Evelyn Evelyn: Evelyn Evelyn

Amanda Palmer and Jason Webley invented the fictional duo Evelyn Evelyn, supposedly conjoined twin sisters sharing a passion for show tunes and Americana. They want us to believe that Eva and Lynn were born on September 11, 1985, on a small farm in Western Kansas, their mother dying within minutes after giving birth. In truth it is a musical sideshow cabaret act that sounds vintage due to the prominent role of the piano and the call-and-response vocals. They poke fun at the hipstes and criti...

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