Английская Википедия:Brittany Howard

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Brittany Amber Howard (born October 2, 1988) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter known for being the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and the primary songwriter of rock bands Alabama Shakes, Thunderbitch, and Bermuda Triangle. Her work with Alabama Shakes has garnered her four Grammy Awards (including Best Alternative Music Album) from nine nominations. Rolling Stone placed her on their "250 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" list (2023).

In 2018, Alabama Shakes announced they were going on hiatus. During this time, Howard released her debut studio album as a solo artist, Jaime, in 2019. The work received critical acclaim and earned her seven Grammy nominations, winning Best Rock Song for "Stay High".

Early life

Howard was born in Athens, Alabama, one of two daughters born to Christi (née Carter) and K. J. Howard. Her mother is white, of English and Irish ancestry, while her father is African American. The family's home was in a junk yard, and once burned down due to a lightning strike. She learned to write poetry and play the piano from her older sister Jaime, who died from retinoblastoma in 1998; Howard got the same affliction but survived with partial blindness in one eye. Her parents separated soon after. She began playing the guitar at age 13, and was enamored with albums by Dionne Warwick and Elvis Presley, which she listened to repeatedly, and was inspired to write song lyrics.

Howard attended East Limestone High School, where she met future Alabama Shakes bassist Zac Cockrell. In high school, Howard began listening to 1970s rock music, such as Black Sabbath and Pink Floyd. "I’d be in the back of this Buick and be like ‘What's this? This is really cool’ and my friends told me it was Pink Floyd and I was like ‘Whoa’, it blew my mind. I started getting into all the classic rock stuff, like Yes, Cream, all that stuff."

After high school, Howard worked for the United States Postal Service until becoming a full-time musician as lead singer of Alabama Shakes.

Career

Howard playing guitar onstage

Howard performing with Alabama Shakes in 2014

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. Guitarist Heath Fogg later rounded out the lineup, and the band began playing shows at bars in Alabama and recording their debut album, Boys & Girls. They went on to sign a record deal with ATO Records and released Boys & Girls in 2012 which received critical acclaim and multiple Grammy Award nominations.

In April 2015, Alabama Shakes released their second album, Sound & Color. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, and received favorable reviews from the music press. The band went on to perform on multiple late night shows, including Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Howard was featured in the musical medley alongside Mavis Staples, Stephen Colbert, Ben Folds, and more in the series premiere of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. At Lollapalooza in 2015, Howard was invited on stage to perform a duet of "Get Back" with Paul McCartney. Howard also performed at the ceremony for Eddie Murphy's Mark Twain Prize. In 2015, Howard was named the recipient of Billboard's Women in Music "Powerhouse" Award.

A large stage with Howard and McCartney's band performing

Brittany Howard performing with Alabama Shakes at Lollapalooza 2015

Howard is also the lead singer of the rock band Thunderbitch, formed in Nashville in 2012 with members of Clear Plastic Masks and ATO Records labelmates Fly Golden Eagle. The band surprise-released a self-titled album in September 2015. Although the band rarely makes live appearances, they did play a rare set at ATO Records' CMJ Music Marathon showcase in October 2015.

Brittany Howard is also a singer in the band Bermuda Triangle with Jesse Lafser and Becca Mancari, which was formed in Nashville in 2017. Their debut live performance was on July 12, 2017 at the Basement East in Nashville. The trio released their first single on September 6, 2017, titled "Rosey", which was first released on Jesse Lafser's 2015 album "Raised On The Plains". Although originally believed to be a one time performance, the trio performed a five show tour through the Southern states of America in October 2017. This small tour included shows in Carrboro and Asheville, North Carolina; Birmingham, Alabama; Atlanta, Georgia; and Knoxville, Tennessee.

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Howard talking about her new album at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival in January 2024

In June 2019, Brittany Howard announced a debut solo album, Jaime which was released on September 20, 2019, as well as a tour across North America and Europe. Jaime was received with universal acclaim, with Pitchfork noting "The exceptional solo debut from the Alabama Shakes singer-songwriter is a thrilling opus that pushes the boundaries of voice, sound, and soul to new extremes." On July 16, 2019, Howard released the music video to the single Stay High, featuring actor Terry Crews lip-syncing to the track. On April 15, 2020, Howard released a cover of a Funkadelic's 1971 song "You and Your Folks, Me and My Folks" and a new rendition of her song "Stay High". Stay High was recommended as an appropriate musical remedy to get people through bad lockdown and quarantine feelings. On October 13, 2023, Howard released the title track to her second album What Now.

Influences

Howard has cited as influences artists including Led Zeppelin, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Prince, Curtis Mayfield, David Bowie, Mavis Staples, Tom Waits, Björk, Gil Scott-Heron, Freddie Mercury, and Tina Turner.

Personal life

Howard came out as a lesbian at age 25. She married fellow band member Jesse Lafser in 2018 but divorced in 2019.

