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 .

Jan 31, 2024 · And she was also the only other kid in their mostly white hometown who understood what life was like as the daughter of a Black father and a white mother in Athens, Alabama. “In our community,...

Jul 15, 2016 · Alabama Shakes' Brittany Howard On Small-Town Life, Big-Time Music Howard was raised on her father's junkyard in the small town of Athens, Ala. "It was a really interesting way to grow...

Mar 26, 2021 · “Stay High” featured Brittany Howard and actor Terry Crews and was shot at Athens locations such as Hometown Grocery, Dubs Burgers and Kreme Delite. Several of Hood’s and K.J. Howard’s family and friends posted on their Facebook pages congratulating Brittany Howard not only for the Grammys but the follow-up interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

Jan 28, 2016 · Howard's family's house was in the middle of a junkyard they owned in the small town of Athens, Ala. Her older sister died of cancer and her family home burned down after being struck by...

Brittany Howard (born 2 October 1988 in Athens, Alabama) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter known for being the lead vocalist, guitarist, and main songwriter of rock bands Alabama Shakes and Thunderbitch. She released her debut studio album, Jaime, in 2019.

Jun 8, 2013 · Challenges for bands in her hometown: "We're from Athens, Alabama. That's my town. People think it's Muscle Shoals, but they have no idea. It's a quiet, sleepy little town, about 45 minutes from...

Dec 2, 2021 · Brittany Howard is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. She is recognized as the lead vocalist and main songwriter for the rock band Alabama Shakes. With the band, she has won nine Grammy Award nominations in the categories like Grammy Award and Album of the Year for Sound & Color.

Brittany Howard was born on October 2, 1988, in Athens, Alabama to K.J. Howard, her father and Christie Carter Howard, her mother. Her parents were an interracial married couple. She had one sister, Jamie, who died of cancer at age 13. After her sister's death, K.J and Christie divorced.

Brittany Howard is best known as the lead singer and guitarist for the American rock band Alabama Shakes. The band formed under the name "The Shakes" when Howard and bassist Zac Cockrell began playing covers and original songs together with drummer Steve Johnson.