Episode 197: Amy Lee

Amy Lee is an American singer songwriter and co-founder of the rock group Evanescence who have sold over 30 million albums worldwide.

I spoke to her mid tour, after the release of her 6th album ‘Sanctuary’.

We agreed that we have found our 40s is our most exciting and powerful decade yet, and we swapped notes on the pros and cons of taking our children on tour with us. Amy’s 12 year old son Jack loves coming on the road and often watches the gigs.

We also spoke about singing and music making as a catharsis and a place to explore all our emotions including grief, which was a driving force for Amy in the founding of her band. As creatives, we feel lucky to have a place to put all our big emotions. It’s especially sacred for Amy when she’s signing to see how those emotions resonate with the crowd.

Spinning Plates is presented by Sophie Ellis-Bextor, produced by Claire Jones and post-production by Richard Jones.

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