One-Eyed Doll Explained

One-Eyed Doll
Origin:Austin, Texas, U.S.
Years Active:2006–2018
Label:Nebulost Records, StandBy Records
Current Members:Kimberly Freeman
Jason Rufuss Sewell a.k.a. "Junior"

One-Eyed Doll was an American gothic rock[1] duo based in Austin, Texas, which was voted the Best Punk Band in 2009,[2] 2010[3] and 2011 at the Austin Music Awards at SXSW.[4] One-Eyed Doll officially retired on May 21, 2021, after a lengthy hiatus.

With a discography of 11 full-length albums under its belt,[5] (six One-Eyed Doll albums, four Kimberly Freeman solo albums and one under the name Ghetto Princess) the band made No. 1 on ReverbNation's local chart[6] and has toured nationally with OTEP[7] [8] Cold, Wayne Static (of Static X), Peelander Z, Polkadot Cadaver, Wednesday 13, Mushroomhead, and Orgy. The band's lead singer and guitarist, Freeman (who has been described as Gwar meets Strawberry Shortcake)[9] performs on a signature Tregan guitar, accompanied by the lone drummer (and producer) Jason Rufuss Sewell a.k.a. Junior, in a theatrical style[10] which has been described musically as "... Pixies meets Siouxsie meets Hole"[11] and the "bastard laboratory love child of Dresden Dolls meets White Stripes and Marilyn Manson."[12] Lead vocalist Kimberly Freeman was featured as one of Revolver Magazines Hottest Chicks in Hard Rock in 2011, 2012, and 2015, Guitar Player Magazines Top 20 Most Extraordinary Guitarists and on America's Got Talents 2010 Semi-Finals as part of ArcAttack.

History

One-Eyed Doll, which was formed in 2007, first gained recognition from their peers when they won their first Best Punk Band at the 2009 SXSW; the award was presented by Exene Cervenka of the first-generation punk band X. That year, they also won 2nd place Metal Band, 3rd place Best New Band, 4th place Industrial/Goth Band, 7th place Best Acoustic Guitar (Freeman), 8th place Female Vocals (Freeman), and 10th place Best Record Producer (Sewell, for Monster.)[13] One-Eyed Doll broke into the mainstream media, however, with the release of their third album Break, whereupon Freeman was featured in the January/February 2011 Fallen Heroes issue of Revolver in its cover feature The Hottest Chicks in Hard Rock; she also appeared as an awakening zombie on the America's Got Talent semi finals as part of ArcAttack.[14] She gained musical recognition as a guitarist upon being featured in a full-page dedicated article in the April 2011 Guts & Glitter issue of Guitar Player[15] magazine as one of the Twenty Most Extraordinary Female Guitarists[16] along with the likes of Joan Jett, Bonnie Raitt, and Nancy Wilson.[17] The band has a fervent fanbase,[18] [19] and is known for their mutual support of their fans, some of whom have gotten tattoos of the band's iconography,[20] and for their equally fervent DIY business model.[9] Amongst its national tours, One-Eyed Doll have been performing at several major anime conventions such as DragonCon,[21] and headlining at the 4&20 Blackbird Festival in Weed, California.[22] [23]

One-Eyed Doll's 2012 album, Dirty, was recorded with Grammy Award-winning producer Sylvia Massy (Tool, System of a Down, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Johnny Cash). Dirty was announced by the band in November 2011 on Dark Matter Radio hosted by Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro. It was reported that the band recorded another album entitled Committed, to be produced by Massy, which would see the light of day in late 2013.[24] The "Committed" video, directed by Patrick Kendall was released exclusively by Revolver Magazine in October 2012. One-Eyed Doll instead went on to release the album "Monster (Remonstered)" in 2013, which Sewell produced. Massy was given a Special Thanks credit on the album.[25]

Freeman is one of several real-life people to appear in the massively multiplayer online role playing game AdventureQuest Worlds, where she is styled as the "True Sixth Lord of Chaos".[26] She also appears in the AdventureQuest Worlds Anything-Goes Battle On Battle Card Game on two cards.[27] [28] She is also the voice of Sally in the Doomwood Saga of the same game.

