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Amanda Palmer is the singer and pianist of The Dresden Dolls. Born in 1976, she grew up in Lexington, Massachusetts and received her B.A. from Wesleyan University. She attended Lexington High School, where she was very involved in the drama department. Amanda sometimes has Lexington High School students perform drama pieces at her shows. Before she was in the Dresden Dolls she was in a band called “Amanda Palmer and the Void”. In October of 2000 she met Brian Viglione, a drummer; together they formed the Dresden Dolls.

In the 2005 WNFX/Boston Phoenix Best Music Poll Amanda Palmer won Best Female Vocalist.

Amanda has performed as a living statue called “The Eight Foot Bride” in Harvard Square as well as in many other locations.

Her solo album entitled “Who Killed Amanda Palmer” was released in September 2008, and was produced by Ben Folds, who also appears on the album. Zoë Keating also appears on several tracks.

In 2009 she pleaded with her label, Roadrunner Records, to drop her from their roster. She has been vocal about this in interviews and in concert even dedicated a song called “Please Drop Me” that is sung to the tune of “Moon River.”

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DeeJayBongo wrote:
yesterday morning

Amanda WOOP WOOP!

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iSui wrote:
Monday evening

New album?:(

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serafiiiine wrote:
Sunday afternoon

Me too.

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smkplur wrote:
Saturday morning

I'm in love with Amanda Palmer.

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burningmidnight wrote:
Friday evening

http://www.last.fm/group/Nervous+Cabaret Join! =)

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musictwig wrote:
Friday evening

Amanda Palmer is on Ask Mat: http://fuseblog.typepad.com/kill_hannah/ Ask them ANYTHING!

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kpuketza wrote:
Thursday afternoon

Ps --- not a huge Nervous Cabaret fan...gotta be honest --- was not feeling the singer AT ALL. Also if you were at the TLA show --- he looks exactly like the guy who works at GENO's overnight who got the crap beat outa him a few years ago and I could NOT get the image outa my head! (if you live in philly you know what I am talking about)

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kpuketza wrote:
Thursday afternoon

Saw her at TLA last night in Philly ---good show. She is really down-to-earth and yet very inspiring. I mean, what other artist runs around in the balconies playing a yukalaylee, answers personal questions out of a hat, and covers The Ting Tings "Thats not my name" as well as "The house of the rising sun" in one set? She's one of a kind, thats fo sho!

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andtigers wrote:
Wednesday evening

she's kind of a weirdo

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daikirai69 wrote:
13 days ago

I want new songs/album/something. She rocks!!

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daraloglan wrote:
20 days ago

fucking amanda palmer

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renatabubadue wrote:
22 days ago

Guitar Hero kinda rules!

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xEvyn wrote:
last month

I guess some people don't know the story, ahaha. The whole concert tour is about her death, and so is the album title, and her book. It's a concept that she created herself that I am playing around with, so.. don't assume shit, thanks. :3

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NIGGERR wrote:
last month

i love how honest she is, it's really refreshing

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PattyIsMyHero wrote:
last month

If you don't see any humor in xEvyn's comment you seemingly don't grasp the concept of WKAP.

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Ayries wrote:
last month

Not a huge fan of her music (mostly lack of exposure to it) but I love this woman. She's kickass. ♥

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revengegears wrote:
last month

She inspires me.

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EClareDeLune wrote:
last month

I think she's lovely, such a doll. So creative.

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pepsi_carrot wrote:
last month

=333 I cant understand how you can make so wonderful,beautiful songs will you come to Russia again? =')

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Dana-R wrote:
last month

@ xEvyn: You're not funny. I want her new album! [2]

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