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Emilie Autumn
Emilie Autumn on the cover of her Enchant album.
Background information
Born	September 22, 1979 (age 27) Malibu, California, USA
Genre(s)	Electropunk, Goth, Industrial
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Vocals, Violin, Harpischord
Years active	1997 – present
Label(s)	Traitor Records, Trisol Music Group GmbH
Associated acts	Emilie Autumn and the Bloody Crumpets, Ravensong, The Jane Brooks Project, Convent
Website	emilieautumn.com

Emilie Autumn (born September 22, 1979 in Malibu, California) is a singer and violinist, currently living in Chicago. She is known for her theatrical performance style.

At 15, Emilie enrolled at the prestigious Indiana University School of Music in Bloomington, Indiana but left after two years, when a scandal occurred (the reason for which is unknown).

Returning home to Los Angeles, Emilie's interests spread to early music (period performance of Baroque and Renaissance) as well as rock, industrial, metal, and—in particular—gothic music. She was signed to a label during this time, but left due to issues pertaining to artistic control. She independently released a classical album.

Emilie went on to develop her vocal skills and relocated to Chicago to established her own label (Traitor Records), releasing a classical violin recording, On a Day..., as well as her unique brand of gothic-alternative with albums such as Enchant (2003).

Though an active performer and recording artist with a cult following of her own, Emilie gained notoriety in 2003 when she was discovered by former Hole frontwoman Courtney Love, who brought Emilie to France to work with on her debut solo album, America's Sweetheart. Emilie then toured with Courtney's all-female band, The Chelsea, making appearances on The Tonight Show and the Late Show with David Letterman. Through Courtney, Emilie became acquainted with Billy Corgan. When The Chelsea's tour was halted due to Love's multiple legal issues, Emilie returned to Chicago and began working with Corgan. "DIA," a song from his solo album TheFutureEmbrace, features her violin-playing and backing vocals. On December 23, 2004, Emilie performed with Corgan and Dennis DeYoung on the WGN Morning Show in Chicago. She continued to work with him until the spring of 2005. As a part of her "punktorian" fashion label WillowTech House, she designed costumes for his "Walking Shade" video in March 2005. They severed ties soon after that.

Emilie was finally able to return to working on her own album in September 2005. This album contains explicit lyrics. She began the full-time recording of Opheliac at Mad Villain Studios in Chicago. Her new work is in a darker and more aggressive vein than her previous work, incorporating the industrial genre, growling vocals, and her trademark violin into a new genre she has coined "Victoriandustrial". In late 2005 she added a backup band to her lineup, consisting of cellist Lady Joo Hee as well as another vocalist, whom she refers to as "The Bloody Crumpets". On August 18, 2006, Emilie announced that she was releasing a double-disc deluxe edition of her Opheliac album, with additional liner notes including photos, makeup application tips, and poetry.

Emilie and the Bloody Crumpets performed the new material on the WGN Morning Show on January 12, 2006, followed by a sold-out performance at The Double Door on the 13th. A special fans-only EP was released in Spring 2006 under her own label.

Emilie was featured in an episode of HGTV's That's Clever (then Crafters Coast To Coast), creating a pair of "Floral Tea Party Fairy Wings" and sushi soap available from her fashion/lifestyle label, WillowTech House.

Emilie has been a guest artist on the Adult Swim cartoon Metalocalypse.

Emilie has just recorded a new two-disc album called Laced/Unlaced. It is available for pre-order and will ship on March 30, 2007.