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A Message from Amy (about the Lunchbox)

A Message from Amy (about the Lunchbox)

Hey everybody! Happy holidays.

I’m glad you like my lunchbox, I spent about a week of my life obsessing over it. Its funny, everytime I finish one of these things I’m like, ‘Rats I really want to keep this now!’ Anyone ever see that pair of Ugs I did a few years ago? I collected about a million little care bears, beanies, legos and whatever else, then sewed and glued them all over the surface of those things. They were like giant transformer feet. I loved those! Anyway, not the point. The lunchbox auction is a great cause and the proceeds go to feeding hungry people in New York and South Africa. And hey, if this art stuff is too rich for your blood, maybe go help out at the soup kitchen for an hour or two this year. Or bake a pie for your doorman. Everybody likes pie, and those who don’t like pie still like knowing there’s someone out there who cares about them enough to make them a pie.
About the music… you all should know that I am writing, and expanding my mind. I always want to feel like there is no roof on what I allow myself to do creatively, so I’m exploring a lot of different things right now. Try to be patient, and I promise you will end up with something worth the wait. As far as the “film and tv” thing and what thats supposed to mean, you probably know that scoring and writing for film has always been a dream of mine, and I’m seriously trying to pursue that. I miss performing and seeing you guys and I hope you have a great holiday season!
Oh and by the way, if you haven’t seen Steven Colbert’s Christmas special yet, your’e in for a really tasty treat. It’s freaking hilarious and my family and I think its the best Christmas special since Pee Wee’s.

love,
Amy

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Count Five: Amy Lee’s Top 5 Horror Movies

Count Five: Amy Lee’s Top 5 Horror Movies

Evanescence’s Amy Lee loves her some Halloween, which, if you ask us, is pretty convenient given she has a voice that could wake the dead. To that end, Lee, who just lent her pipes to a version of ‘Sally’s Song’ on the ‘Nightmare Revisted’ soundtrack, and who is currently in the throes of writing new songs of her own, sat down with Spinner to reveal her Top Five favorite horror films just in time for the holiday.

1. ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’: I have to watch this movie at Halloween, and the fact that I get to be a part of it [on the ‘Nightmare Revisited’ soundtrack], as an uber-fan, is great. I watch this movie with my family every year. When this movie came out it, inspired me creatively. I was a big art nerd.

2. ‘Halloween’: You have to watch this movie, and the original is the one to watch. I’ve been watching this movie for so long and I have so many memories of being scared. Also, with the older movies, you feel like you’re in a different time. I liked the new one a lot, too. My husband is a giant Mike Myers fan and even he liked it.

3. ‘Carrie’: This is such a great one. I just love seeing the downtrodden get revenge like that. And [Sissy Spacek’s] a great actress in this movie.

4. ‘Psycho’: And then the Hitchcock movies. ‘Psycho’ is especially scary. It still creeps me out and it’s very old. I didn’t see the new one.

5. ‘The Birds’: This is one of the first scary movies I was allowed to watch. It was really scary when I was young and it’s still scary now, in its non-gore way. It’s very subtle.

Source: Spinner.com

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Amy Lee Interview (The Gauntlet)

Amy Lee Interview (The Gauntlet)

With the instant success of the band’s debut album, Fallen, Evanescence has become one of this generations biggest rock sensations. The band later went on to release the multi-platinum The Open Door. After extensive touring on the album, front woman Amy Lee arranged and recorded the Danny Elfman song “Sally’s Song” for the “Nightmare Revisited” soundtrack. The Gauntlet recently caught up with Amy Lee to discuss the album, music, and her thoughts.

The Gauntlet: What’s new with you?
Amy Lee: Everything is good. I have been in New York for four days now since all the ‘Nightmare’ stuff in LA.

The Gauntlet: When you say ‘nightmare’ are you referring to the week in LA was a nightmare or you were here just promoting the Nightmare Revisited album?
Amy: [laughs] No, it was for the soundtrack.

