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#230 - Ben Moody (Evanescence)
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On today's episode I interview Ben Moody. He's the founding guitarist and songwriter for the diamond selling band Evanescence. The 2x Grammy Award winning band has sold over 32 million albums. As a songwriter and producer, Ben has worked with Kelly Clarkson, Avril Lavigne, Celine Dion, Anastacia, Lindsay Lohan, Daughtry, Halestorm and Flyleaf. He also founded the supergroups The Halo Method and We Are the Fallen. https://www.instagram.com/thebenmoody/
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*Timestamps*
00:01:00 Playing a zombie in Resident Evil
00:11:00 Paul McCoy & Dave Fortman
00:31:00 Earliest musical memories
00:47:00 Meeting Amy Lee & starting Evanescence
00:51:00 Choosing the band name
00:56:00 Demos & Origin album
00:59:00 Before The Dawn
01:03:00 Fallen album
01:37:00 Songwriting & Producing other artists
01:42:00 Avril Lavigne
01:48:00 Kelly Clarkson
01:53:00 Everything Burns
02:06:00 Daughtry
02:19:00 Celine Dion
02:28:00 Halestorm
02:39:00 Solo albums