Amy Lee on Lean Forward‏ Podcast - December 2017

[princeofpersia]

Amy Lee
December 07, 2017

Amy Lee of Evanescence has sold over 20 million albums worldwide, sells out arenas throughout the world, and has had radio hit after hit in multiple countries, and for some reason decided to sit down with Jay and Jacob to chat about it all. In Episode 15, the fellas dig deep with Amy about all things music including working on her new album “Synthesis” (which debuted at number 8 on the Billboard 20 charts) with David Campbell (Beck’s dad). Post-show, she also sent along her own quick hits with descriptions of why she likes the tunes she picked. And Jay & Jacob included their own Best of 2017 playlists.

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Amy's Picks

1. K Flay, Giver - I’m really into this girl right now, hard to pick just one song to share. This is from her latest album. She started out by making some hip hop music as a joke in college and then realized she loved making music and started doing it for real. I think she is seriously talented.

2. Glasser, Apply - I love this. It hits me right in the Bjork. It’s dark and heavy and primal and innocent at the same time.

3. Bjork, Blissing me - It’s impossible to choose one Bjork song from the new album, to sum up, or represent it. There are too many aspects worth focusing on, it’s something that you have to go through, you really have to listen to the whole thing. One of my favorite parts of the new album is its lyrics. The poetry. Most of the songs could just be read without music and stand alone as a great poem. I chose Blissing Me, because listening to the words and hearing the story play out made me smile, and connect with my own feelings and experience about music. Also, they remind me of classic Bjork- Headphones from Post.

4. Kiara, Gold - In contrast, I’m not sure this song means anything at all. They chopped bits of her singing a fully written part, scrambled and reposted them into a new melody made of clippings. It’s fragmented and fantastic.

5. Erykah Badu, Phone Down - This is from the album Mixtape. Every song on the album has something to do with phones and it’s awesome. I saw this live at the King’s Theater in Brooklyn, NY last year and she was unbelievably cool.

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[lessidisa]

Very very cool interview, she's being very honest, she gives kind of intimate details here, thank you Princeofpersia

[princeofpersia]

I only wish all interviews were that long, intimate, funny, detailed, and revealing. I loved her explanation about why she's not a fan of Fallen version of BMTL and when I heard her reasons in such details I was convinced in a very different way that I wasn't before. WINDUMB really really really deserves how we call it. I never knew it took 6 weeks until WU changed opinion and apparently it's been such a hard stressful period of time for Amy. I now understand why she insists so much on the BMTL's rap part and its wrong effect on Ev in some ways as the 'lead single' of that album because I have to admit that as a fan it exactly happened to me. For the very first time when I saw BMTL music video and even after weeks I still thought Paul is one of the main members and Evanescence is a band with 2 vocalists!
Her talks about the process of creating album, studio days and the differences of being live on this tour compared to the traditional Rock tours were not only so enjoyable to listen but I also learned a lot from them. it was one of those times that made me to look at Amy not as that down to earth, simple and funny woman she usually tries to look. in my mind it was like I'm looking at her on top of a very high mountain. This woman is not only talented, but is very knowledgeable and experienced in what she does! the reactions of the guys in studio to her talks clearly shows what I mean.
The part about Jack was so heartwarming and I'm SO happy to see her happy with her life and her place as a well known, respectable, successful musician in today's music industry.

And YES, "There's a difference between being humble and not being brave and being down on yourself."

Thank you for all these awesome words Ms. Hartzler. I think I really needed to hear them :')

[kinginthenorth]

I love that she chose an Erykah Badu song as one of her picks.

[Rarkphoenix]

The thing about Rock Band made me laugh. "How can you boo me? I invented you!! I MADE YOU!!!!!!!"

[Diegoville]

I love her opinion about Björk's new album <3