Amanda Palmer is a performer, director, composer and musician who is best known for her role as front woman and keyboardist for internationally-acclaimed punk-cabaret band The Dresden Dolls. Her recent work includes a residency at the Famous Spiegeltent at Edinburgh, for which she garnered two five-star fringe reviews, and a nearly-sold-out American Repertory Theatre run of The Onion Cellar, an original workshop piece spearheaded by Amanda and featuring The Dresden Dolls.
In September, Amanda will release Who Killed Amanda Palmer, her debut solo album, which was produced by esteemed musician Ben Folds. She is currently busy creating two songbooks and a fine art photo book as well as directing the May launch of Post-War Trade, her brainchild of innovative merchandising.