American musician and performance artist (born 1976)
For another person with the name, see Amanda Palmer (film executive).
Amanda Palmer
Palmer in 2016
Background information
Birth name
Amanda MacKinnon Palmer
Also known as
Amanda Fucking Palmer[1][2]
AFP
Born
(1976-04-30) April 30, 1976 (age 48) New York City, U.S.
Origin
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres
Alternative rock
dark cabaret
folk
Occupation(s)
Singer-songwriter
musician
performance artist
author
Instrument(s)
Vocals
keyboard
piano
ukulele
harmonica
drums
Years active
1999–present
Labels
Roadrunner
Cooking Vinyl
8ft. Records
Spouse(s)
Neil Gaiman
(m. 2011; div. 2022)
Website
AmandaPalmer.net
Musical artist
Amanda MacKinnon Palmer (born April 30, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and performance artist who is the lead vocalist, pianist, and lyricist of the duo the Dresden Dolls.[3] She performs as a solo artist and was also a member of the duo Evelyn Evelyn and the lead singer and songwriter of Amanda Palmer and the Grand Theft Orchestra.[4] She has gained a cult fanbase throughout her career, and was one of the first musical artists to popularize the use of crowdfunding websites.[5]
^Spitznagel, Eric (October 9, 2012). "Amanda Palmer Is Comfortable Wearing Her Own Blood". MTV Hive. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
^Fawn Heun; The Battered Suitcase (June 1, 2009). Machel Spence (ed.). "An Interview with Amanda Palmer". The Battered Suitcase Summer 2009. 2 (1). Vagabondage Press LLC: 46. ISBN 978-1-4524-6181-6. ISSN 1942-0846. Retrieved August 22, 2014. Amanda (Fucking) Palmer is one of ...
^Chris Arnold (January 17, 2007). "Band Tries to Make It Big Without Going Broke". All Things Considered. National Public Radio. The web page also has audio and a transcript of the interview, and links to several of their songs.
Amanda MacKinnon Palmer (born April 30, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and performance artist who is the lead vocalist, pianist, and...
duo from Boston, Massachusetts. Formed in 2000, the group consists of AmandaPalmer (lead vocals and piano; additional: keyboards, harmonica, ukulele) and...
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fictional musical duo created by AmandaPalmer (of The Dresden Dolls) and Jason Webley. According to the backstory provided by Palmer and Webley, the duo consists...
Evelyn Evelyn by Evelyn Evelyn, which was released on March 30, 2010. AmandaPalmer from Evelyn clarified that Cobain was one of some 20 artists who sang...
divorced in September of 2020. In 2021, Harrison married a woman named AmandaPalmer. In January 2024, Adam Harrison died from a drug overdose. In a 2018...
The duo has had a great amount of support by friend and fellow artist AmandaPalmer, and have supported her on her Goes Down Under Tour of 2011 as well...
The discography of American singer, songwriter, and author AmandaPalmer consists of three solo studio albums, three collaborative studio albums, five...
Velvet: The Original Cast Album (2015) "Laura", Bat for Lashes cover with AmandaPalmer (2016) Bright Light Bright Light featuring Brendan Maclean - "Touchy"...
AmandaPalmer Performs the Popular Hits of Radiohead on Her Magical Ukulele is an EP by musician AmandaPalmer. It is composed entirely of cover versions...
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mixed martial artist Amanda Obdam (born 1993), Thai actress and model Amanda Overmyer (born 1984), American singer AmandaPalmer (born 1976), American...
by AmandaPalmer and Brian Viglione in 2000, The Dresden Dolls described their music as "Brechtian punk cabaret", a term coined by AmandaPalmer in early...
Legal Defense Fund. Bandcamp gained much attention in July 2010 when AmandaPalmer, Low Places and Bedhed gave up their record labels and started selling...
featured the song. AmandaPalmer of The Dresden Dolls recorded a cover of the song during the recording sessions for Who Killed AmandaPalmer. It appears on...
Theatre Is Evil is the second studio album by AmandaPalmer, and first with her band The Grand Theft Orchestra. It was released on September 7, 2012 in...
School" by The Dresden Dolls (2006) A tongue-in-cheek song in which AmandaPalmer imagines herself and bandmate Brian Viglione as back alley abortionists...
the 2018 song "Judy Blume" by AmandaPalmer. Thematically, the song explains to the listener Blume's role in Palmer's adolescent life. The song explains...
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