Evelyn Evelyn Explained

Evelyn Evelyn
Origin:	Walla Walla, Washington
Years Active:	–2012
Label:	Eleven, 8ft.
Current Members:	Amanda Palmer Jason Webley

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.

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

• Evelyn Evelyn (2010)

EPs

• Elephant Elephant (2007)

Bibliography

A book by these artists:

• Book: Evelyn Evelyn . 2011. Diamond Comic Distributors . 978-1-59582-578-0. 144. illustrated. Cynthia . Von Buhler . Cynthia von Buhler. Amanda. Palmer . Amanda Palmer . Jason . Webley . Jason Webley.

See also

• Black Tape for a Blue Girl
• Dark cabaret and List of dark cabaret artists
• The Art of Asking: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help

External links

• Evelyn Evelyn review at Stuck Between Stations

Notes and References

1. Web site: January 2010. The Musical Chairs – Evelyn Evelyn. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110717014648/http://themusicalchairs.com/2010/01/20/evelyn-evelyn/. July 17, 2011. The Musical Chairs.
2. Web site: 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.
3. Web site: Evelyn Evelyn release self-titled album. https://web.archive.org/web/20120304064728/http://musicremedy.com/e/evelyn-evelyn/album/self-titled-7991.html. March 4, 2012. dead.
4. Web site: Critics And hipsters! We Are Proud To Introduce 'Evelyn Evelyn'. Top40-Charts.com.
5. Web site: Amanda Palmer Freaks Out With Evelyn Evelyn. Wired.com. 2010.
6. Web site: Jason Webley Tours. Jasonwebley.com.