Troy McLawhorn
Encyclopedia
William Troy McLawhorn is an American
musician
who is a guitarist of the band Evanescence
.
, Dark New Day
, doubleDrive
and Still Rain. After the demise of his first band, Still Rain, McLawhorn helped form Dark New Day in 1995, although they were inactive for several years. Instead, McLawhorn was the guitarist in doubleDrive from 1996 until December 2003, before re-joining Dark New Day the following year.
's former guitarist John LeCompt
, and played with the band through its The Open Door album tour, which ended in December 2007. He remained active with Dark New Day while playing with Evanescence. However, McLawhorn eventually left Dark New Day in mid-2008 after joining Seether
as a touring guitarist. After the success of the subsequent tour, McLawhorn became the official lead guitarist of Seether.
From then until early March 2011, McLawhorn did various tours with Seether. He took part in recording with the band on projects such as "Seether iTunes Originals," "Rhapsody Originals," and on covers of WHAM!
's "Careless Whisper" and Frank Sinatra
's "I've Got You Under my Skin" as well. McLawhorn finished recording with Seether on the album "Holding On To Strings Better Left To Fray." The first single "Country Song" was released in the United States on March 8, 2011 exclusively on iTunes.
On March 8, 2011 it was announced that Troy had left Seether to pursue other interests. Later that day McLawhorn responded on the official "The Troy McLawhorn Fan Site" on Facebook
with the following statement:
"Thanks for all of the support. You guys are great! I really enjoyed playing and creating music with the guys and I wish that I didn't have to leave especially now that the album that we worked so hard on is finally coming out. It was a hard decision and I wish them the best. I hope that I will see all of you when I find my next project."
On April 8, 2011, Seether frontman Shaun Morgan
took to his Twitter account to vent his frustrations regarding Troy's still unconfirmed new gig. The next day Troy took to his official Facebook page to release the following statement to explain his departure:
On June 12, 2011, Amy Lee
of Evanescence
announced on her Twitter
account that Troy had officially rejoined the band for their upcoming tour and new album due out October 11, 2011.
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musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
who is a guitarist of the 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...
.
Early carrer
He was formerly of the bands SeetherSeether
Seether is a post-grunge/alternative metal band from Pretoria, South Africa, formed in 1999. The band is currently signed to Wind-up Records...
, Dark New Day
Dark New Day
Dark New Day is an American hard rock supergroup formed in 2004 featuring Brett Hestla of Virgos Merlot, Troy McLawhorn of DoubleDrive, Clint Lowery of Sevendust, Corey Lowery of Stereomud and Stuck Mojo, and Will Hunt of Skrape...
, doubleDrive
Doubledrive
The band, doubleDrive , was a rock band from Atlanta, Georgia.-Biography:Originally called MK Ultra, doubleDrive arrived on the music scene in their hometown of Atlanta in late 1996...
and Still Rain. After the demise of his first band, Still Rain, McLawhorn helped form Dark New Day in 1995, although they were inactive for several years. Instead, McLawhorn was the guitarist in doubleDrive from 1996 until December 2003, before re-joining Dark New Day the following year.
Evanescence
In May 2007, McLawhorn was announced as the replacement for EvanescenceEvanescence
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...
's former guitarist John LeCompt
John LeCompt
John Charles LeCompt is an American musician who has been part of the Little Rock heavy metal music scene since the mid-1990s. He has been associated with a great number of bands, ranging from the unknown and unsigned to multi-platinum sellers, most notably the alternative metal band Evanescence...
, and played with the band through its The Open Door album tour, which ended in December 2007. He remained active with Dark New Day while playing with Evanescence. However, McLawhorn eventually left Dark New Day in mid-2008 after joining Seether
Seether
Seether is a post-grunge/alternative metal band from Pretoria, South Africa, formed in 1999. The band is currently signed to Wind-up Records...
as a touring guitarist. After the success of the subsequent tour, McLawhorn became the official lead guitarist of Seether.
From then until early March 2011, McLawhorn did various tours with Seether. He took part in recording with the band on projects such as "Seether iTunes Originals," "Rhapsody Originals," and on covers of WHAM!
WHAM!
Wham! were a short-lived British musical duo formed by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley in the early 1980s. They were briefly known in the United States as Wham! UK due to a naming conflict with an American band....
's "Careless Whisper" and Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the...
's "I've Got You Under my Skin" as well. McLawhorn finished recording with Seether on the album "Holding On To Strings Better Left To Fray." The first single "Country Song" was released in the United States on March 8, 2011 exclusively on iTunes.
