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Hey everybody.
I just wanted to check in and say hi. I saw all the stuff about "evanescence day" and didn't realize it was the anniversary of our first major release! Six years!? It feels all that was a lifetime ago. I remember the day it came out, we were in Seattle on tour and we walked down to a local record store, which is crazy in itself now that those are basically extinct, and bought a copy apiece. Actually I bought 2 copies for extra luck. I don't really remember much from around then- its a blur. But I remember that there was a poster of our album cover in the window of the little place, and that was a big deal. I took a picture. Speaking of record stores, did you guys hear that all the Virgin stores are closing? Its so sad. And weird. We really will see the end of record stores in our lifetime. It wasn't as shocking when just the smaller stores started going out of business, but now no Virgin Megastore in NYC?? Circuit City is closing too. I don't know, just rambling, but I'm going to miss walking into a music store, browsing around at stuff I don't need, asking the guy at the counter what cd was on in the store because I like it and buying it, and just feeling like there's a place where I kinda belong. Maybe its petty and stupid, but there's just something really magical about looking around at the history of music- from the Beatles to Neil Young to Nirvana to Bjork- and having a little place there. Right between the Eurythmics and Everclear. I hope that this new era of seemingly limitless information will still have some magic. I hope great music will still shine through when there's an impossibly bigger sea of noise. I hope that radio stations and record companies will either find a way to restore their confidence in music and originality or just go ahead and die already.
So the Legends and Lyrics thing was pretty crazy. Turns out Dwight Yoakam is a complete badass. I guess I'm the last to know because I don't usually listen to country, but I don't care what you like, he is the real thing. A musician, an entertainer, a storyteller, a pro. Gavin DeGraw was extremely talented too. He's a great songwriter and his voice is insane. I'm only saying all this because I really didn't know anything at all about either of them before going to Nashville. The fact that the three of us sat around in a circle on stage and played songs in the same setting was somewhere between genius and hilarious- we're all vastly different. I think thats why I liked it so much. The banter was akward for sure but the music was really good. I'm nervous and excited to watch it. Thanks to you hungry, sleep deprived people that trekked it long distances to support us that day. It meant alot to me. Thank you to Susana and Kaiden for the cupcake kit and I LOVED THAT CARD! My sister Carrie was there with me and we played the pirate song over and over cracking up later that night. Kaiden, you are awesome and I wish I could get hugs from you every day!
I'm excited about the music I've been working on lately- no nametags yet so relax!- I hope to be always growing and edging toward the outskirts of my comfort zone. Thank you for appreciating the music I've made so far, and thank you for sticking around in the quiet times.

love,
Amy