Introduction
Shane Evans (born April 26, 1970) is an American musician. He was the original drummer for the rock band Collective Soul.
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. Evans was dismissed from the group in 2001 due to excessive drug use.
Discography
With Collective Soul
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Ind. |
AUS | CAN | NZ | |||
| 1993 | Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid
|
15 | — | — | 5 | 46 |
US: 2× Platinum |
| 1995 | Collective Soul
|
23 | — | 23 | 8 | 1 |
US: 3× Platinum |
| 1997 | Disciplined Breakdown
|
16 | — | 37 | 5 | 3 |
US: Platinum |
| 1999 | Dosage
|
21 | — | 48 | 5 | 21 |
US: Platinum |
| 2000 | Blender
|
22 | — | — | 3 | — |
US: Gold |
| 2004 | Youth
|
66 | 3 | — | 30 | — | |
| Year | Album details | US | AUS | CAN | NZ | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Seven Year Itch: Greatest Hits, 1994-2001
|
50 | 98 | 9 | 49 |
CAN: Gold |