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. He remained in the band for the albums Collective Soul, Disciplined Breakdown, Dosage, Blender, and Youth. He joined his former band on stage at the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in September 2009.

Discography

With Collective Soul

Studio albums Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales thresholds) US USInd. AUS CAN NZ 1993 Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid Released: June 22, 1993 Label: Atlantic Formats: CD, CS 15 — — 5 46US: 2× Platinum CAN: 5× Platinum 1995 Collective Soul Released: March 14, 1995 Label: Atlantic (#82745) Formats: CD, CS 23 — 23 8 1US: 3× Platinum CAN: 8× Platinum 1997 Disciplined Breakdown Released: March 11, 1997 Label: Atlantic (#82984) Formats: CD, CS, LP 16 — 37 5 3US: Platinum CAN: 2× Platinum 1999 Dosage Released: February 9, 1999 Label: Atlantic (#83162) Formats: CD, CS 21 — 48 5 21US: Platinum CAN: Platinum 2000 Blender Released: October 10, 2000 Label: Atlantic (#83400) Formats: CD, CS 22 — — 3 —US: Gold CAN: Gold 2004 Youth Released: November 16, 2004 Label: El Music Group (#60001) Formats: CD 66 3 — 30 —

Compilation albums Year Album details US AUS CAN NZ Certifications 2001 Seven Year Itch: Greatest Hits, 1994-2001 Released: September 18, 2001 Label: Atlantic (#83510) Formats: CD, CS 50 98 9 49CAN: Gold

See also List of drummers

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