Evanescence Is A Grammy-Winning Band Founded In Little Rock Arkansas United States In 1995 By Singer/pianist Amy Lee And Guitarist Ben Moody who Left In 2003 . After Recording Private Albums The Band Signed To Wind-Up Records And Released Their First Full-Length Album Fallen In 2003 Which Sold More Than 15 Million Copies Worldwide And Helped The Band Win Two Grammy Awards. A Year Later They Released Their First Live Album Anywhere But Home Which Sold More Than One Million Copies Worldwide. Read More On Last.Fm
The What You Want Songfacts Reports That Evanescence Frontwoman Amy Lee Penned The Song At Her House In New York With Bassist Tim McCord And Guitarist Terry Balsamo. She Told MTV News "We Were Just Jamming Like Recording Demos And Obviously The Song Has Grown A Lot Since Then With Everyone Else. For Me It Was — And I Need To Remember This So I Can Apply It In The Future — It Wasn't Trying So Hard To Be Some Epic Massive Chorus. I Was Just Doodling Around On The Piano And The Guys Were Like 'Do That. Whatever You Just Did That's An Awesome Melody.' And I Was Like 'Really?' Sometimes You Just Need Your Friends To Be Like 'Do That!'"