Ellie Rowsell

Ellie Rowsell
Rowsell performing with Wolf Alice in 2022
Rowsell performing with Wolf Alice in 2022
Background information
Born (1992-07-19) 19 July 1992 (age 32)
Archway, London, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • musician
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • keyboards
  • synthesizer
Years active2010–present
Labels
Member ofWolf Alice

Ellie Rowsell (born 19 July 1992) is an English singer and musician from North London. She is the lead vocalist and guitarist of the Mercury Prize winning indie rock band Wolf Alice.[1][2][3] She has a soprano voice.[4][5]

Early life

Rowsell was born on 19 July 1992 in Archway, North London, and grew up in an Irish community, with her father who is from Dublin.[6] 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.[2]

Personal life

In October 2018, Rowsell denied reports that she was engaged to fellow musician Isaac Holman.[7]

In February 2021, Rowsell publicly accused rock singer Marilyn Manson of upskirting her with a GoPro backstage at a music festival. Her accusations came in the wake of a wave of abuse allegations made against Manson.[8]

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."[9] 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,[10][11][12] saying he was "returning the favour" following the group's support of him during the 2017 general election.[13]

Discography

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
"Call Me A Lioness"
(with Olivia Dean, Melanie C, Shura,
Marika Hackman, Rachel Chinouriri,
Jasmine Jethwa, Rose Gray, Highlyy,
Al Greenwood & Self Esteem) 		2023 Non-album single
Lost Everything
(Thy Slaughter featuring Ellie Rowsell) 		2023 Soft Rock

References

  1. ^ Nicolson, Barry (11 August 2017). "Wolf Alice on their epic second album, 'Visions Of A Life'". NME.
  2. ^ a b McCormick, Neil (27 August 2015). "Wolf Alice interview: 'I never felt much like a girl'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Ganz, Caryn (4 June 2021). "John Mayer's Retro Moper, and 10 More New Songs". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  5. ^ H Green, Thomas (4 June 2021). "Album: Wolf Alice − Blue Weekend". The Arts Desk. Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  6. ^ Lanham, Tom. "Wolf Alice frontwoman Ellie Rowsell transitions from teen recluse to indie heroine". Colorado Springs Independent.
  7. ^ Reilly, Nick (2 October 2018). "Wolf Alice's Ellie Rowsell denies she's engaged to Slaves' Isaac Holman". NME. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Wolf Alice's Ellie Roswell accuses Marilyn Manson of upskirt filming". BBC News. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  9. ^ Daly, Rhian (10 May 2017). "Wolf Alice's Ellie Rowsell endorses Jeremy Corbyn and calls election 'vote between the fair and unfair'". NME.
  10. ^ Bartleet, Larry (5 October 2017). "Shania Twain stans found that Wolf Alice tweet – and they're not happy". NME. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  11. ^ Sexton, Paul (6 October 2017). "Shania Twain Narrowly Beats Wolf Alice For No. 1 U.K. Comeback". Billboard. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  12. ^ "Shania Twain v Wolf Alice: The unlikely chart battle". Newsbeat. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  13. ^ "Jeremy Corbyn backs Wolf Alice in race for number one". ITV News. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2021.