Guitarist Jen Majura spoke in an interview about leaving Evanescence after six years, comparing the band's separation to a divorce.
The change in Evanescence's lineup was announced at the end of May this year, with a statement from the band about the decision "that it's time for us to part ways" after "a very special chapter" with the artist.
At the time of the announcement, Majura spoke about not having participated in the decision. In an interview with the channel Coffee with Ola , the musician opened up about how she is dealing with the career change.
“It’s been three weeks since I received the news and I’m still in this blurry, confused state. I think I’m still in shock,” she said. “Because after being married for six years, out of nowhere you’re divorced, so… You know, I always try to find the positive side of situations, so every day, step by step, I’m still not great, but I find little things every day that I think, ‘Oh, this is really good,’ like freedom and the ability to make decisions on the spot.”
Asked how she received the news, Jen said she was cleaning her apartment when she got the call. “At first, I thought, ‘Is this a bad joke?’,” she recalled. “I got the news, hung up the phone and (…) lay on the floor, staring at the ceiling, wondering what it was, literally staring at the suitcase I had already started packing [for the tour]. I’m hurt and still in this confusion of ‘What just happened?’”.
The guitarist has already received new offers from “big bands,” but would like to take some time to focus on herself and her own music before considering accepting a new job. “I don’t think it would be a good gesture to pretend I’m okay when I’m still processing all this,” she explained. “I feel like I’ve lost a bit of my music within me, (…) so the plan, for now, is to write my third solo album.”
Jen Majura joined the band in 2015, replacing guitarist Terry Balsamo , and recorded the albums Synthesis (2017) and The Bitter Truth (2021) with the group. The guitarist has two solo albums: the self-titled Jen Majura (2015) and Inzenity (2017).
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