Ben Moody

Infobox musical artist
Name = Ben Moody

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Img_capt = Ben Moody, performing in Barcelona. May 29, 2003
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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Ben Robert Moody
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Born = birth date and age|1980|01|22
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Died =
Genre = Alternative metal
Instrument = Guitar, bass guitar, piano, drums, vocals
Occupation = Singer, songwriter
URL = [http://www.benmoody.com BenMoody.com]

Ben Robert Moody (born January 22, 1980 in Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.) is a singer-songwriter, actor and instrumentalist, and is best known as co-founder and lead guitarist of American rock band Evanescence from 1998 to October 2003. Since leaving Evanescence, Moody has collaborated with an array of performers, both vocally and as a writer.

Evanescence

Moody met Amy Lee in 1994 while at a youth camp,cite news |url=http://www.mtv.com/bands/e/evanescence/news_feature_040227/ |title=Evanescence - The Split |work=MTV News |first=Joe |last=D'Angelo |date=2004-02-27 |accessdate=2006-11-07] and soon began playing at local shops.cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/01/08/1073437399128.html |title=Moody blues |work=Sydney Morning Herald |first=Tiffany |last=Bakker |date=2004-01-09 |accessdate=2006-11-07] Within a few years, the pair began selling EPs at local shows, culminating in their discovery by Wind-up Records and the release of their major label debut album, "Fallen", in 2003. Moody abruptly left the band in October 2003 during their European tour, citing "creative differences".cite news |url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/eo/20060811/en_music_eo/19738 |title=Evanescence Brings Tour to Life |work=E! Online "via" Yahoo News |first=Natalie |last=Finn |date=2006-08-11 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20060821071621/http://news.yahoo.com/s/eo/20060811/en_music_eo/19738 |archivedate=2006-08-21 |accessdate=2007-07-24]

olo career

Beginning in 2004, Moody began collaborating with a variety of artists, working in multiple disciplines. That year, he co-wrote the track "Nobody's Home" for Avril Lavigne's second album, "Under My Skin", and wrote and recorded the track "The End Has Come" with Jason C. Miller and Jason Jones for "The Punisher Soundtrack". He then wrote with David Hodges, Kelly Clarkson and others for Clarkson's second album, "Breakaway", working on the songs "Because of You" and "Addicted".

In early 2005, Moody played lead guitar for the song "Forever in Our Hearts", the 'song for tsunami relief' made exclusively for iTunes.cite news |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1496280/20050126/mya.jhtml |title=Mya, Brian McKnight, Ben Moody On Tsunami Benefit Song |work=MTV News |first=Alyssa |last=Rashbaum |date=2005-01-26 |accessdate=2007-07-24] He collaborated with singer Anastacia on the song "Everything Burns", which is featured on her album "Pieces of a Dream" and the "Fantastic Four" soundtrack. Moody then assisted Lindsay Lohan on her album "A Little More Personal (Raw)" and worked with Bo Bice on the song "My World" (a cover from SR-71) for his debut album "The Real Thing".

In April 2006, Moody began working on the debut album of Billings, Montana singer-songwriter Hana Pestle. He co-produced and co-wrote alongside Michael "Fish" Herring, and contributed vocals and instrumentals to the album.cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=72262 |title=Former Evanescence Guitarist/Songwriter Produces CD For Hana Pestle |work=Blabbermouth.net |date=2007-05-10 |accessdate=2007-07-24] He later produced the Godhead album "The Shadow Line" with Julian Beeston, and again collaborated with David Hodges on American Idol Chris Daughtry's debut album "Daughtry" for the song "What About Now".

As of 2007, Moody has begun working with Céline Dion on her upcoming album, and is preparing for the release of his own album, titled "Can't Regret What You Don't Remember".

Aside from his music endeavours, Moody works with his television and film production company, Makeshift Films.cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/moody_ben/artist.jhtml |title=Ben Moody |work=MTV.com |accessdate=2007-07-24] He has also done some film work, such as his cameo as a zombie in "". He can also be seen in the 2007 release of the low budget, Lionsgate film, Dead and Gone.

Discography

Evanescence

*1998: "Evanescence EP"
*1999: "Sound Asleep EP"
*2000: "Origin"
*2003: "Mystary EP"
*2003: "Fallen"

Collaborations

*2004: Avril Lavigne - "Nobody's Home" (writing credits) - "Under My Skin"
*2004: Ben Moody featuring Jason Miller and Jason "Gong" Jones - "The End Has Come" - "The Punisher Soundtrack" and "Can't Regret What You Don't Remember"
*2004: Kelly Clarkson, Ben Moody, Marty O'Brien, Mark Colbert, David Hodges - "Because of You" and "Addicted" - "Breakaway"
*2005: Ben Moody featuring Anastacia - "Everything Burns" - "" and "Can't Regret What You Don't Remember"
*2005: Lindsay Lohan - "Fastlane" (writing credits), "Edge of Seventeen" (guitar) - "A Little More Personal (Raw)"
*2007: Daughtry - "What About Now" (writing credits) - "Daughtry"
*2007: Celine Dion - "Taking Chances" - producer. "This Time" - Writer, Producer, Guitar. - "Alone" - Producer, ???

References

External links

* [http://www.benmoody.com BenMoody.com] - Official website