Alison Mosshart

Alison Mosshart
Performing in July 2010.
Performing in July 2010.
Background information
Also known asVV, Baby Ruthless
Born (1978-11-23) November 23, 1978 (age 45)
OriginVero Beach, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active1995–present
PartnerDamian Lewis (2022–present)

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".

  1. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Biography: Discount". Allmusic. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
  2. ^ Phares, Heather. "The Kills | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-01-05.