Evanescence Members Leave Band

07 May 2007

Two members of goth-rock band Evanescence have left on what seems to be un-friendly terms.

Guitarist John LeCompt claims he was fired by singer Amy Lee and her management.
LeCompt said, "I'm done and I'm pretty upset about it. Amy called and fired me today. There's absolutely no loyalty in this band."

"Without any warning or negotiations for my future, I was fired for no good reason. We have not always seen eye to eye on everything, but who does?"

"Our common goal was always the same. To make Evanescence the best rock band it could ever be. I have always given blood, sweat and tears to make that happen but apparently that is not enough. I have now become just another of the people fallen by the wayside on the revolving door of her life..."

LeCompt then joked, "I guess it's good for lyrical content, though. Maybe I will be among the blessed to have a song written about me, too. Maybe the song will be 'Call Me When You're Broke'."

Bassist Rocky Gray quit the band shortly after, commenting in his blog: "Amy Lee's management emailed me last night to tell me that, in their view, the contract I signed to record, perform and tour with the group says I'm not allowed to have any free speech in regard to Evanescence."

"They way they spin it, I'm not even allowed to say I quit the group... But the news is out there, so, there ya' go."

Following the departures, Amy Lee gave a statement saying that the band will continue without Gray and LeCompt.

"John and Rocky were in Evanescence for four years and we shared some great times together playing live, but they were ready to move on and so we have parted ways... Terry, Tim and I are very excited to play live with some amazing new musicians and we will rock harder than ever."

This is the fourth line up change the band has had since its birth in 1998.