Johanna Bennett

Johanna Bennett
Birth nameJohanna Bennett
Born (1984-09-30) 30 September 1984 (age 40)
Peterborough, England
GenresAlternative rock
Years active2007–present
Spouse
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(m. 2009)​

Johanna Bennett (born 30 September 1984) is an English musician. She was the frontwoman of the band Totalizer, whose demos were produced by Dirty Pretty Things guitarist Anthony Rossomando.[1] The band played a couple of shows and folded in November 2007.[2]

Bennett co-wrote the Arctic Monkeys single "Fluorescent Adolescent" with her then-boyfriend Alex Turner. The song lyrics were developed during a word game while the couple were on holiday.[3]

  1. ^ "Arctic Monkeys hit written with ex-girlfriend". nme.com. 16 July 2007. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Totalizer R.I.P." myspace.com. 5 November 2007. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  3. ^ Hodgson, Jaimie (14 July 2007). "Ex-girlfriend helps Arctic Monkeys to a hit" – via www.theguardian.com.