The Dresden Dolls
The Dresden Dolls | |
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Amanda Palmer (left) and Brian Viglione (right) in 2002 | |
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| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, US |
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| Years active | 2000–2008, 2010–2012, 2015, 2018, 2022–present |
| Labels | Roadrunner |
| Members | Amanda Palmer Brian Viglione |
| Website | dresdendolls |
The Dresden Dolls is an American musical duo from Boston, Massachusetts. Formed in 2000, the group consists of Amanda Palmer (lead vocals and piano; additional: keyboards, harmonica, ukulele) and Brian Viglione (drums and backing vocals; additional: guitar, bass guitar). The two 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". The Dresden Dolls aesthetic exemplifies dark cabaret.