Brittany Howard

For the Canadian ice hockey player, see Brittany Howard (ice hockey).

Brittany Howard
Howard singing passionately
Howard performing with Alabama Shakes in London, 2016
Background information
Birth nameBrittany Amber Howard
Born (1988-10-02) October 2, 1988 (age 36)
Athens, Alabama, U.S.
Genres
OccupationMusician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
  • drums
  • bass
Years active2009 (2009)–present
Labels
Formerly of

Brittany Amber Howard (born October 2, 1988[4][5]) is an American musician from Athens, Alabama. She rose to prominence in the early 2010s for being the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and the primary songwriter of Alabama Shakes. Her work with Alabama Shakes garnered her four Grammy Awards (including Best Alternative Music Album) from nine nominations. Later in the decade, Howard played bass in the side project Thunderbitch as well as both acoustic guitar and double bass for the trio Bermuda Triangle.[6]

In 2018, Alabama Shakes announced they were going on hiatus. After the announcement, Howard released her debut studio album as a solo artist, Jaime, in 2019. The album received critical acclaim and earned her seven Grammy nominations, winning Best Rock Song for "Stay High". Its follow-up, What Now, was released in February 2024.

  1. ^ Kot, Greg (September 20, 2019). "Review: Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes turns solo debut into a personal manifesto". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on June 1, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  2. ^ Savage, Mark (September 25, 2019). "Brittany Howard finds freedom after Alabama Shakes". BBC. Archived from the original on June 1, 2020.
  3. ^ Montgomery, James (December 18, 2012). "Alabama Shakes: Brittany Howard Robbed at Gunpoint". MTV. Viacom International. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  4. ^ "Celebrity birthdays Oct. 2". DelawareOnline. October 1, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
  5. ^ "Alabama Shakes - American rock band". Britannica.com. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  6. ^ Pareles, Jon (September 3, 2015). "Review: 'Thunderbitch' Features Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes". The New York Times. Retrieved September 4, 2015.