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The Dresden Dolls were an American musical duo from Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Formed in 2001, the group consisted 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.
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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M-Mayakovski wrote:
i still love "thirty wacks" from A is for accident
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WhosShe wrote:
United. Kingdom. Tour. PLEASE.
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danduhku wrote:
lalalalalalove~
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VeggieTaco wrote:
Brilliant! They are awesome live.
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NoSugarHere wrote:
I don't think 'No, Virginia' should be considered an album like the other two but just a gathering of b-sides. :)
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readmyllips wrote:
No, Virginia is pretty different than two other albums, not great as them but I like. It's still Dresden Dolls. First album is a cosmic masterpiece.
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chemzed wrote:
I never gave No, Virginia... a proper listen. I'm glad I spent the last 2 hours listening to it.
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boianachronism wrote:
\/ You're lucky! I think I'll never get to see Amanda if I don't leave this damn country!
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McHatton wrote:
Can't wait to see Amanda next year in Australia!!!
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lady_opheliac wrote:
I love ♥
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LadySheDevil wrote:
First Orgasm desperately needs more listeners. Such an awesome song <3
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copulateyou wrote:
amazing
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Kcramsib wrote:
I wonder why "Delilah" is so low... 20th place? C'mon people...
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TuckingFypos- wrote:
I need a new album and Europe tour, now!
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harukopalmer wrote:
amanda palmer is the light!
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GhostFreak6 wrote:
I also agree, Mandy Goes to Med School is my most played song buy them :)
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Genresurfer wrote:
I agree about Mandy Goes to Med School. That song is probably favorite by them.
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Alby_ wrote:
Nostalgia hymen broke again :P hahaahaa dresden dolls were always great to me!
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xEvyn wrote:
Ah, Truce.. seriously one of their best songs. I've actually said the same thing last year. :[
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monsterous_pig wrote:
Mandy Goes to Med School is highly underloved, her voice and attitude in that song is superb and ticklingly sarcastic. It makes me sad that Truce isn't even on the chart. : /
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Chaquetas Mentales Cabaret Fest
Lunario del Auditorio Nacional, Ciudad de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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News
**OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: BRIAN VIGLIONE JOINS THE CLIKS**
8 Nov 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/dresdendolls
YES YES!My friends, I'm very proud to make the announcement that the new line up for The Cliks is in effect and we are already making plans for extensive touring, new recordings on Tommy Boy Records, . …
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