Ellie Rowsell Explained

Ellie Rowsell
Birth Date:1992 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Archway, London, England
Years Active:2010–present
Current Member Of:Wolf 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 hissupporters 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

TitleYearAlbum
"3WW"
(alt-J featuring Ellie Rowsell)
2017Relaxer
"Deadcrush"
(alt-J featuring Ellie Rowsell)
"Teenage Headache Dreams"
(Mura Masa featuring Ellie Rowsell)
2020R.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)
2023Non-album single
Lost Everything
(Thy Slaughter featuring Ellie Rowsell)
2023Soft Rock

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nicolson. Barry. Wolf Alice on their epic second album, 'Visions Of A Life' . NME. 11 August 2017.
  2. News: McCormick. Neil. Wolf Alice interview: 'I never felt much like a girl'. 26 April 2021. The Daily Telegraph. 27 August 2015. limited.
  3. News: Duerden. Nick. Wolf Alice interview: 'I often wonder why girls who do get into music tend to be just singers, or else play the piano'. 2 February 2018. The Independent. 21 June 2016.
  4. News: Ganz . Caryn . 4 June 2021 . John Mayer's Retro Moper, and 10 More New Songs . live . . https://web.archive.org/web/20210727044356/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/04/arts/music/playlist-john-mayer-billie-eilish.html . 27 July 2021 . 16 April 2022.
  5. News: H Green . Thomas . 4 June 2021 . Album: Wolf Alice − Blue Weekend . live . . https://web.archive.org/web/20210608163158/https://theartsdesk.com/new-music/album-wolf-alice-blue-weekend . 8 June 2021 . 16 April 2022.
  6. Web site: Wolf Alice frontwoman Ellie Rowsell transitions from teen recluse to indie heroine. Tom. Lanham. Colorado Springs Independent.
  7. Web site: Reilly . Nick . 2018-10-02 . Wolf Alice's Ellie Rowsell denies she's engaged to Slaves' Isaac Holman . 2023-07-28 . NME . en-GB.
  8. News: 8 February 2021. Wolf Alice's Ellie Roswell accuses Marilyn Manson of upskirt filming. BBC News. 26 April 2021.
  9. Web site: Daly. Rhian. Wolf Alice's Ellie Rowsell endorses Jeremy Corbyn and calls election 'vote between the fair and unfair'. NME. 10 May 2017.
  10. Web site: Shania Twain stans found that Wolf Alice tweet – and they're not happy. NME. Bartleet. Larry. 5 October 2017. 26 April 2021.
  11. Shania Twain Narrowly Beats Wolf Alice For No. 1 U.K. Comeback. Sexton. Paul. 6 October 2017. Billboard. 26 April 2021.
  12. Web site: Shania Twain v Wolf Alice: The unlikely chart battle. Newsbeat. 6 October 2017. 26 April 2021.
  13. News: 5 October 2017. Jeremy Corbyn backs Wolf Alice in race for number one. ITV News. 26 April 2021.