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Little Rock, Arkansas\\\' EVANESCENCE (\\\'dissipation of vapour\\\') made huge inroads into the Billboard album charts with their dramatic debut Dave Fortman produced \\\'Fallen\\\' opus. The idea for the band germinated when founder members vocalist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody met by chance at a church youth camp, the singer catching Moody\\\'s attention with a rendition of MEAT LOAF\\\'s \\\'I Would Do Anything For Love\\\'. The fledgling band immediately scored local radio play with the tracks \\\'Give Unto Me\\\' and \\\'Understanding\\\' courtesy of KABF. EVANESCENCE debuted live in December of 1998 at Vino\\\'s Bar in Little Rock, a promotion night for an EP \\\'Evanescence\\\', which rapidly sold out of its 100 CDR pressings. Featured musicians on this recording included THE VISITORS bass player Will Boyd along with drummer Rocky Gray and Matt Outlaw. A second EP, \\\'The Whisper\\\', gained further ground for the band despite being restricted to just 50 copies. EVANES...