Punk cabaret duo The Dresden Dolls, consistinf of drummer Brian Viglione and vocalist/pianist Amanda Palmer, are on hiatus for an indefinite period of time. Both mucicians want to focus on other goals. Last Summer the Dresden Dolls already cancelled several festival gigs. \"Yes, the band is \"done\" in the sense that we are not actively booking tours, etc. And there is no date scheduled in the future to \"resume working on the new album\" as interviewers like to say. And that\'s OK with us. It takes a lot off pressure of us and let\'s us both focus on what we\'ve already got on our plates.\"
Amanda Palmer released her solo debut \'Who Killed Amanda Palmer\' earlier this month via Roadrunner records. She\'s now performing as a solo artist, which is quite a change:
\"I had gotten so used to always factoring Brian into everything it that breaking myself of the pattern is weird. it\'s all me now, there\'s no drummer factor, at all. this has it\'s pros and cons. It\'s a little lonely but it\'s also not. Sometimes being onstage with Brian, when we weren\'t connected, made it feel impossible to connect to the crowd. (...) I\'m sure it\'s similar to the feeling you have when you get divorced or break up with a long-term lover. You\'re excited by the liberation but you also miss the routine, however complicated.\"
The Dresden Dolls started in 2000 and have released three full-length albums: \'The Dresden Dolls\' (2003), \'Yes, Virginia\' (2006) and \'No, Virginia\' (2008). The duo is well-known for their energetic live shows.
