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The Dresden Dolls are an American musical duo from Boston, Massachusetts. Formed in 2001, the group consists of Amanda Palmer (vocals, piano) and Brian Viglione (drums, guitar, back-up vocals). They describe their 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,"^[1] and are part of an underground dark cabaret movement that started gaining momentum in the early 1990s. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (529x775, 91 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): The Dresden Dolls Amanda Palmer ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area - City 232. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Alternative rock (also called alternative music[1] or simply alternative) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Dark cabaret is a music genre that can be traced back to the 1970s and is still played today. ... Punk Cabaret is a form of Cabaret music. ... This article is about the musician-artist. ... Brian Viglione (born May 16, 1979) is the drummer for the Brechtian punk cabaret band The Dresden Dolls. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, Athens of America, The Hub (of the Universe)1 Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County - Mayor Thomas M. Menino (D) Area - City 89. ... This article is about the musician-artist. ... Brian Viglione (born May 16, 1979) is the drummer for the Brechtian punk cabaret band The Dresden Dolls. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Cabaret is a form of entertainment featuring comedy, song, dance, and theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue â€” a restaurant or nightclub with a stage for performances and the audience sitting around the tables (often dining or drinking) watching the performance. ... Dark cabaret is a music genre that can be traced back to the 1970s and is still played today. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ...

Career

The duo formed shortly after Brian Viglione witnessed Amanda Palmer performing a solo at a Halloween party. Their live performances soon gained them a cult following. During these performances the two band members often wear dramatic make-up and fancy clothing which push their cabaret/theater aesthetic. They encourage fans to become involved at their shows, with the fan's own performance art, varying from stilt walking, living statues, fire breathers, et al. The Dirty Business Brigade coordinates the fan's performances.^[2] The duo has secured a loyal fanbase. Cabaret is a form of entertainment featuring comedy, song, dance, and theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue â€” a restaurant or nightclub with a stage for performances and the audience sitting around the tables (often dining or drinking) watching the performance. ...

The name, according to Palmer, was "inspired by a combination of things", including the firebombing of Dresden, Germany and the porcelain dolls which were a hallmark of pre-war Dresden industry; an early song of the same name by The Fall; and a reference to the V.C. Andrews novel Flowers in the Attic where the classically blond and blue-eyed protagonists are called "the Dresden dolls." The name also evokes Weimar Germany and its cabaret culture. Additionally, she "liked the parallel between Dresden (destruction) and Dolls (innocence, delicacy), because it is very much in keeping with the dynamics of the music, which sometimes goes from a childlike whisper to a banshee scream within a few seconds."^[3] The bombing of Dresden, led by the British Royal Air Force (RAF) and involving the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) between February 13 and February 15, 1945, remains one of the more controversial Allied actions of World War II. Historian Frederick Taylor says: The destruction of Dresden has an... The Fall are a British rock music group, formed in Manchester in 1976, and named after Albert Camuss novel. ... Cleo Virginia Andrews (June 6, 1923 â€“ December 19, 1986), better known as V. C. Andrews or Virginia C. Andrews was an American author. ... This article or section contains a plot summary that is overly long. ... Anthem: Das Lied der Deutschen The LÃ¤nder of Germany during the Weimar Republic, with the Free State of Prussia (Freistaat PreuÃŸen) as the largest Capital Berlin Language(s) German Government Republic President - 1919-1925 Friedrich Ebert - 1925-1933 Paul von Hindenburg Chancellor - 1919 Philipp Scheidemann - 1933 Adolf Hitler...

The duo was featured in a webcast performance at the 2002 Ig Nobel Prize ceremony in Cambridge, Massachusetts. After a self-promoted demo, their first release was the mostly live compilation A Is for Accident (Important Records), followed in 2004 by a self-titled debut produced and recorded by Martin Bisi (Swans, Sonic Youth) at The Old American Can Factory in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Two songs off the album ranked in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2004, "Girl Anachronism" at #30 and "Coin-Operated Boy" at #12. In 2003 they were crowned the winners of Boston's long-running WBCN Rock & Roll Rumble. Flying frog. ... A is for Accident, a collection of live recordings from 2001-2003, is the first album by The Dresden Dolls, which was released on May 27, 2003 by Important Records. ... Important Records was created in 2001 after the management collapse of a popular North East record shop. ... Martin Bisi is an American producer and songwriter. ... Swans were an influential American rock, experimental, folk and post-industrial band active from 1982 to 1997, led by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Michael Gira. ... Sonic Youth is a seminal American alternative rock group formed in New York City in 1981. ... The 2004 Triple J Hottest 100 was announced on January 26, 2005. ... Girl Anachronism is arguably the most pulse-pounding song on The Dresden Dolls self-titled album. ... Coin-Operated Boy is a single by The Dresden Dolls, which was released on December 13, 2004 by Roadrunner Records in Germany. ... Campaign for Real-Time: 2006 Rumble winners. ...

On October 6, 2005 The Dresden Dolls were interviewed by the subject of one of their songs, Christopher Lydon, on the radio show Open Source.^[4] Christopher Lydon born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1940 is an American media personality and author whose work in radio includes creating The Connection for WBUR. He is a former journalist with the New York Times, former WGBH Boston evening news anchor and was a candidate for mayor of Boston in... Open Source is a radio show hosted by Christopher Lydon, previous host of The Connection. ...

In March 2005, the duo supported Nine Inch Nails on tour. On June 5, 2005, The Dresden Dolls hosted a free concert at the Paradise Club in Boston. When a power outage unexpectedly delayed their performance, city streets became a temporary stage for some of the many performers (living statues, stilt-walkers, and fire-breathers) who had come from across the world to entertain audiences. The entire event -- both concert and street performances -- was filmed and the resulting DVD, Paradise, was released on November 22, 2005.^[5] â€œNINâ€ redirects here. ...

