Ellie Rowsell

Ellen Ciara Rowsell[1] (born 19 July 1992) is an English singer-songwriter and musician from North London. She serves as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the Mercury Prize winning indie rock band Wolf Alice.[2][3][4]

Ellie Rowsell
Rowsell performing with Wolf Alice in 2018
Background information
Birth nameEllen Ciara Rowsell
Born (1992-07-19) 19 July 1992
Archway, London, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer-songwriter
  • musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • keyboards
  • synthesizer
Years active2010–present
Labels
Associated actsWolf Alice

Early life

Rowsell was born on 19 July 1992 in Archway, North London, and grew up in an Irish community.[5] She studied at the Camden School for Girls from 2003 to 2010. At the school, Rowsell wrote stories and poetry, picking up the guitar at the age of 14 and later developing her songwriting using GarageBand.[3]

Personal life

In February 2021, Rowsell publicly accused rock singer Marilyn Manson of upskirting her with a GoPro backstage at a music festival. Her accusations come in the wake of a wave of abuse allegations made against the singer.[6]

Political views

During the 2017 United Kingdom General Election, Rowsell endorsed the Labour Party, calling the vote "a vote between the fair and the unfair."[7] She is a vocal supporter of former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn.

In October 2017, Corbyn encouraged his supporters via Twitter to buy the Wolf Alice album, Visions of a Life, to try to send it to No. 1 in the UK Albums Chart during its high-profile race against the Shania Twain album Now,[8][9][10] claiming he was "returning the favour" following the group's support of him during the 2017 general election.[11]

Discography
Main article: Wolf Alice discography
See also: List of songs recorded by Wolf Alice

Studio albums

Singles

As featured artist

Title Year Album
"3WW"
(alt-J featuring Ellie Rowsell)		 2017 Relaxer
"Deadcrush"
(alt-J featuring Ellie Rowsell)
"Teenage Headache Dreams"
(Mura Masa featuring Ellie Rowsell)		 2020 R.Y.C

References
  1. "Ellie Rowsell". Genius.com. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  2. "Wolf Alice on their epic second album, 'Visions Of A Life'". Nme.com. 11 August 2017.
  3. McCormick, Neil (27 August 2015). "Wolf Alice interview: 'I never felt much like a girl'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  4. Duerden, Nick (21 June 2016). "Wolf Alice interview: 'I often wonder why girls who do get into music tend to be just singers, or else play the piano'". The Independent. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  5. Lanham, Tom. "Wolf Alice frontwoman Ellie Rowsell transitions from teen recluse to indie heroine". Colorado Springs Independent.
  6. "Wolf Alice's Ellie Roswell accuses Marilyn Manson of upskirt filming". BBC News. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  7. "Wolf Alice's Ellie Rowsell endorses Jeremy Corbyn and calls election 'vote between the fair and unfair' – NME". NME. 10 May 2017.
  8. Bartleet, Larry (5 October 2017). "Shania Twain stans found that Wolf Alice tweet – and they're not happy". NME. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  9. Sexton, Paul (6 October 2017). "Shania Twain Narrowly Beats Wolf Alice For No. 1 U.K. Comeback". Billboard. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  10. "Shania Twain v Wolf Alice: The unlikely chart battle – BBC Newsbeat". BBC Newsbeat. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  11. "Jeremy Corbyn backs Wolf Alice in race for number one". ITV News. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
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