An hour-and-a-half gonzo documentary of the band's life on the road on tour from Austin to Harlem was released on YouTube by David Bruce Bates, Jr.[29]

Band members

Current members
Past members

Discography

As One-Eyed Doll

Albums
EPs
Compilation album

As Kimberly Freeman

As Ghetto Princess

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: One-Eyed Doll . Daily Unsigned . April 23, 2011 . November 12, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111126191517/http://dailyunsigned.com/2011/04/23/one-eyed-doll/ . November 26, 2011 . dead.
  2. Web site: Farewell to the Madness – Music Blog . The Austin Chronicle . March 23, 2009 . November 12, 2011.
  3. Web site: After a Fashion – Columns . The Austin Chronicle . March 27, 2009 . November 12, 2011.
  4. Web site: Macmillan . Stephen . Austin Music Database . The Austin Chronicle . November 12, 2011.
  5. Web site: Members . One-Eyed Doll . November 12, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111117034616/http://www.oneeyeddoll.com/members . November 17, 2011 . dead .
  6. Web site: ReverbNation Charts . Reverbnation.com . November 12, 2011.
  7. Web site: One-Eyed Doll Joins the Otep Atavist Tour 2011 w/ Otep, … Video at . Oldenrecipes.com . May 14, 2011 . November 12, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110823154759/http://oldenrecipes.com/recipe-1605/one-eyed-doll-joins-the-otep-atavist-tour-2011-w-otep/ . August 23, 2011 . dead .
  8. Web site: Mark . Metal . OTEP, BLACKGUARD, SISTER SIN, DESTROPHY, ONE EYED DOLL TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED! – SkullsNBones Heavy Metal Social Network & Blog . Skullsnbones.com . May 11, 2011 . November 12, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120324071131/http://www.skullsnbones.com/profiles/blogs/otep-blackguard-sister-sin . March 24, 2012 . dead.
  9. Web site: Meet . One-Eyed Doll . November 12, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111102012151/http://www.oneeyeddoll.com/about . November 2, 2011 . dead .
  10. Web site: Watch One-Eyed Doll episodes on . Blip.tv . November 12, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121107075959/http://blip.tv/oneeyed-doll . November 7, 2012 . dead .
  11. Web site: Artists – Kimberly Freeman . Treganguitars.com . November 12, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120324082441/http://www.treganguitars.com/artist_kimberly.php . March 24, 2012 . dead .
  12. Web site: Interview: OTEP-Raised Fist Atavist – Metal Riot . Metalriot.com . August 10, 2011 . November 12, 2011.
  13. Web site: 2009 SXSW Austin Music Awards at 46:51 . Youtube . November 12, 2011.
  14. Web site: HOME. Arcattack.com. September 7, 2020.
  15. Web site: Guitar Player – Guts & Glitter . Nxtbook.com . November 12, 2011.
  16. Web site: Kimberly Freeman at 0:30 . Youtube . November 12, 2011.
  17. Web site: NEWS . Treganguitars.com . November 12, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111106130635/http://www.treganguitars.com/news.php . November 6, 2011 . dead .
  18. Web site: the Kimberly Freeman appreciation blog . Rednecklovesong.tumblr.com . November 12, 2011.
  19. Web site: The Greatest Band You've Never Heard . . November 12, 2011.
  20. Web site: / Kimberly Freeman Fan Tattoos . One-Eyed Doll . November 12, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111125131510/http://www.oneeyeddoll.com/tattoos . November 25, 2011 . dead .
  21. Web site: ONE-EYED DOLL – 06.01.11 . ONE-EYED DOLL – 06.01.11 . Fearlessradio.com . June 1, 2011 . November 12, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111004202511/http://www.fearlessradio.com/index.php/new-music-binge/2664-one-eyed-doll-060111.html . October 4, 2011 . dead .
  22. Web site: One Eyed Doll to Headline 4 and 20 Festival. July 30, 2011 .
  23. Web site: Glenn Sawyer . Localnewscomesfirst.com . November 12, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110928194105/http://www.localnewscomesfirst.com/index.php?option=com_seyret&Itemid=431&task=videodirectlink&id=9420 . September 28, 2011 . dead .
  24. Web site: January/February 2013 Digital issue: ONE-EYED DOLL. Johnny Price . Rockrevoltmagazine.com. January 17, 2013.
  25. Web site: Monster (ReMonstered), by One-Eyed Doll. Oneeyeddoll.bandcamp.com. September 7, 2020.
  26. Web site: Viper . AdventureQuest Worlds Live Event with Guest One-Eyed Doll . Pcgamersworld.com . June 24, 2010 . November 12, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110922134832/http://www.pcgamersworld.com/2010/06/adventurequest-worlds-live-event-with-guest-one-eyed-doll/ . September 22, 2011 . dead .
  27. Web site: Kimberly Freeman of One-Eyed Doll buys the AdventureQuest Worlds ANYTHING-GOES Battle On Card Game! . . November 12, 2011.
  28. Web site: AQWorlds – Design Notes . Aq.com . November 12, 2011.
  29. Web site: Documentary of Austin musician Kimberly Freeman on YouTube. Boingboing.net. March 25, 2010. September 7, 2020.
  30. Web site: Secret Lullaby, by Kimberly Freeman. Kimberlyfreeman.bandcamp.com. September 7, 2020.

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