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Boston, Massachusetts, USA (2001 – present)
The Dresden Dolls are an American musical duo from Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Formed in 2001, the group consists of Amanda Palmer (vocals, piano, ukulele, toy piano, harmonica) and Brian Viglione (drums, percussion, guitar, vocals).
They describe their heavily art-damaged and theatrical style as “Brechtian punk cabaret”, a phrase invented by Palmer because she was “terrified” that the press would invent a name that “would involve the word ‘gothic’,” and are part of an underground dark cabaret movement that started gaining momentum in the early 1990s.
Palmer accompanies her confessional story-songs with a thunderous and shimmering piano style that rests on the shoulders of Jerry Lee Lewis and Nina Simone. Viglione’s jazz and hardcore-influenced drumming and creative percussion are the perfect foil, providing in turns a delicate cradle of rhythm and a piercing bed of nails onto which Palmer lays her raw, tragicomic lyrics.
The release of their debut album The Dresden Dolls, produced by Martin Bisi (Swans, Sonic Youth), has won the band accolades from both mainstream and underground media, and it appears that the Dolls are poised to transcend cult status and smash all commonly held ideas about what a rock band is supposed to be. Their awe-striking live energy and singular look has earned them opening slots for Nine Inch Nails, Beck, the B-52s, Jane’s Addiction, OK Go and Panic! At the Disco, a tour with the Legendary Pink Dots, and a victory in the 2003 WBCN Rock and Roll Rumble.
They describe their heavily art-damaged and theatrical style as “Brechtian punk cabaret”, a phrase invented by Palmer because she was “terrified” that the press would invent a name that “would involve the word ‘gothic’,” and are part of an underground dark cabaret movement that started gaining momentum in the early 1990s.
Palmer accompanies her confessional story-songs with a thunderous and shimmering piano style that rests on the shoulders of Jerry Lee Lewis and Nina Simone. Viglione’s jazz and hardcore-influenced drumming and creative percussion are the perfect foil, providing in turns a delicate cradle of rhythm and a piercing bed of nails onto which Palmer lays her raw, tragicomic lyrics.
The release of their debut album The Dresden Dolls, produced by Martin Bisi (Swans, Sonic Youth), has won the band accolades from both mainstream and underground media, and it appears that the Dolls are poised to transcend cult status and smash all commonly held ideas about what a rock band is supposed to be. Their awe-striking live energy and singular look has earned them opening slots for Nine Inch Nails, Beck, the B-52s, Jane’s Addiction, OK Go and Panic! At the Disco, a tour with the Legendary Pink Dots, and a victory in the 2003 WBCN Rock and Roll Rumble.
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kuiper_______ wrote:
@Artana: You read right. They never split. People just commonly refer to their hiatus as a split for some reason. They've never formally called it quits and then reunited.
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AffectingShades wrote:
Holli Would
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MrMeddlefel wrote:
How is Boston not among the top tracks? How? And Christopher Lydon?
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Artanna wrote:
i thought i read that they were on a permanent hiatus. they never actually split... and obviously they're touring now..
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rozzav88 wrote:
Bring out a covers album!
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Bozfly wrote:
Yea I remember being sad hearing that they split but was ecstatic they were back together and touring again, I'm seeing them in Christchurch on the 25th so those of you going I'll see you there and wish you all a great and (most importantly) safe time : )
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Vrednushka wrote:
Nice)
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iSui wrote:
Ok, I don't get it anymore.. first I read some time ago they quit, now they tour? Erm.. so I really hope there will be a new album someday.
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K------- wrote:
Apeñas yo estar recüperando häbilidad motriz después del concieretatatatatazo!!! :))
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spareanygp wrote:
enmore show was motherfucking ridiculous. anyone got the stream up somewhere?
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lolr wrote:
The stream of the show tonight was beautiful and perfect and SO FUCKING WORTH staying up until 6 AM for.
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lolr wrote:
@jadedingenue What about their similar artists? They're all perfectly similar. Half of them even involve Amanda.
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jadedingenue wrote:
WTF @ their current similar artists?
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Nobodylikesyou wrote:
Saturday is going to RULE. Brigaders ahoy!
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Eckstazi wrote:
''Love's not good enough, I want photographs. Something that will stand the test of... time''. Oh my god, I love so much Dresden dolls.
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bbybum wrote:
oklahomahoma
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czEMOja wrote:
Och Delilah.
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jesscadz wrote:
I'm hoping for an album next year...
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BearsandLions wrote:
I thought they were working on a new album, that what they said on their Facebook
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zupanic wrote:
check out their tour documentary
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