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==