Elle King

American singer, songwriter, and actress

Elle King (born July 3, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Her musical style is country, rock and soul. In 2012, she released her first EP, The Elle King EP. On February 17, 2015, she released her first album, Love Stuff. The album produced the top 10 song "Ex's & Oh's".[5]

Elle King
Elle King performs at the 2015 Interstellar Rodeo in Edmonton.
Elle King performs at the 2015 Interstellar Rodeo in Edmonton.
Background information
Birth nameTanner Elle Schneider
Born (1989-07-03) July 3, 1989 (age 35)
Los Angeles, California, United States
OriginNew York City, New York, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • banjo
Years active1998–present
Labels
Websiteelleking.com

King was born in Los Angeles. She later moved to New York City.

Awards and nominations

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Year Awards Category Recipient Outcome Ref.
2016 Grammy Awards Best Rock Performance "Ex's & Oh's" Nominated [6]
Best Rock Song
iHeartRadio Music Awards Alternative Rock Song of the Year Nominated [7]
Teen Choice Awards Choice Rock Song "America's Sweetheart" Pending [8]

References

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  1. "Elle King is coming to Magic City Blues Festival 2016 Billings365". Billings365.com. 2016-01-11. Retrieved 2016-06-24.[permanent dead link]
  2. "Song Premiere: Elle King - "Under the Influence"". Nylon.com. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  3. Mazzarone, Mike (2016-02-01). "Elle King, Nathaniel Rateliff & Andrew McMahon Play Heated Up Winter Jam". Alternativenation.net. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  4. "This rising rock star has a surprising father". The New Daily. 2016-01-10. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  5. "Elle King". All Music. Retrieved Jun 25, 2016.
  6. "Grammy Nominations 2016: See the Full List of Nominees". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 7, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
  7. Blistein, Jon (February 9, 2016). "Taylor Swift, the Weeknd Lead iHeartRadio Music Awards Noms". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 10, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  8. Eliahou, Maya (June 9, 2016). "Teen Choice Awards 2016--Captain America: Civil War Leads Second Wave of Nominations". E!. Retrieved June 19, 2016.