Which member of Evanescence had a stroke in 2005?

Evanescence is an American rock band founded in 1994 by singer and keyboardist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody in Little Rock, Arkansas. After releasing independent EPs as a duo in the late ’90s and a demo CD, Evanescence released their debut studio album, Fallen, on Wind-up Records in 2003.

Which member of Evanescence had a stroke in 2005?

In October 2005, two days after having finished recording all of his guitar tracks for Evanescence’s album The Open Door, Balsamo suffered a stroke from a torn neck artery, leaving the left side of his body paralyzed.

Balsamo suffered a stroke in 2005, which affected his ability to play guitar. He left the band in 2015, along with Jen Majura, who joined in 2015 as well. The current lineup consists of Lee, Tim McCord (bass), Troy McLawhorn (guitar), Will Hunt (drums), and Emma Anzai (guitar).

Evanescence has been involved in several charitable initiatives over the years. In 2010, they released a song called “Together Again” as a B-side of The Open Door and donated all the proceeds from its sales to the victims of the earthquake in Haiti.