Eleanor Friedberger is an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She is best known as one half of the indie rock duo The Fiery Furnaces, alongside her older brother Matthew Friedberger. In the band she contributes the majority of the vocals both on record and during their live performances. In 2011, The Fiery Furnaces went on hiatus, with both Friedberger siblings embarking upon solo careers. To date, Eleanor has released four solo studio albums: Last Summer, Personal Record, New View and Rebound.
| Born: | September 02, 1976 |
| Origin: | Oak Park, Illinois |
| Genres: | Indie rock |
| Occupation(s): | Singer, songwriter, musician |
| Instruments: | Vocals, guitar, keyboards |
| Years active: | 2000–present |
| Labels: | Merge Records, Frenchkiss Records |
| Associated acts: | The Fiery Furnaces |
| Twitter: | Eleanor Friedberger's Twitter profile |
| Instagram: | Eleanor Friedberger's Instagram profile |
| Facebook: | Eleanor Friedberger's Facebook profile |
| Spotify: | Eleanor Friedberger's Spotify |
About Eleanor Friedberger
Singer of the indie rock duo The Fiery Furnaces alongside her older brother Matthew Friedberger. She has also pursued a solo career, releasing her first album Last Summer on July 12, 2011.
Before Fame
She would sing songs at a Greek Orthodox Church with her grandmother Olga Sarantos growing up.
Achievement
She's been featured on a number of fashion websites and has modeled for Miu Miu and Vena Cava.
Family Life
She dated Alex Kapranos, lead singer of the band Franz Ferdinand.
Associations
Her solo debut was released through Merge Records, who have released albums for such artists as Arcade Fire, Spoon, Neutral Milk Hotel and Zooey Deschanel's indie duo She & Him.
Information related to Eleanor Friedberger
- Musicians from Oak Park, Illinois
- The Fiery Furnaces members
- Merge Records artists
- Singers from Illinois
- Female rock singers