On March 8, 2011 it was announced that Troy had left Seether to pursue other interests. Later that day McLawhorn responded on the official "The Troy McLawhorn Fan Site" on Facebook
Facebook
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with the following statement:
"Thanks for all of the support. You guys are great! I really enjoyed playing and creating music with the guys and I wish that I didn't have to leave especially now that the album that we worked so hard on is finally coming out. It was a hard decision and I wish them the best. I hope that I will see all of you when I find my next project."
On April 8, 2011, Seether frontman Shaun Morgan
Shaun Morgan
Shaun Morgan Welgemoed is a South African musician known as the lead singer and the lead/rhythm guitarist of the post-grunge rock/alternative metal band Seether.-Early life:...
took to his Twitter account to vent his frustrations regarding Troy's still unconfirmed new gig. The next day Troy took to his official Facebook page to release the following statement to explain his departure:
- "You know...I have been laying low because I didn't want my departure from Seether to be any more dramatic than it has to be but I can't sit by while people come to my site and trash me. There are a lot of people who have been very supportive and I appreciate that so much. As for the haters...I can understand that people are passionate about their bands and the music. I am, too. That's why even when I was barely able to survive financially in this business I never quit because I genuinely love to play music with my friends. My leaving Seether was not about money at all. Ask yourselves this, why would I leave the band after we had just finished making an awesome record? Why? I was as excited as anyone to get out there and support it. I am losing money by leaving the band. You have to know that it was a very personal invasion of trust that led me to make my decision to leave. Anyone who knows me knows that I am not a vindictive person and I am just trying to find a place that I can be long term and play music with people that I can trust."
On June 12, 2011, Amy Lee
Amy Lee
Amy Lynn Hartzler , best known as Amy Lee, is an American singer-songwriter and classically trained pianist. She is co-founder and lead vocalist of the rock band Evanescence. She cites influences ranging from classical musicians such as Mozart to modern artists Björk, Tori Amos, Danny Elfman and...
of 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...
announced on her Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
account that Troy had officially rejoined the band for their upcoming tour and new album due out October 11, 2011.
doubleDrive
- 1000 Yard Stare (1999)
- Blue in the FaceBlue in the Face (album)Blue in the Face is the second and final doubleDrive album, released in 2003.-Track listing:#"11:59"#"Imprint"#"Hollowbody"#"Million People"#"I Don't Care"#"Freightrain"#"Track Number 7"#"Evenout"#"Inside Out"#"The Hand"#"Big Shove"...
(2003)
Dark New Day
- Twelve Year SilenceTwelve Year SilenceTwelve Year Silence is Dark New Day's first album. It was released on June 14, 2005 by Warner Bros. Records. The first single, "Brother", received moderate airplay on radio, and has proven to be a surprise hit. It also appeared on the Xbox 360 Custom Mix. The song "Pieces" was in the soundtrack for...
(2005) - Black Porch (Acoustic Sessions) (EP)Black Porch (Acoustic Sessions) (EP)Black Porch is Dark New Day's first Acoustic Sessions EP. It was released on September 5, 2006, by Warner Bros. Records...
(2006)
Seether
- iTunes Originals - Seether (2008)
- Rhapsody Originals - SeetherRhapsody Originals - SeetherRhapsody Originals – Seether is a release by the band Seether that has four acoustic versions of a few of their famous songs.-Track listing:# "Broken" - 4:14# "Fine Again" - 4:17# "Rise Above This" - 3:35# "Fake It" - 4:14-Personnel:...
(2008) - "Finding Beauty in Negative SpacesFinding Beauty in Negative SpacesFinding Beauty in Negative Spaces is the fourth studio album by South African post-grunge/alternative metal band Seether. The album was released in South Africa and Switzerland on October 19, 2007, and released worldwide on October 23, 2007....
" (2009 reissue on the song "Careless Whisper") - "Holding On To Strings Better Left To Fray" (2011)
Equipment
Troy's current live setup- Gibson Flying-V 7 Strings
- Gibson Les Paul Studio Silverburst
- Gibson Les Paul Custom 1985
- Gibson Les Paul Custom 1990
- PRS SE Baritone Custom 7 Strings
- Gibson Flying-V 1959
- Gibson Explorer
- PRS SE Custom 24
- PRS SE Custom 22
- PRS SC
- PRS Starla Ltd
- Fender Telecaster
- Yamaha acoustic guitars
- Orange amplifiers