Evan Taubenfeld

Evan's band is no longer called Hate Me, but is now "The Black List Club".

Evan's favorite guitar players are Lindsay Buckingham, Carlos Santana, Tim Mahoney and Travis Meeks.

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

Evan began his musical career playing drums in a local band, The Suburbanites, while in the seventh grade.

Evan wears sized 10 shoes.

Evan's eye color is green.

Evan started playing guitar at the age of 15.

Ditch Ruxton was co-founded by Evan's friends Matt Halpern and Mike Mc Aree.

The audition for Avril Lavigne's band was not going very well so he borrowed someone else's guitar, and after playing few riffs, the management wanted to sign a contract with him as the lead guitarist and the backup singer.

At Avril Lavigne's band audition, the lead guitarist had already been selected, so Evan auditioned for a position as the drummer and the bass guitarist.

Evan received a 5 songs demo CD of Avril Lavigne and was told to learn it in only 3 days.

Evan successfully graduated from Baltimore's elite McDonogh School and was awarded with 'Most Improved Student at Graduation'.

Evan studied guitar by learning to play "Come As You Are" by Nirvana.

Evan got his first Sesame Street drum set before the age 4.

Michael Johnson is his new band's new drummer.

Evan is 5'8" tall.

Before playing in Avril's band, Evan used to be called "Evan David" instead of "Taubenfeld". But since he joined Avril for a more professional career, he decided to take up his real last name, "Taubenfeld".

Evan's favorite song from Avril Lavigne's "Let Go" album is "Losing Grip".

Evan's favorite bands are Alice In Chains, Fuel, Matchbox 20, Nickelback, Vertical Horizon, Tantric, Days of the New, Stabbing Westward, The Beatles, Stone Temple Pilots, The Police and 311.

Evan's favorite colors are green, black and blue.

Siblings: 1 brother (Drew-born in 1985, 18 years old) and 1 sister (Annie-born in 1991, 12 years old).

Amid rumours of a relationship gone sour with Avril Lavigne, Evan left the band in September 2004, to pursue his own projects.

Evan also co-wrote the songs "Freak Out" and "Take Me Away", and was in the studio with Avril Lavigne to record backing vocals, guitars, and drums on two of the tracks (he didn't record anything on "Take Me Away").

Evan co-wrote Avril's song, Don't Tell Me.

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 fall 2002, Evan 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 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.

Evan learned to play the guitar and founded Spinfire where he was the lead singer/songwriter.

Evan was born to Jewish parents, Mark and Ami.

Evan was born in Baltimore, Maryland.

Evan was Avril Lavigne's lead guitarist from Spring 2002 to September 2004.

Evan recently left Avril's band to pursue another music career with his band Ditch Ruxon.

Evan's last performances were on September 10th, 2004 at David Letterman and at the Maxim party that night.

Evan was the lead guitarist/back-up vocalist/co-writer for Avril Lavigne from 2002-2004.

Evan used to play in a Baltimore-based rock band called Spinfire, but they broke up in 2002 due to artistic differences.