Shane Evans (musician)

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Shane Evans
Born (1975-12-29) December 29, 1975 (age 48) [1] [2]
Genres Alternative rock, hard rock, post-grunge
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s) Drums, percussion
Years active1989–present

Shane Evans (born December 29, 1975) is an American musician. He was the original drummer for the rock band Collective Soul.

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Life and career

Early life and career beginnings

Evans was raised in Stockbridge, Georgia. After graduating from Stockbridge High School, he began his career as a professional drummer for the band Marching Two-Step, which included Michele Rhea Caplinger, Ed Roland and Matt Serletic. The band performed local gigs for a few years, but never managed to grow beyond the club scene.

Collective Soul

Evans performed on half of the tracks featured on Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid , an album consisting of Ed Roland's songwriting demos. [3] He remained in the band for the albums Collective Soul , Disciplined Breakdown , Dosage , Blender , and Youth . After the release of Youth, session drummer Ryan Hoyle had filled in for Evans on sporadic dates. The band then recorded the EP From the Ground Up in 2005; however, at the end of the year, Evans was dismissed from the group due to excessive drug use. He eventually got sober and joined his former band on stage at the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in September 2009. [4] [5]

Discography

With Collective Soul

Studio albums
YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US

[6]

US
Ind.

[6]

AUS

[7]

CAN

[6] [8]

NZ

[9]

1993 Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid 15546

US: 2× Platinum [10]
CAN: 5× Platinum [11]

1995 Collective Soul
  • Released: March 14, 1995
  • Label: Atlantic (#82745)
  • Formats: CD, CS
232381

US: 3× Platinum [10]
CAN: 8× Platinum [11]

1997 Disciplined Breakdown
  • Released: March 11, 1997
  • Label: Atlantic (#82984)
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP
163753

US: Platinum [10]
CAN: 2× Platinum [11]

1999 Dosage
  • Released: February 9, 1999
  • Label: Atlantic (#83162)
  • Formats: CD, CS
2148521

US: Platinum [10]
CAN: Platinum [11]

2000 Blender
  • Released: October 10, 2000
  • Label: Atlantic (#83400)
  • Formats: CD, CS
223

US: Gold [10]
CAN: Gold [11]

2004 Youth 66330
Compilation albums
YearAlbum detailsUS

[6]

AUS

[12]

CAN

[6]

NZ

[9]

Certifications
2001 Seven Year Itch: Greatest Hits, 1994-2001
  • Released: September 18, 2001
  • Label: Atlantic (#83510)
  • Formats: CD, CS
5098949

CAN: Gold [11]

See also

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