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'''Evanescence''' i<!-- Do not change "is" to "are". This article is written in American English because this is an American band and this is correct per American English standards.-->s an American [[Rock music|rock]]<!--Discuss before changing--> band founded in 1994 by singer and keyboardist [[Amy Lee]] and guitarist [[Ben Moody]] in [[Little Rock, Arkansas]]. After releasing independent [[extended play|EP]]s as a duo in the late '90s and a [[Origin (Evanescence demo album)|demo CD]], Evanescence released their debut studio album, ''[[Fallen (Evanescence album)|Fallen]]'', on [[Wind-up Records]] in 2003. Propelled by the success of hit singles like "[[Bring Me to Life]]" and "[[My Immortal (song)|My Immortal]]", ''Fallen'' sold more than four million copies in the US by January 2004, garnering Evanescence two [[Grammy Award]]s out of six nominations. They released their first live album and concert DVD, ''[[Anywhere but Home]]'', in 2004, which sold over one million copies worldwide.
Evanescence released their second studio album, ''[[The Open Door]]'', in 2006, co-composed by Lee and guitarist [[Terry Balsamo]]. It received a Grammy nomination and has sold more than six million copies worldwide. With Balsamo, guitarist [[Troy McLawhorn]], bassist [[Tim McCord]] and drummer [[Will Hunt]], the band reconvened in 2009 to work on music for their next album, ''[[Evanescence (Evanescence album)|Evanescence]]''. Released in 2011, it marked the first album co-written as a band. It debuted at the top of the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], Rock Albums, Digital Albums, Alternative Albums, and Hard Rock Albums charts. Following the end of the album's tour cycle, the band entered a hiatus.
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