Awards and nominations

Year	Association	Category	Nominated Work	Result	Ref.
2019	Rober Award Music Prize	Best Female Artist	Herself	Шаблон:Nom
		Best R&B		Шаблон:Nom
		Album of the Year	Jaime	Шаблон:Nom
	UK Music Video Award	Best Rock Video - International	"Stay High"	Шаблон:Nom
2020	Grammy Award	Best Rock Song	"History Repeats"	Шаблон:Nom
		Best Rock Performance		Шаблон:Nom
	GLAAD Media Award	Outstanding Music Artist	Jaime	Шаблон:Nom
	Americana Music Honors & Awards	Artist of the Year	Herself	Шаблон:Nom
		Song of the Year	"Stay High"	Шаблон:Nom
		Album of the Year	Jaime	Шаблон:Nom
	Libera Award	Album of the Year		Шаблон:Nom
2021	Grammy Award	Best Rock Performance	"Stay High"	Шаблон:Nominated
		Best Rock Song		Шаблон:Won
		Best Alternative Music Album	Jaime	Шаблон:Nom
		Best R&B Performance	"Goat Head"	Шаблон:Nom
		Best American Roots Performance	"Short and Sweet"	Шаблон:Nom
	Libera Award	Best Sync Usage	"You'll Never Walk Alone" (Johnnie Walker's #KeepItMoving Campaign)	Шаблон:Nom
2022		Best Dance Record	"Stay High again.."	Шаблон:Nom
		Best R&B Record	Jaime (Reimagined)	Шаблон:Nom

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected information

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		US	AUT	BEL (FL)	BEL (WA)	CAN	FRA	NL	SCO	SPA	UK
Jaime	Released: September 20, 2019 Label: ATO Formats: CD, LP, digital download	13	59	29	159	34	182	76	13	98	36
What Now	Released: February 9, 2024 Label: Island Formats: CD, LP, digital download	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Remix albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		[[Top Current Albums|US Шаблон:Small]]
Jaime (Reimagined)	Released: July 23, 2021 Label: ATO Formats: LP, digital download, streaming	71

Extended plays

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		US Sales	US Folk
Spotify Singles	Released: April 15, 2020 Label: ATO Formats: streaming	–	–
Live at Sound Emporium	Released: August 29, 2020 Label: ATO Formats: LP	51	20
Jaime (The Remixes)	Released: September 17, 2020 Label: ATO Formats: Digital download	–	–
Live from East West Studios	Released: May 7, 2021 Label: ATO Formats: Digital download	–	–

Singles

As lead artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions									Album
		US AAA	US Adult R&B	US Alt. Dig.	US Rock	BEL (FL) Tip	CAN Rock	MEX Air	NLD Air	NZ Hot
"I Wonder" (with Ruby Amanfu)	2012	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Шаблон:N/a
"History Repeats"	2019	—	—	—	—	—Шаблон:Efn	—	49	—	—	Jaime
"Stay High"		1	23	24	34	22	—	50	41	—
"He Loves Me"	2020	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"You'll Never Walk Alone"		—	—	12	—Шаблон:Efn	—	—	—	—	—	Шаблон:N/a
"Stay High again.." (with Joy Anonymous and Fred again..)	2021	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Jaime (Reimagined)
"(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" Шаблон:Small		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Шаблон:N/a
"Presence" Шаблон:Small		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Jaime (Reimagined)
"Tomorrow" Шаблон:Small		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Checks and Balances" Шаблон:Small		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Шаблон:N/a
"Stay High" Шаблон:Small		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	36	Jaime (Reimagined)
"Running with the Angels" Шаблон:Small	2022	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Шаблон:N/a
"What Now"	2023	1	—	—	—Шаблон:Efn	—	30	—	—	—	What Now
"Red Flag"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Prove it to You"	2024	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Power to Undo"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

Title	Year	Album
"Higher" (Thad Cockrell featuring Brittany Howard)	2020	If In Case You Feel the Same

Other charted songs

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		US Sales
"It Makes No Difference" (My Morning Jacket featuring Brittany Howard)	2012	11	Endless Highway - The Music of the Band

Other appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Other artist(s)	Album
"For You Alone"	2011	Matt Stephens	Matt Stephens
"West on Train"	2013	Turk Tresize	Soul Casino
"Trouble Sleep Yanga Wake Am"		My Morning Jacket, Merrill Garbus	Red Hot + Fela
"I Feel Free"	2015	Шаблон:N/a	Joy (Music from the Motion Picture)
"Darkness and Light"	2016	John Legend	Darkness and Light
"Higher"	2020	Thad Cockrell	If In Case You Feel The Same
"Shining Star"	2022	Verdine White	Minions: Rise of Gru (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

With Alabama Shakes

• Boys & Girls (2012)
• Sound & Color (2015)

With Thunderbitch

• Thunderbitch (2015)

External links

• Шаблон:Official website