kimberly's blog

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F.A.Q.
Frequently Asked Questions
This event is bigger than any we have ever tried before. We really hope you like it!

-6pm EST!? Will I be able to attend the event?
Yes! We have crafted this event so that players from all timezones can participate. Login any time after the event starts to see what we mean. (See, we just keep betting better at this!)

-Will I be able to get the Friday the 13th Achievement
You sure will!

-Will there be rares?
... that is sort of like asking if fish can swim. For starters, if you can get your hands on a Marshmallow on a Stick.. you wil be able to use it on the campfire to turn it into a rare item. Then you will be able to turn that item into an even rarer item.

-Do I have to be a MEMBER to play in the event?
This event is available for ALL players. After the event there will be a bonus zone with special items for upgraded members. Upgrading your account to member supports the team and makes events like this one possible! (Thank you)

-How long will the event be up?
We guarentee the event will be live one week from launch. Since we are hiding some goodies on monsters in the 4+ new zones... we want to make sure everyone has time to get them.

-What should I do now!?
Prepare yourself adventurer! Level up and prepare yourself for the challenges that await.

-Go to http://www.aq.com and play!
-Read the Team's Design Notes (See what we're to)

Attention all Photographers!

We have some major national press coming up, and we're looking for great shots of One-Eyed Doll to send off ASAP! If you'd like your photos of Kimberly, Junior and Mr. Socks to be considered, please send them to the following address:

photos.oneeyeddoll@gmail.com
[VERY IMPORTANT! SEND ONLY TO THIS ADDRESS!]

-300 DPI SUPER HIGH REZ .jpg
-enclose your photos in a .zip file [send several emails if you need to]
-No logos or watermarks preferred. We'll credit you in print.
-Current line-up [Kimberly, Junior, Mr. Socks] - No shots with former band mates can be used.. Work your magic if you must. :)
-Bonus points for shots with my Tregan Guitar and Mr. Socks with the Tregan Bass! The endorsement will be really focused on by the press.
-Your credits as you'd like them to appear
-Any interesting info you'd like to include, where the shot was taken, date, etc.

We love all of our talented fans, and photographers especially have a special place in our hearts.. Thanks so much for recording our history!!! Now let's hit the press hard with some killer shots, so we can blow it up together!!!!!!!

I'll do my best to keep up and let you know if one of your wonderful photos is used in print! :):) Thank you so much!!!

Love and Gratitude,
kimberly

Hi puppies!

I've moved the official Kimberly Freeman fan club to a NEW location!! REGISTERED MEMBERS get access to the "Exclusive" tab, wherein lies at this very moment....

- a discount code for 40% off merch at oneeyeddoll.com [expires soon, get it NOW!]
- a super secret UNRELEASED song download

GO GET YOUR PRESENTS!!!!!

CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE NEW AND IMPROVED FAN CLUB!

Love and Gratitude,
kimberly

CLICKY HERE FOR THE LYRICS!
[Just choose BREAK and then the song you want from the track list!]

I know, I know: ABOUT TIME, KIMBERLY!!!

Here *finally* are all of the lyrics to our latest and greatest album, Break!!! Yay!!!

This is a songwriter's album.. Alot of it is based on my acoustic stuff, and ironically is much heavier than anything I've put out to date. Resurrection is a great example of that. We took the lightest, sweetest acoustic song I have and turned it into an intense metal ballad. Airplane man was totally a Beatlesey acoustic ditty until a fan on the forums inspired me to rock it out. :) SO GLAD I DID!

Hope you enjoy! Take full advantage of the FORUMS, and discuss your favorites!

Love and Gratitude,
kimberly

***MORE REVIEWS***

One-Eyed Doll Live At The Saint [New Jersey]
by John Pfeiffer, The Aquarian
May 6, 2010
[link]

One-Eyed Doll is an Austin-based band that restored my faith in music this week at the Saint on April 16. Part glam, part punk and a whole lotta guitar talent; One Eyed Doll has the power to make you want to be part of their tribe, and it’s happening all over the country. Out on a jaunt that takes them through New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, Missouri and Oklahoma, this is a seasoned oddity that knows how to draw an audience out if its shell and down the aisles of salvation.

From her direct interaction with fans in the audience to her dexterity on guitar, Kimberly Freeman is a curious dark star. At around 5’2” and weighing 98 lbs, this diminutive powerhouse emits vocal tonality and riff expertise rivaling any of the big boys out there today. And while she might be small, she has a larger than life story of experiences that gives her music a rough and beautiful quality. From medical testing for cash to living in a van and playing guitar for gas money, she’s lived through it all.

One cool thing Freeman likes to do is direct the usual audience focus into a different direction, jumping off the stage and saying, “I have something to show you, come with me.” She then led the entire Saint crowd to the back of the room, where she got up on the bar and sang “a capella” to the throng in one of the most soul-baring displays of intimacy this old dog has seen in years. It’s a risky move to leave the band and redirect, but Freeman pulls it off without a hitch as noted by the emotive audience gasps and head shaking.

