Amanda Palmer (full name: Amanda MacKinnon Gaiman Palmer), also known as Amanda Fucking Palmer, is a singer, songwriter, pianist, performance artist, as well as the lead vocalist, pianist, and lyricist of the duo The Dresden Dolls. She performs as a solo artist, and was also one-half of the duo Evelyn Evelyn.

Palmer grew up in Lexington, Massachusetts and lived at Cloud Club, an artist community in Boston. She has won numerous awards for her music, including but not limited to Artist of the Year – Boston Music Awards in 2010, and No. 100 on After Ellen’s Hot 100 of 2009.