WE ARE THE FALLEN — the new band featuring original
EVANESCENCE members
Ben Moody (guitar) and
John LeCompt (guitar) and
Rocky Gray (drums) along with
"American Idol" powerhouse vocalist
Carly Smithson — was officially unveiled during a press conference yesterday (Monday, June 22) in Hollywood, California. The group also performed a two-song set consisting of
WE ARE THE FALLEN's first single,
"Bury Me Alive" and a rendition of
EVANESCENCE's
"Going Under".
Watch video footage of the event below.
"Bury Me Alive" is available for free download at
WeAreTheFallen.com (e-mail sign-up required). It can also be streamed below.
WE ARE THE FALLEN's lineup is rounded out by bassist
Marty O'Brien, whose recording and touring credits include
DISTURBED,
KELLY CLARKSON,
STATIC-X,
METHODS OF MAYHEM and
TOMMY LEE.
"This all happened by accident,"
Smithson — who sang
EVANESCENCE's
"Bring Me to Life" during the 2008
Idols Live tour— told
USA Today. She's friends with
Moody's housemate,
Monique Morrison. "I met him once or twice (at the house) before the band thing," said
Smithson, who had been working on a solo project.
The new group's name alludes to
EVANESCENCE's 2003 major-label debut album,
"Fallen", which has sold 7 million copies in the USA.
Smithson doesn't see herself as replacing
EVANESCENCE singer
Amy Lee. "
Amy let the boys go," she told
USA Today. "We just started a new band, called
THE FALLEN. It's got really nothing to do with
EVANESCENCE."
WE ARE THE FALLEN initially may perform a few
EVANESCENCE songs live, she says, "but we're pretty much focused on new music. You have an amazing writing team here, and amazing musicians.
"Our voices are completely different," she said of
Lee. "This music is, obviously, the players from
EVANESCENCE, but
Marty's bringing a different flavor from what he does. I'm bringing a different flavor from what I do, and
Ben has completely explored many different genres over the last few years. It's not
EVANESCENCE anymore. It's huge. It's big, big, big songs that I can wail my ass off on, because that's what I love to do."
Performance (June 22, 2009 in Hollywood, California):
Press conference part 1 (June 22, 2009 in Hollywood, California):
Press conference part 2 (June 22, 2009 in Hollywood, California):
"Bury Me Alive" studio recording:
