In the 2005 WNFX/Boston Phoenix Best Music Poll Amanda Palmer won Best Female Vocalist. Amanda has performed as a living statue called “The Eight Foot Bride” in Harvard Square as well as in many other locations. Her solo album entitled “Who Killed Amanda Palmer” was released in September 2008, and was produced by Ben Folds, who also appears on the album. Zoë Keating also appears on several tracks. In 2009 she pleaded with her label, Roadrunner Records, to drop her from their roster. She has been vocal about this in interviews and in concert even dedicated a song called “Please Drop Me” that is sung to the tune of “Moon River.” On January 15th 2010 writer Neil Gaiman announced on his official blog that he and Palmer were engaged to be married. On March 30th, 2010, the album “Evelyn Evelyn” was released, as a collaborative work with Jason Webley. On July 20th, 2010, Palmer released a solo EP of Radiohead covers, entitled “Amanda Palmer Performs the Popular Hits of Radiohead on Her Magical Ukulele”. |
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