Shane Evans (musician)

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

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

Life and career

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Early life and career beginnings

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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

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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

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With Collective Soul

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Studio albums
Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US

[6]

US
Ind.

[6]

AUS

[7]

CAN

[6][8]

NZ

[9]

1993 Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid 15 5 46

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

1995 Collective Soul
  • Released: March 14, 1995
  • Label: Atlantic (#82745)
  • Formats: CD, CS
23 23 8 1

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

1997 Disciplined Breakdown
  • Released: March 11, 1997
  • Label: Atlantic (#82984)
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP
16 37 5 3

US: Platinum[10]
CAN: 2× Platinum[11]

1999 Dosage
  • Released: February 9, 1999
  • Label: Atlantic (#83162)
  • Formats: CD, CS
21 48 5 21

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

2000 Blender
  • Released: October 10, 2000
  • Label: Atlantic (#83400)
  • Formats: CD, CS
22 3

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

2004 Youth
  • Released: November 16, 2004
  • Label: El Music Group (#60001)
  • Formats: CD
66 3 30
Compilation albums
Year Album details US

[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
50 98 9 49

CAN: Gold[11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "You Say It's Your Birthday: Collective Soul's Shane Evans". MTV.com. April 26, 1997. Archived from the original on October 20, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
  2. ^ "Collective Soul drummer Shane Evans: A candid interview". nightmaircreative.com. January 3, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
  3. ^ Galipault, Gerry (April 27, 1997). "Collective Soul Comes Face to Face with 'Discliplined [sic] breakdown'". pauseandplay.com. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  4. ^ "Former Collective Soul Drummer Shane Evans clean, sober, helping kids". Nightmaircreative.com. November 28, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  5. ^ From the Ground Up Credits (liner notes). El Music Group. EMG 90502-2. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Collective Soul - Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
  7. ^ "Australian Charts - Collective Soul". australian-charts.com. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
  8. ^ "Collective Soul Top Albums/CDs positions". RPM. Archived from the original on October 15, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
  9. ^ a b "New Zealand Charts - Collective Soul". australian-charts.com. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
  10. ^ a b c d e "RIAA certifications". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
  11. ^ a b c d e f "Gold Platinum Database: Collective Soul". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
  12. ^ "The ARIA Report, Issue 603" (PDF). Australian Web Archive. Archived from the original on February 20, 2002. Retrieved October 12, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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