The Dresden Dolls (from English - "Dresden Dolls", pronounced " Drazden dollars" ) - a musical duet from Boston , Massachusetts , USA .
| The dresden dolls | |
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 The Dresden Dolls: Amanda Palmer (left) and Brian Vilone (right) | |
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| Genres | punk rock cabaret piano rock alternative rock dark cabaret |
| Years | 2001–2008; 2010 is the present; |
| A country |  USA |
| From where | Boston , Massachusetts |
| Label | Roadrunner records |
| Composition | Amanda Palmer Brian Vilone |
| dresdendolls.com | |
History
The duo was formed in 2000 , a week after they met Amanda Palmer and Brian Vilone (or Viglione) at the Halloween party. The musicians call their style “ Brekhtovsky punk - cabaret ” ( English Brechtian punk cabaret ). The Dresden Dolls draw inspiration from both punk rock and German cabaret from the time of the Weimar Republic , primarily from the works of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weil [1] . Live performances of the group accompanies the appropriate stage show.
Composition
- Amanda Palmer ( eng. Amanda Palmer ) - vocals , keyboards , harmonica , ukulele ;
- Brian Vilone ( eng. Brian Viglione ) - drums , guitar , bass guitar , backing vocals ;
Discography
Studio Albums
- 2003 - The Dresden Dolls (8ft. Records)
- 2006 - Yes, Virginia [2] (Roadrunner Records)
- 2008 - No, Virginia
Concert albums
- 2003 - A Is for Accident (Important Records)
EP
- 2001 - The Dresden Dolls ( self-released CD-R)
- 2003 - A is for Accident (Important Records)
- 2004 - A is for Accident (reissue) (8ft. Records)
- 2004 - The Dresden Dolls (8ft. Records)
- 2006 - Yes, Virginia (Roadrunner Records)
Singles
- 2003 - Good Day (7 inch vinyl) (Important Records)
- 2004 - Girl Anachronism (Roadrunner)
- 2004 - Coin-Operated Boy (Roadrunner)
- 2006 - Sing (Roadrunner)
- 2006 - Backstabber (Roadrunner)
DVD
- 2005 - The Dresden Dolls: Live in Paradise (Roadrunner Records / 8ft. Records)
Notes
- ↑ Leah Freeman. Boston's Dresden Dolls are more than a mere gothic novelty . “ The Guardian ” (04/26/2005). The appeal date is April 2, 2012. Archived June 3, 2012.
- ↑ Review in the magazine FUZZ number 6 (153), 2006
Links
- Official site
- The Official Dresden Dolls Page on Myspace
- The Dresden Dolls Video Channel on YouTube
- Dresden Dolls group community on indie-rock.ru (inaccessible link from 03/09/2013 [2158 days] - history , copy )