One-Eyed Doll

One-Eyed Doll
One-Eyed Doll performing in 2015
One-Eyed Doll performing in 2015
Background information
OriginAustin, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Years active2006–2018
LabelsNebulost Records, StandBy Records
MembersKimberly Freeman
Jason Rufuss Sewell a.k.a. "Junior"
Websiteoneeyeddoll.com

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 Magazine's Hottest Chicks in Hard Rock in 2011, 2012, and 2015, Guitar Player Magazine's Top 20 Most Extraordinary Guitarists and on America's Got Talent's 2010 Semi-Finals as part of ArcAttack.

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  2. ^ "Farewell to the Madness – Music Blog". The Austin Chronicle. March 23, 2009. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
  3. ^ "After a Fashion – Columns". The Austin Chronicle. March 27, 2009. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
  4. ^ Macmillan, Stephen. "Austin Music Database". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
  5. ^ "Members". One-Eyed Doll. Archived from the original on November 17, 2011. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
  6. ^ "ReverbNation Charts". Reverbnation.com. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
  7. ^ "One-Eyed Doll Joins the Otep Atavist Tour 2011 w/ Otep, … Video at". Oldenrecipes.com. May 14, 2011. Archived from the original on August 23, 2011. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
  8. ^ Mark, Metal (May 11, 2011). "OTEP, BLACKGUARD, SISTER SIN, DESTROPHY, ONE EYED DOLL TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED! – SkullsNBones Heavy Metal Social Network & Blog". Skullsnbones.com. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
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  11. ^ "Artists – Kimberly Freeman". Treganguitars.com. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
  12. ^ "Interview: OTEP-Raised Fist Atavist – Metal Riot". Metalriot.com. August 10, 2011. Retrieved November 12, 2011.