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Alison Mosshart
Performing in July 2010.
Background information
Also known as
VV, Baby Ruthless
Born
(1978-11-23) November 23, 1978 (age 45)
Origin
Vero Beach, Florida, United States
Genres
Post-punk revival
alternative rock
psychedelic rock
garage rock
blues rock
indie rock
Occupation(s)
Singer
songwriter
Instrument(s)
Vocals, guitar
Years active
1995–present
Musical artist
Alison Nicole Mosshart (born November 23, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, artist, and the lead vocalist for the rock bands The Kills and The Dead Weather. She started her musical career in 1995 with the Florida punk rock band Discount which disbanded in 2000.[1] She then co-founded the Kills with British guitarist Jamie Hince (formerly of Scarfo and Blyth Power) in 2000 in London.[2]
In The Kills' first album, Mosshart was known by her stage name "VV" and Hince was known as "Hotel".
In early 2009, she joined the supergroup The Dead Weather, formed by Jack White, along with Jack Lawrence and Dean Fertita. In that band, her stage name is "Baby Ruthless".
^Ankeny, Jason. "Biography: Discount". Allmusic. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
Alison Nicole Mosshart (born November 23, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, artist, and the lead vocalist for the rock bands The Kills and The Dead...
Kills are an English-American rock duo formed by American singer Alison "VV" Mosshart and English guitarist Jamie "Hotel" Hince. They are signed to Domino...
rock supergroup, formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2009. Composed of AlisonMosshart (of The Kills and Discount), Jack White (of The White Stripes and The...
Scarfo, and Blyth Power. He co-founded The Kills with American singer AlisonMosshart in 2000. In The Kills, Hince is known as "Hotel". In the early 2010s...
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including Best Rock Album. In 2009 Fertita along with Jack White on drums, AlisonMosshart on lead vocals, and Jack Lawrence on bass formed The Dead Weather....
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July 14, 2009. The song was co-written by every member of the band. AlisonMosshart told Mojo magazine about the writing process of the band: "Everybody...
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