.%20even%20in%20death.zip
08.Anywhere
http://ludolena.free.fr/Evanescence_Origin/08.%20anywhere.zip
09.Lies
http://ludolena.free.fr/Evanescence_Origin/09.%20lies.zip
10.Away From Me
http://ludolena.free.fr/Evanescence_Origin/10.%20away%20from%20me.zip
11.Eternal
http://ludolena.free.fr/Evanescence_Origin/11.%20eternal.zip
12.Listen To The Rain
http://ludolena.free.fr/Evanescence_Origin/12.%20Listen%20To%20The%20Rain.zip
13.Demise
http://ludolena.free.fr/Evanescence_Origin/13.%20demise.zip


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再次恭喜他们获得Grammy最佳新人,如果以上连接不能下载,请到一下网站下载Mp3:
http://www.grammy.ru/mp3/Evanescence.songs

Evanescence现场视频下载:

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资料好全啊,顶J的~~~

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听她们的歌,忽忽,得听10遍才会有爱上的感觉,,不过还能爱上,PS,J老师,你给的http://www.evanesence.com.tw/上不了,是不是因为是TW的?
本来想上开心网,手一抖,打开了喆服 囧囧囧




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现在可以上官方中文网了!我做了小小调整。


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以下是引用士口在2004-2-15 22:17:39的发言:
听她们的歌,忽忽,得听10遍才会有爱上的感觉,,不过还能爱上,PS,J老师,你给的http://www.evanesence.com.tw/上不了,是不是因为是TW的?
要听那么多遍的说|||||||||||难怪我到现在都没什么感觉
每日睡眠太少,不够时间做梦

本気で泣いて、本気で笑って、
本気で悩んで、本気で生きて、
今がある、胸を張れる。

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j老师最近一定吃了脑白精,太牛了,一口气发了那么多阿.要不开一个英语部落,给你开课吧

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