ENTERTAINMENT
From Issue #21
Ben Moody
By Sydnia Yu
Ben Moody isn’t a comic book fanatic, but the story behind his new single “Everything Burns,” on the Fantastic Four soundtrack, reveals he’s been
cultivating some supernatural powers. “I fell asleep watching the movie Heathers
and I woke up and just heard the song. I knew the words to the chorus, the
melody, what keys it was in and how to play it,” says Ben. “When I ran the movie
back, I was trying to find the song because I loved it and I realized it wasn’t in
the movie; I had written it in my sleep.”
Since Ben left the goth-rock band, Evanescence, over personal and musical
differences two years ago, he’s been co-writing for Avril Lavigne and Kelly
Clarkson, starting his own production company and breaking into acting. And
while Ben never intended to go solo, the single reintroduces him to the scene
before his album debuts later this year. Listeners can expect a heavy, dark and
painfully honest record reflecting on his departure from the band and, “Just
being happy with who I was and accepting my own shortcomings.”Though things
didn’t work out with Evanescence, it’s different with his current band. “I never
knew it could be like this; going to work in the studio and spending 12 hours with
no arguments or no passive aggressiveness,” says Ben. “Everyone’s really
supporting and people are just vibing on what you’re doing.”
Ben Moody photo courtesy of Wind-Up Records