But the level of ass kickery portrayed by this band began a good 45 minutes before that emotional point in the night, starting with the very first blast from these Texas anomalies. This is three-piece rock the way it should be done. No nonsense, no noodling filler or precocious fidgeting. One Eyed Doll hits you right in the face with what I perceive to be a cross breeding of early Jane’s Addiction, Siouxsie and The Banshees, and The Breeders all balled up into one intense, leather-gloved punch. The band’s level of presence is high, and you have to watch them closely because they really make it look too god dammed easy.

Guitarist/vocalist Freeman stomps, back splits and high jumps around the small stage like she’s memorized its boundaries hours beforehand. And even while she’s rolling around on the floor or whipping her three-foot ponytail in vicious windmills, she never misses a note. Her guitar playing style is reminiscent of Dave Navarro and has earned her an endorsement from Tregan Guitars, a solid American company out of Chambersburg, PA. The background machinery of bassist PJ Evans, aka “Number Three,” and drummer Jason Rufuss Sewell, aka “Junior,” rumbles like clockwork as she breaks down in her performance cacophony on tunes like “Suicidal Serenade,” “Murder Ballad” or “Fight.”

The band’s new album Break is the fifth release by the Austin trio and shows sick levels of originality and drive, featuring 12 tracks of well-produced madness. One-Eyed Doll is definitely on the fast track to major success.

[Photo by Mark Scott]

PJ Evans, AKA Number Three joined One-Eyed Doll on April 14, 2007 and has been my longest lasting band mate to date! For three years, I've electrocuted, cut, spit on, slapped and battered him relentlessly. Being my stage partner takes an inhuman supply of patience, determination and love - and especially a high tolerance for physical pain.... even an affection thereof. :)

I've enjoyed PJ's personal company and musical talents equally and am so very grateful for the time we've been blessed to have together on stage. I knew from the beginning that my partner's vast talents and interests would provide better opportunities for him eventually - and I've in fact anticipated gladly that One-Eyed Doll would be but a small step in his life's great journey.

We are all celebrating this change as a positive and happy one! PJ will have some time to focus on his personal life and goals outside of this life-altering/all-encompassing obsession of mine called One-Eyed Doll for the first time in almost three years! This is not bad news by any means, but a step in the right direction in all of our minds. I hope that the contacts and opportunities that One-Eyed Doll have opened up to him will provide him with all he needs to launch and find success in his own creative projects and ambitions!!

Of course, I'll continue One-Eyed Doll, full steam ahead with Junior at my side and with the support of YOU: my amazing fans. All shows are ON!

Of course it may take some time for you fans to adjust to the changes, and I'm looking forward to adjusting right along with you, with YOUR help! We'll all miss Number Three's presence on stage, but we are even luckier now to have him around as a beloved friend and One-Eyed Doll alumni. I'm so excited to see what the future holds for PJ and for One-Eyed Doll. He'll always be a member of my rock and roll family, and he continues to be one of my greatest companions.

Thank you, PJ for all that you've given to me since we met at Elysium in 2006. I was just a girl with a guitar and a couple of cardboard cut-outs, trying to make some noise.. well, alot of noise. :) Your support and love has meant the world to me, and I'll never be able to fully express my gratitude. You were TOTALLY there for me, my only support at times through hardships that only you and I will ever truly understand. You've been there with me through some of the greatest moments of joy in my life, on stage and off. You're my dear and true friend, and I love you more than the confines of time and space could limit.

HUGE THANKS to all of the loyal fans who [like PJ] have supported my crazy career through several line-ups and huge changes.. Thank you for always being at my side - through the rollercoaster evolution of my person and art.. I am the luckiest girl in the whole world to have such a family. I hope to someday have the proper words to express my love and gratitude for you all. Thank you for being my whole world, the love of my life.

We're playing shows tomorrow and Saturday in Dallas and Tulsa.. We're gonna two-piece it this weekend and roll with the punches from there.. I will need your support MORE THAN EVER in upcoming shows as we work out these changes and find our balance. One-Eyed Doll fans, this is your chance to really unite with me and help me rise to the challenge!

My most sincere congratulations go out to PJ.. I am overwhelmed with excitement and positivity for him as he continues on!!

I leave you with a special treat: Video footage of PJ's first show, taken at Headhunters on April 14, 2007!!!! This was his audition, caught on film by the amazing Radames Pera!

Love and Gratitude,
kimberly

[DaveTV with Number Three the Taco and Kimberly the Carrot on Halloween 2008 - Photo by the beautiful Maryann Carder]

Hello to our precious Dollheads!!!!!

