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Amanda Palmer (born 1976 ) is the lead singer and pianist of the two-piece Brechtian Cabaret Punk band called The Dresden Dolls . She is originally from Lexington , Massachusetts and received her B.A. from Wesleyan University . She attended Lexington High School , where she was heavily involved in the drama department. Palmer sometimes has Lexington High School students perform drama pieces at her live shows. Before she was in the The Dresden Dolls, she was in a band called "Amanda Palmer and the Void", an appropriately-titled solo act. In October 2000 , Palmer met drummer Brian Viglione and together they formed the Dresden Dolls. Palmer never learned how to read music. She took lessons for a while at the age of 10, but quit because she did not like the teacher. Later, she found another teacher who seduced her and she decided to quit. In the 2005 WFNX / Boston Phoenix Best Music Poll Amanda Palmer won Best Female Vocalist. Palmer has performed as a Living Statue called "The Eight Foot Bride" in Harvard Square as well as in many other locations. REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS |
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