Karen Elson

Before making a name for herself as a singer/songwriter, Karen Elson was already established as a supermodel who worked with the world's leading fashion photographers and designers. However, music was her first love while growing up in Oldham, England. Raised in a musical family, she listened to Mazzy Star, Nick Cave, and PJ Harvey while learning how to play guitar and writing songs in secret. Though her height, pale skin, and red hair made her a prime target for teasing while she was in school, these attributes also made her an ideal model. Elson's career took off at age 16, ...