We’re currently sitting in a coffee shop outside of Nashville, TN on our 5th day of tour, and we have some exciting news that some of you might not have heard:

For the last couple of years during our various recordings, local shows and One-Eyed Doll’s New England tour of 2009, film maker Davidjr.com has tagged along and captured a snapshot of us in the studio, backstage at shows, and endless hours on the road documenting the hardships and triumphs of life as a nationally touring band.

For the last few months, Davidjr.com has been busy compiling that footage together to make a full-length documentary about One-Eyed Doll in the cutting edge, in-your-face way that only Davidjr.com can pull off. And as a gift to the world, rather than sell the movie on DVD he has graciously decided make the full movie available to everyone on YouTube.

Davidjr.com’s official announcement…

“Punk rock meets poetics in an intimate view of Austin, Texas underground rock star, Kimberly Freeman, a beauty with an irresistible voice, magnetism and moves, who delivers a range of soulful original songs that reflect on her personal story and have a transforming influence on her fans.”

We are very excited about this movie. It’s already getting tons of rave reviews from fans as well as movie critics and people who are experiencing One-Eyed Doll for the first time. The film is featured on BoingBoing, YouTube, Westword and tons of other sites that are elevating it to be the next underground cult blockbuster hit.

Let’s keep the momentum going! We can let big websites like The New York Times, Rolling Stone and CNN know about the film by contacting them using the following links. Be sure to ask them when the story or review is coming out:

New York Times: nytimes@nytimes.com
Rolling Stone: editors@rollingstone.com
CNN: CNN Website

We are honored that we, along with all of our dollhead fans can unite together with Davidjr.com’s “One-Eyed Doll: The Rockumentry”

So go check it out and leave a comment! Let everyone know what you think :-D !!!!!!

Love and Gratitude,
-Kimberly, Number Three and Junior

CLICK HERE FOR THE MOVIE TRAILER!!!!


CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL MOVIE!!!!!!!

Hi puppies!

Run to the nearest music store and GRAB THE APRIL 2010 ISSUES of both Guitar Player AND Guitar World!!! You'll see me on pages 68[GP] and 79[GW] showing off my new TREGAN GUITAR and the Texas Rock Fest show with my dear comrade Skunk Manhattan!!

The Guitar WORLD issue [Jimi Hendrix cover!] also features the unfinished BREAK album artwork.. You'll notice the hair is different.. THIS IS A COLLECTOR'S ITEM! GRAB TEN COPIES WHILE THEY'RE OUT!!!!!!!!!!!

If you'd like me to sign yours, send it here:

Kimberly Freeman
[Autograph Request]
PO BOX 80017
Austin, TX 78708

Include a note and some postage or a SASE, and I'll love you forever. :):):) I'll also be signing at Texas Rock Fest! See the calendar for details!

HUGE THANKS TO TREGAN GUITARS!!!!!!!!! I LOVE MY ROCK AND ROLL FAMILY!

FANS!!!

Pick up the April 2010 issue of Guitar Player Magazine! I'm proudly representing Tregan Guitars and Texas Rock Fest with Skunk Manhattan on page 68!! Yay!!!

Jonny Flash took the photo!

I am REALLY EXCITED to be showing off my new guitar via a Tregan ad in freaking GUITAR PLAYER MAGAZINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'M SO GRATEFUL TO TONY AT TREGAN GUITARS!!

I love Tregan Guitars, I love Guitar Player Magazine, I love Skunk, I love Texas Rock Fest, I love Jonny Flash, I love you!

THANK YOU TREGAN GUITARS!
http://treganguitars.com/

Get your issue right away! I know our fans will be clearing the racks as soon as the word gets out.. Bring your copy to TEXAS ROCK FEST on March 20, and I'll sign it for you! If you live far far away, feel free to mail it to me for a signature. I'll send it back all kissed up.

Kimberly Freeman
PO BOX 80017
Austin, TX 78708

[A couple of bucks or stampies for return postage would be helpful, if you can spare it...]

Love and Gratitude,
kimberly

REPOST FROM THE BAINE FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE:

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The awesome rock band One Eyed Doll is coming all the way from Texas on their tour to do a concert for the feature film Baine being produced by Vater Entertainment Films and Epic Dawn Productions!

The concert will be held April 6th at the Czar in Ybor City!

You not only get to rock out to one of the greatest bands around, you also get to be an extra in a feature film!!

To buy tickets, go to http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/604600890/baine-independent-feature-...

and pledge $10! That will also get you 2 tickets in our raffle competition for a VIP pass which allows you to a meet and greet with One Eyed Doll after the concert!! Each $5 you pledge after that will give you one more ticket into the raffle.

Also, for those of you who have already donated $10 or more (you are super awesome and we love you forever!!) contact me if you are interested in a ticket to the concert.

-Emily Mason, Epic Dawn Productions