Bridge The Atlantic

Joining us this week is musician and bestselling author Amanda Palmer. Amanda is the lead singer, pianist, and lyricist of the duo The Dresden Dolls, and has released numerous solo records to critical acclaim. In 2012 she became the first artist to raise over $1m on Kickstarter, with the resulting album, “Theatre Is Evil” charting in the US top 10. Her TED talk on The Art of Asking went viral and was quickly followed by a book expanding on the subject which became a New York Times Bestseller. Hugely respected in the independent music industry, Amanda has a ton of advice to share. In this interview, we hear more about how artists can ask for the support of their audience, dealing with insecurity as an artist, and how artists can use crowdfunding effectively. Highlights: - Amanda shares how artists don't like asking for money, and how there is a stigma around crowdfunding - "I'd like to think now there's less shame around crowdfunding" - Amanda Palmer - We share how we think Amanda has played a huge part i