The Dresden Dolls latest album, Yes, Virginia, was released on April 18, 2006.^[6] Over the summer, the duo performed at South by Southwest, Bonnaroo, Britain's Reading and Leeds Festivals, Lollapalooza, in addition to touring with the rock band Panic! at the Disco. Yes, Virginia is the third album from Boston-based band The Dresden Dolls, released on April 18, 2006. ... Carrie Rodriguez, a SXSW 2007 performer Downtown Austin, Texas, where SXSW is held each spring South by Southwest (SXSW) is a set of interactive, film, and music festivals and conferences that have taken place every spring in Austin, Texas since 1987. ... ... The Reading and Leeds Festivals, officially called the Carling Weekend, are a pair of annual music festivals that take place in Reading and Leeds in England. ... Lollapalooza is an American music festival featuring alternative rock, hip hop, and punk rock bands, dance and comedy performances, and craft booths. ... Panic! at the Disco is an alternative rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada. ...

On August 17, 2006, the East Providence Community Theatre in East Providence, Rhode Island premiered a full-length fan-written musical titled The Clockwork Waltz, featuring songs from the Dresden Dolls' three albums. The show was encouraged by the band and their management.

In December 2006 and January 2007, the music of The Dresden Dolls was featured in an original production, The Onion Cellar, at the American Repertory Theatre's Zero Arrow Theatre in Cambridge, Massachusetts.^[7]^[8] The play is co-authored by duo member Amanda Palmer, from her original concept. The Onion Cellar is a play that premiered at Zero Arrow Theatre (a venue used by the American Repertory Theatre), in Cambridge, Massachusetts in December 2006. ... The American Repertory Theatre (or A.R.T.) is housed in the Loeb Drama Center at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. ...

As of January 14, 2007, the duo is on a temporary hiatus. In this time Amanda Palmer plans to work on a solo album, and Brian Viglione will be touring with Boston-based HUMANWINE.^[9] They project that they will tour again in the late spring or early summer, making reference to True Colors Tour 2007. The True Colors Tour 2007 is a music tour created by Cyndi Lauper. ...

Discography

Albums

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Singles

Good Day is a 7 vinyl record by The Dresden Dolls which was released by 8ft Records in 2003. ... Important Records was created in 2001 after the management collapse of a popular North East record shop. ... Girl Anachronism is arguably the most pulse-pounding song on The Dresden Dolls self-titled album. ... Coin-Operated Boy is a single by The Dresden Dolls, which was released on December 13, 2004 by Roadrunner Records in Germany. ... Sing was the first single and final song (Track 13) from The Dresden Dolls second studio album, Yes, Virginia. ... Backstabber was the second single from The Dresden Dolls second studio album, Yes, Virginia. ...

Compilations

Coin-Operated Boy is a single by The Dresden Dolls, which was released on December 13, 2004 by Roadrunner Records in Germany. ... A Dark Cabaret is a compilation album released by Projekt Records. ... Projekt records was created by Sam Rosenthal in 1983 and has evolved over the years into one of the foremost Gothic, Ethereal, Darkwave, and Dark Cabaret record labels in America. ... The 2004 Triple J Hottest 100 was announced on January 26, 2005. ... Important Records was created in 2001 after the management collapse of a popular North East record shop. ...

DVDs

See also

The World/Inferno Friendship Society is a cabaret punk group from Brooklyn. ... Klaus Nomi (January 24, 1944 - August 6, 1983) was a German countertenor noted for remarkable vocal performances and an unusual, elfin stage persona. ... Salon Betty is an art rock band formed in Seattle during the early 90s by singer, songwriter, and performance artist, Betty X. The music is typically described as new wave or punk, but has been dubbed as gothabilly, death lounge and deathabilly by the bands frontwoman. ... Gavin Friday Gavin Friday (born Fionan Martin Hanvey, on 8 October 1959, in Dublin) is an Irish singer and songwriter, composer and painter. ... Nina Hagen (born Catharina Hagen on March 11, 1955) is a singer from Berlin, Germany. ... A list of musical artists who pertain to the Dark cabaret genre. ...

Trivia

Moron Life is an independently produced, self funded sketch comedy show shot entirely in the San Franciscos South Bay that strives to epitomize the true spirit of local television by serving as a humorous commentary on life and providing a showcase for local comedic and musical talent. ... Coin-Operated Boy is a single by The Dresden Dolls, which was released on December 13, 2004 by Roadrunner Records in Germany. ... This article is about the musician-artist. ... Brian Viglione (born May 16, 1979) is the drummer for the Brechtian punk cabaret band The Dresden Dolls. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... ZoÃ« Keating is a Canadian-born cellist and composer based in San Francisco, California. ...

Notes

^ Deborah Speer (2006-04-03). The Dresden Dolls. Pollstar. Retrieved on 2006 August 21.
^ http://www.thedirtybusinessbrigade.net/
^ Peck, Stacey (n.d.). Undressing The Dresden Dolls. Newbury Comics. Retrieved on 2006 September 12.
^ Open Source » Blog Archive » The Dresden Dolls. Open Source Media, Inc. (2005-10-06). Retrieved on 2006 August 21.
^ BillH (2005-09-25). Update on The Dresden Dolls "Paradise" DVD Pre-Ord. Retrieved on 2006 August 21.
^ Amanda Palmer (2005-09-08). Out of the Closet and into the Studio.
^ http://amrep.org/onion/
^ Dresden Dolls take the ART. The Phoenix Media/Communications Group (2005-04-20). Retrieved on 2006 August 21.
^ http://www.humanwine.org/

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