Evan Taubenfeld

Although a competent songwriter, producer, and frontman in his own right, Evan Taubenfeld first entered the pop/rock mainstream as Avril Lavigne's right-hand man. The Baltimore native joined Lavigne's touring band in 2001, serving as her lead guitarist before assuming the dual responsibility of music director. Following a world-wide tour in support of Lavigne's debut effort, Let Go, Taubenfeld and Lavigne retired to the recording studio, where he co-authored several songs on the singer's sophomore release. One of Taubenfeld's contributions, "Don't Tell Me," became a Top 40 hit...