E is for Evanescence
As I mentioned in my theme-reveal post, this month will be all about music and how it inspires my writing.
I’m not sure how I first heard their music, but Evanescence has become a staple in my writing playlists. I do know that the first song that go stuck in my head was “My Immortal”. There’s something about their music that works well with writing about Faerie. (In that capacity, I could have talked about Enya, too, but I’ll leave that for another time.)
Favourite album: “Fallen”. Favourite song: “Bring Me to Life”
Word of the day: étude.
According to Collins English dictionary: étude [ay-tewd] n short musical composition for a solo instrument, esp. intended as a technical exercise
Do you like Evanescence? Do you have a favourite music group/artist that starts with an “E”?
Ronel,
I think Evanescence has a nice sound but at the same time, they are dark and depressing. I have mixed feeling about the group. One of my favorite ‘E’ bands that immediately comes to mind is the Eagles.
Thanks for joining me for my latest A2Z art sketch in my The Little Mermaid series E is for Eric!
They can be a bit dark, Cathy, but that’s why I love them 🙂
Thanks for the intro to Evanescence. It’s definitely dark but I like it, although I’d probably have a hard time writing to it. I need quieter, more ambient sounds not to drown out my thoughts. I like Enya as well, although perhaps Enigma would get my E nomination.
Sorry to hear about your sweet little chicks.
Ooh, I forgot about Enigma! (They’re on a different hard drive that I have in storage.) I’m glad I introduced you to new music you like 🙂
I can’t listen to music while writing–it distracts me. I definitely like Evanescence, though. I used to love music but have gotten away from it.
Time for a dance-party, Jacqui!
Wow, I’ve never heard of this group and normally I don’t like hard rock type of music, but this one I believe the girl’s voice really doesn’t something for the tune. It doesn’t sound so much like hard rock. It sounds more like the telling of a story. Thanks for the introduction , and have a wonderful day.
Thank you 🙂 You’ve hit on what makes them great!
Sorry to hear about your pets, Ronel. That’s so sad.
I have to have a soundtrack when I’m writing also. And, thanks for the reminder about Enya, I haven’t listened to her in a while.
Thanks, Yvette. The older chickens are doing well — I cleaned out their camp this weekend (making sure the rocks they unearth are removed, new weeds and this persistent shrub that isn’t good for them taken care of before winter sets in properly) and they are obscenely happy over the cold.
Soundtracks are good for the Muse 🙂
Sorry to hear about your chicks. 🙁
I like that album too. I feel like a lot of their lyrics can be interpreted multiple ways — they can be depressing if you’re depressed, I guess, but that’s not necessarily their intent. 🙂
I like Bring Me To Life.
Thank you 🙂
That is a great song!
I belong to the Evanescence generation, and their music had a lot of influence on my storytelling when I started doing it 🙂
The Multicolored Diary
That’s awesome!
Oh yay, a choice I can get behind! Yes, I like this band. They’re awesome. Bravo!!!
Thank you 🙂 Yeah, they’re one of my go-to bands when I need music to listen to.
I think I’ve heard her before. I like the sound. did she ever have her music played on a Buffy episode?
I’m not sure… but if you google the band and Buffy together, a load of YouTube videos pop up (but that can just be fan videos). I’ll have to watch Buffy again!
I can’t say I’m a fan, but I really like their music. It’s very evocative, and you are right, it makes me think abotu fairies… the kind Tolkien favoured, the dangerous ones 😉