John LeCompt

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John LeCompt
LeCompt performing in 2007
Background information
Birth name	John Charles LeCompt
Born	(1973-03-10) March 10, 1973 (age 48) Little Rock, Arkansas, US
Genres	Heavy metal, alternative metal
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Guitar, vocals, mandolin
Years active	1994–present
Associated acts	Machina Evanescence We Are the Fallen Mindrage
Website	John LeCompt Twitter

John Charles LeCompt (born March 10, 1973) is an American musician who has been part of the Little Rock heavy metal music scene since the mid-1990s. He played rhythm guitar for the alternative metal band Evanescence from 2002 to 2007.

One of LeCompt's main collaborators is long-time friend Rocky Gray. They both are now members of the rock bands We Are the Fallen and Machina.^[1]

Band projects[]

Mindrage[]

His first commercial endeavor was the Christian metal band Mindrage, in which he performed as both lead vocalist and lead guitarist. Enlisted for the project was Nick Williams on bass and Chad Wilburn on drums. Mindrage signed to Bulletproof Records and in June 1998 recorded the studio album Sown In Weakness, Raised In Power, consisting of eleven tracks. Their second album was a split EP with band Nailed Promise featuring four tracks released on Pluto Records. For this album, Justin Carder replaced Wilburn on drums.

Kill System[]

LeCompt later joined with then-Living Sacrifice guitarist Rocky Gray to form what would be known as Kill System, alongside Chad Moore (Soul Embraced) on bass, Allen Robson (Becoming Saints) on guitar, and Lance Garvin (also of Living Sacrifice & Soul Embraced) on drums. While the project never obtained an official distribution deal and despite LeCompt's history of a heavier music style, Kill System evolved into something more melodic and became a favorite among fans.

Soul Embraced[]

LeCompt eventually joined back up with Rocky Gray to collaborate with Gray's band Soul Embraced. LeCompt played guitar during many of the band's live shows, and was the featured vocalist on the track "Seems Like Forever" on the album, Immune.

Hardware[]

LeCompt uses a variety of guitars, both electric and acoustic. For electric, he uses a number of ESP models, including the F-300FM, EC-1000, Viper-301, Viper Custom, Grynch, PC-1V PW, SC608B, H-301 and H-307. His acoustic guitars include the Yamaha CPX900 and LJX6C models. For amplification, he stated that he uses a Mesa Stiletto Deuce.^[2]

References[]

Further reading[]

• Former EVANESCENCE Members Sign MACHINA Deal With ROGUE RECORDS – September 12, 2012 http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=179346
• Album Review of Machina's "To Live and Die in the Garden of Eden" http://pittsburghmusicmagazine.com/2012/10/17/machinas-to-live-and-die-in-the-garden-of-eden/
• "Guitar & Bass Artists – John LeCompt". Yamaha. Retrieved March 28, 2007.

External links[]

• John LeCompt Twitter