Born September 22, 1979 to a seamstress mother, singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Emilie Autumn started reading notes before learning the alphabet. She attended the well-respected Colburn School of Performing Arts before her tenth birthday and there, she befriended famed violinist Nigel Kennedy. Under his guidance, Autumn experimented with an improvisational playing style with her piano and violin. A self-described overachiever -- she scored a classical recording deal before she turned 21 -- Autumn has played with the renaissance rock group Ravensong, delved into cabaret singing, and released two records, including the Chambermaid EP in 2000 and the full-length Enchant in 2002. ~ MacKenzie Wilson