Evelyn Evelyn

Evelyn Evelyn are a fictional musical duo created by Amanda Palmer (of The Dresden Dolls) and Jason Webley. According to the backstory provided by Palmer and Webley, the duo consists of conjoined twin sisters (aka "Eva" and "Lyn"), Evelyn and Evelyn Neville,[1][2][3][4] who were discovered in 2007 by Palmer and Webley. The twins are actually portrayed by Palmer and Webley,[5] dressed in connected garments.

This article is about the duo. For their self-titled album, see Evelyn Evelyn (album).

Evelyn Evelyn
Background information
OriginWalla Walla, Washington
Genres
Years active2007 (2007)–2012
LabelsEleven, 8ft.
Websiteevelynevelyn.com
MembersAmanda Palmer
Jason Webley

Discography

In 2007, the band released a 3-song, colored 7" vinyl record, along with a 6-track CD titled Elephant Elephant, which was released in a limited edition of 1,111 copies on Jason's label (11 records); it quickly sold out. The package also contains Amanda and Jason's story of how they met the Evelyns, as well as the process of recording the vinyl, and a sticker of the two-headed elephant, Bimba & Kimba.

A full-length album, Evelyn Evelyn was released March 30, 2010, followed by a worldwide tour.[6]

Albums

EPs

Bibliography

A book by these artists:

  • Von Buhler, Cynthia; Palmer, Amanda; Webley, Jason (2011). Evelyn Evelyn (illustrated ed.). Diamond Comic Distributors. p. 144. ISBN 978-1-59582-578-0.

See also

References
  1. The Musical Chairs – Evelyn Evelyn Archived September 3, 2012, at WebCite, TheMusicalChairs.com, January 2010.
  2. Ladies and Gentlemen! Critics and hipsters! We are proud to introduce “Evelyn Evelyn” – the world's only conjoined-twin singer-songwriter duo. MVRemix Rock, February 2010.
  4. "Critics And hipsters! We Are Proud To Introduce 'Evelyn Evelyn'". Top40-Charts.com.
  5. Amanda Palmer Freaks Out With Evelyn Evelyn, Wired.com, 2010.
  6. "Jason Webley Tours". Jasonwebley.com.
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