William Boyd (musician)
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William James "Will" Boyd (born April 27, 1979), is the former bass guitarist
of alternative metal
band Evanescence
.
Boyd became a full-time member of Evanescence in June 2003, but had co-written two of their unreleased songs, "October" and "So Close," prior to that. He spent stints with local Little Rock
punk bands such as The Visitors
and Lucky Father Brown and is currently in the bands Two Spines and American Princes
. He left Evanescence in June 2006 due to not wanting to do another big tour, and was replaced by Tim McCord
.
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
of alternative metal
Alternative metal
Alternative metal is a genre of alternative rock and heavy metal that gained popularity in the early 1990s. Most notably, alternative metal bands are characterized by heavy guitar riffs and experimental approaches to heavy music.-Origins:...
band Evanescence
Evanescence
Evanescence is an American rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1995 by singer/pianist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody. After recording private albums, the band released their first full-length album, Fallen, on Wind-up Records in 2003. Fallen sold more than 17 million copies worldwide...
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Boyd became a full-time member of Evanescence in June 2003, but had co-written two of their unreleased songs, "October" and "So Close," prior to that. He spent stints with local Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
punk bands such as The Visitors
The Visitors (rock band)
The Visitors were a rock band that formed in Little Rock, Arkansas in the summer of 1997. They played a brand of rock with very fuzzy tones and emphasized anthemic melodies with prevalent harmonies. Headed by singer-songwriter Jonathan Berry, they played many concerts around the state of Arkansas...
and Lucky Father Brown and is currently in the bands Two Spines and American Princes
American Princes
American Princes is an indie rock band from Little Rock, AR. The band started in 2003 when David Slade, then-bassist John Beachboard and drummer Matthew Quin moved to Little Rock from New York City. Within their first year in Arkansas, they met guitarist Collins Kilgore and released their first...
. He left Evanescence in June 2006 due to not wanting to do another big tour, and was replaced by Tim McCord
Tim McCord
Timothy McCord was announced as Evanescence's bass player in August 2006. He replaced bassist Will Boyd who left the band in mid-2006...
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Evanescence
- Evanescence EP (1998)
- OriginOrigin (demo CD)-Personnel:* Amy Lee – vocals* Ben Moody – guitar, bass, drums* David Hodges – piano/keyboard, vocalsAdditional musicians* William James Boyd Esquire, III – bass on "Away From Me"* Bruce Fitzhugh & Stephanie Pierce – vocals on "Lies"...
(November 4, 2000) - Anywhere but HomeAnywhere but HomeAnywhere but Home is the first live album and DVD by the rock band Evanescence, released in 2004. It includes all four of their Fallen music videos, an hour of behind the scenes features, and a recording of a concert at Le Zénith in Paris...
(November 23, 2004) - The Open DoorThe Open DoorThe Open Door is the second studio album by the American rock band Evanescence. It was first released in Poland on September 25, 2006, through Wind-up Records and subsequently in more than 20 other countries worldwide...
(September 25, 2006)