Ellen Ciara Rowsell (born 19 July 1992) is an English singer and musician from

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. She serves as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the

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. Rowsell is known for her soprano voice.

Early life

Rowsell was born on 19 July 1992 in Archway,

, and grew up in an Irish community, with her father who is from

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. She studied at the

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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.

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 came in the wake of a wave of abuse allegations made against Manson.

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." She is a vocal supporter of former Labour Party leader

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. 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

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during its high-profile race against the

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'', saying he was "returning the favour" following the group's support of him during the 2017 general election.

Discography

Singles

As featured artist

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rowsell, Ellie 1992 births 21st-century English women singers 21st-century English singers 21st-century women guitarists Alternative rock singers British indie rock musicians English rock guitarists English rock singers English rock keyboardists English women guitarists English women singer-songwriters Labour Party (UK) people Living people People educated at Camden School for Girls People from Archway, London People from Camden Town Singers from London Women keyboardists Women rock singers English people of Irish descent