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William Boyd
Will Boyd
Date of Birth April 27, 1979
Age 44
Origin Little Rock, Arkansas
Genre Punk rock, alternative

William James Boyd (born April 27, 1979) was the bassist for Evanescence from 2003 to 2006. After Fallen was completed, he was hired to play on the Fallen tour in June 2003, and left in late June of 2006. Before joining the tour, he sometimes played bass in their earlier shows. He has a co-writing credit on the song "So Close" (a cover of his band's song)[citation needed], from Amy and Ben's 1998 EP. Prior to Evanescence, Boyd spent stints with punk bands in Little Rock, Arkansas, such as The Visitors and Lucky Father Brown. He was also a part of two bands called Two Spines and American Princes.

He recorded bass on Evanescence's second studio album, The Open Door. He informed Amy Lee he was leaving after the recordings were completed. He co-wrote on "If You Don't Mind", a B-side from the album that was released on the compilation album Lost Whispers in 2016. Boyd's departure was announced by Amy on July 13, 2006:

"A few weeks ago, Will decided to leave the band. He said that he just can't go through with another huge tour right now, and wants to stay a little closer to his family instead. Tour is hard- you kind of have to sacrifice your life for it, so we can all understand. We love Will very much and wish him nothing but happiness in everything he does. We've been playing music together since I was in jr. high. I miss him already!"

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