The Dresden Dolls

About

The Dresden Dolls are an American duo from Boston, formed in 2000 by singer-pianist Amanda Palmer and drummer Brian Viglione. They coined the term 'Brechtian punk cabaret' to describe their own sound - a collision of theatrical songwriting, raw piano, and visceral drumming that defied easy genre labels. Their 2003 self-titled debut and the 2006 follow-up Yes, Virginia… earned international critical acclaim. After a lengthy hiatus, the pair returned in 2026 with a re-recorded version of Yes, Virginia… and a global tour.

~3M

followers on Spotify

240M+

streams of 'My Alcoholic Friends' on Spotify

2.2M

monthly listeners on Spotify

100K+

subscribers on YouTube

What's new

2026-08
Yes, Virginia… (Tailor's Version), a complete re-recording of the 2006 album, was released on August 7, 2026 on vinyl, CD and all streaming services.
2026-07
The Dresden Dolls announced a world tour across Europe and North America, with a performance in Utrecht on September 7, 2026.
2026-06
'My Alcoholic Friends' achieved the band's first platinum certification, nearly twenty years after the original release.
2025-laat
The re-recording of Yes, Virginia… was recorded in late 2025 at Mad Oak Studios in Boston, with guest contributions from Jinkx Monsoon and Veronica Swift.
2026
After their twenty-year contract with Roadrunner Records expired, Palmer and Viglione acquired the right to re-record their old albums.