Evan Taubenfeld

Evan David Taubenfeld (b. June 27 1983) was mostly known for being Avril Lavigne's lead guitarist from Spring 2002 to September 2004.

He was born in Baltimore, Maryland to Jewish parents Mark and Ami. He began his musical career playing drums in a local band, The Suburbanites, while in seventh grade. Three years later, he learned to play the guitar and founded Spinfire where he was the lead singer/songwriter. The band broke up in Autumn 2002. He graduated from McDonogh School in Owings Mills, Maryland in June 01, and intended to study at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts where he had been accepted to the previous fall.

In fall 2002 he received a call from the Vice-President of Artists and Repertoire for Arista Records, who was seeking people to audition in New York with new artist Avril Lavigne. Evan auditioned for a position as the drummer and the bass guitarist. After playing a few riffs, Taubenfeld was offered a contract as lead guitarist and backing singer.

In June 2003, while on the road with Avril he formed another band — a side project called Ditch Ruxton. Their first show took place at a Baltimore, Maryland night club called Fletcher's. The band split after less than a year, and never performed a second show.

In May 2004, Lavigne released her second album Under My Skin. Her first single, "Don't Tell Me", was co-written by Taubenfeld. He also co-wrote the songs "Freak Out" and "Take Me Away", and was in the studio with Lavigne to record backing vocals, guitars, and drums on two of the tracks (he didn't record anything on "Take Me Away"). Shortly afterwards, Taubenfeld signed as a staff writer with EMI Music Publishing. Amid rumours of a relationship gone sour with Lavigne, Evan left the band in September 2004, to pursue his own projects.

In October 2004 Taubenfeld signed to Sire/Warner Bros records, and his full-length debut solo album is currently due out in mid-2006.

*Official Site
*evanworld.net
*AllMusic guide
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*Evan Taubenfeld Promotion

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