Emilie Autumn

Emilie Autumn Liddell better known by her stage name Emilie Autumn is an American singersongwriter poet and violinist Autumn draws influence for her music the style of which she has alternatively labeled as Victoriandustrial and glam rock from plays novels and history particularly the Victorian era Performing with her allfemale backing band The Bloody Crumpets Autumn incorporates elements of classical music cabaret electronica and glam rock with theatrics and burlesque Growing up in Malibu California she began learning the violin at the age of four and left regular school five years later with the goal of becoming a worldclass violinist she practiced eight or nine hours a day and read a wide range of literature Progressing to writing her own music she studied under various teachers and went to Indiana University which she left over issues regarding the relationship between classical music and the appearance of the performer Through her own independent label Traitor Records Autumn debuted with her classical album On a Day Music for Violin Continuo followed by the release in 2003 of her album Enchant She appeared in singer Courtney Loves backing band on her 2004 Americas Sweetheart tour and returned to Europe She released the 2006 album Opheliac with the German label Trisol Music Group In 2007 she released LacedUnlaced the rerelease of On a Day appeared as Laced with songs on the electric violin as Unlaced She later left Trisol to join New Yorkbased The End Records in 2009 and release Opheliac in the United States where previously it had only been available as an import Currently she is on tour to promote her newest album Fight Like A Girl She played the role of Painted Doll in Darren Lynn Bousmans 2012 film The Devils Carnival