We Are The Fallen Debut

WE ARE THE FALLEN’S WORLDWIDE DEBUT SHOW TO BE HELD IN LONDON ON MARCH 23rd
Ex-Evanescence Members And American Idol Vocalist Carly Smithson Comprise Vital New Rock Fivesome
You know how people ask that question, “Are they a Christian band?” The answer from the band would be “No,” but this will definitely qualify as a band “of interest” to all us HM Magazine people. At least that’s what I think. (DVP)

Written by Doug Van Pelt
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We Are The Fallen, one of rock’s most buzzed about new groups, have announced that their worldwide live debut will take place at Kings College in London on Tuesday 23rd March 2010. Tickets go on sale this Friday 5th February via www.livenation.co.uk and will cost £12.50 each.
The iconic fivesome is comprised of the original members of multiplatinum trailblazing band Evanescence, guitarists Ben Moody and John LeCompt along with drummer Rocky Gray, joined by charismatic American Idol finalist Carly Smithson on vocals.  Acclaimed bassist Marty O’Brien (Disturbed and Static-X, among others) rounds out We Are The Fallen’s unique sound.
The group will then return to the U.S. to give fans a live taste of the reportoire fueling their upcoming debut album, due out later in the year – hitting the road in support of Finnish rock stalwarts H.I.M.  The extensive, 28 city tour launches in Philadelphia, PA, on March 26th.  The band’s first single “Bury Me Alive” is available digitally today in North America.
Guitarist Ben Moody has been publicly crediting the group’s unique chemistry as the driving force behind We Are The Fallen, describing Carly Smithson’s role as a ‘true partner,’ and a key component to We Are The Fallen’s overall sound.  Moody left the platinum-plus breakthrough rock act Evanesence in 2003, and has since co-written major hits for Chris Daughtry and Kelly Clarkson among others.  Evanescence’s groundbreaking 2003 album, Fallen was a #1 hit in the UK and spent an incredible 33 weeks in the Top 20 selling over 3 million albums and over 15 million copies worldwide.
For Smithson, We Are The Fallen completes her dream – after exiting American Idol – of becoming a creative force in a ‘vital’ band environment. Carly Smithson was a sixth place finisher during Season 7 of the landmark television series American Idol, duly recognized for having one of the hit shows most loyal fan bases. The fiery singer’s ‘elimination’ sent shockwaves through the ‘Idol’ blogger nation, with her acclaimed performances on the 2008 American Idol Tour cementing her current reputation as one of rock’s most formidable female voices.
For more information on the band visit www.wearethefallen.com
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3 Comments

  1. music lover had this to say on February 3, 2010 | Permalink

    Very excited about WATF and the awesome music to come! Loving both versions of the single (first one and extended one just released) and the acoustic version of it is INCREDIBLE! Everyone please go check it out, be open minded and discover a new band doing what they do best!!!!!!!!!!!!

  2. Armand Audrey had this to say on February 6, 2010 | Permalink

    Ben Moody left Evanescence shortly after Amy Lee announced that they WEREN’T a Christian band.

    Now he’s in a band named after Evanescence’s first album and claiming that they have “More energy than Evanescence could ever muster.” And that they differ from Evanescence in that “Everyone is equal.”?

    I’ll admit that I haven’t heard anything by them quite yet, but it sounds to me like Ben Moody is just being sour grapes because Amy Lee didn’t want Evanescence to be a known as a Christian band.

    I love Evanescence, they’re one of my favorite bands, but after reading Moody’s snide statements I don’t have much desire to listen to WATF. This whole thing is pretty transparent to me. They didn’t even come up with a totally original name.

    I’ll gladly welcome anyone to prove me wrong, but I think this is just a religious knock off of a great band, which is shameful in my book.

  3. Kasey had this to say on May 14, 2010 | Permalink

    This band is amazing! I love their sound. We Are The Fallen and Evanescence have 2 very different sounds. If you listen to the whole album you will understand exactly what a mean. WATF is great and I can’t wait until they unleash their wrath in North America over the summer. Follow me on twitter if you wanna chat about WATF : twitter.com/KaseySuicide

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