Alison Mosshart
| Alison Mosshart | |
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Performing in July 2010.
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | VV, Baby Ruthless |
| Born | November 23, 1978 |
| Origin | Vero Beach, Florida, United States |
| Genres | Post-punk revival, blues rock, psychedelic rock, garage rock, indie rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter, artist, model |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, percussions, synthesizer |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Associated acts | Discount, The Kills, The Dead Weather, The Raconteurs, Royal Trux, The Last Shadow Puppets, Arctic Monkeys, Placebo, Primal Scream, Carla Azar, Cage the Elephant |
| Notable instruments | |
| "White Penguin" Gretsch Bo Diddley, red 1960s Hagstrom Ⅰ, red 1970s Höfner 4575/V, black Rickenbacker 620. | |
Alison Nicole Mosshart (born November 23, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, artist, and occasional model best known as the lead vocalist for the indie rock band The Kills and blues rock band The Dead Weather. She started her musical career in 1995 with the Florida punk rock band Discount which disbanded in 2000. She then co-founded The Kills with British guitarist Jamie Hince (formerly of Scarfo and Blyth Power) in 2000 in London.
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."
Mosshart features on the 2006 Primal Scream song "Dolls (Sweet Rock and Roll)", from the album Riot City Blues, as well as on the Placebo song "Meds", the title track of their 2006 album. She also featured on Cage the Elephant's song "It's Just Forever", from "Melophobia". Mosshart also joined The Last Shadow Puppets on stage in 2008, in The Live Olympia Theatre in Paris. They performed the song "Paris Summer".
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