The Gauntlet: So it all went well?
Amy: It was awesome. I think last week might have been the best week of my life if not one of the best of my life. There was a lot of stuff surrounding it. Leno went well but there were a lot of other things. I got to meet Danny Elfman and he is my hero. He was super gracious and awesome to me and invited me over to his house which was incredible. I also did the performance at the El Capitan which was a night in honor of Danny [Elfman]. As part of that, I got to play the song he had written many years ago. It was so awesome to see those worlds collide a little bit because of the movie and Danny Elfman having such an impact on my life. To do that homage and to not do it horribly was really, really great. Oh, and I went to Disneyland.

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Evanescence’s Amy Lee: “It’s Not All Sad” (Spin.com)

Evanescence’s Amy Lee: “It’s Not All Sad” (Spin.com)

The singer chats with SPIN.com about her band’s infighting, a new solo album, scoring films, and more.

With Nightmare Revisited, Evanescence’s Amy Lee has released her first new material since her band’s 2006 multi-platinum hit, The Open Door. Add that to the departure of two Evanescence members and Lee’s ever-growing musical independence, and the songstress has some explaining to do.

Lee, who is busy writing new material, talks with SPIN.com about the messy split of Evanescence’s guitarist John LeCompt and drummer Rocky Gray, writing a solo album, scoring films, and “Sally’s Song,” her contribution to Nightmare Revisited, the new collection of covers from Tim Burton’s 1993 film, The Nightmare Before Christmas.

On the state of Evanescence:
“It’s a difficult situation, as is every dramatic situation our band has gone through. John [LeCompt, guitar], Rocky [Gray, drums] — we outgrew each other. When they joined the band, Fallen was just completed and they were excited to be a part of something really big. From the beginning, their musical styles were very different from Evanescence. I think to a degree they got bored or frustrated. They weren’t part of the creative process and were like, ‘Why are we doing this?’ Their writing just didn’t work for Evanescence, and I have to do what’s best for the band. I’ve had a little bit of contact with John since and it was positive. Very few bands have been able to maintain their original members forever.”

On new songs and a solo album:
“I need to show that I’m more than a one trick pony. I’m writing here at the house by myself and it’s been really good. But I’d really like to do something different next. [The new songs] are definitely different. I feel like I’m going back to my really old roots. They have more of my folky and Celtic influence than ever before. And it’s not all sad — it’s nothing I would categorize as Evanescence.”

On scoring films:
“My biggest dream from the beginning — besides Evanescence — is scoring film and writing music for film. And I’ve definitely had that in my head and have been trying to connect with the right people to get involved with the right project. I really feel like it would be great to get into a project that’s bigger than myself and be the creator and not necessarily just the performer.”

On Nightmare Revisited:
“The Nightmare Before Christmas is my number one biggest influence artistically in every way. [When I was young] I literally would sit in my bedroom and sing ‘Sally’s Song,’ or in the car driving to school. The best part about it [recording the song] was that I had no restrictions or direction or anything. I picked the producer, who’s a friend, and we just made the song however we wanted together. [We recorded the song] three months ago, in Fort Worth, TX.”

By William Goodman

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NMPA Honors Amy Lee

NMPA Honors Amy Lee

The National Music Publishers’ Assn. will honor Grammy Award-winning songwriter/singer Amy Lee with its 2008 Songwriter Icon Award and Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) with the 2008 President’s Award.

The group will present Lee with her award during the NMPA general membership meeting, which is open to all publishers and songwriters, next week in New York City.

“The NMPA is in many ways a bridge between policymakers and the music publishers and songwriters we serve, so it’s a privilege to recognize an outstanding representative from each of these groups in conjunction with our annual meeting each year,” NMPA president/CEO David Israelite says.

“This year we are honored that the multi-talented Amy Lee will join us in New York City not only to receive this award but to perform as well,” he continues. “We are also so pleased to present Senator Leahy with the President’s Award. He a friend of the industry, and a true fan of music.”

The Icon Award, which recognizes outstanding songwriters for their personal achievement, is presented to those who personify the vision of the NMPA and the goals of its members. Former recipients include Jimmy Webb and Neil Sedaka.

The NMPA established the President’s Award in 2005 to recognize an individual who has been a leader on issues of importance to music publishers and songwriters, and who works diligently to strengthen intellectual property protection.

The group will present Leahy with his award in Washington, D.C. The annual meeting is set for June 18 in New York City.

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