Alabama-based quartet Alabama Shakes formed in 2009 around the talents of Brittany Howard, Zac Cockrell, Steve Johnson, and Heath Fogg. Originally simply called the Shakes, the band's blend of fiery blues-rock and hard-hitting Southern soul drew comparisons to the Black Keys, Drive-By Truckers, the Detroit Cobras, and even Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings. 

The band released an eponymous debut EP in September 2011, with plans to record a full-length album later in the year. Released on ATO in 2012, ‘Boys & Girls’ was produced and mixed by the band at the Bomb Shelter in Nashville. The album peaked at number three in the UK charts, and earned three Grammy nominations, including Best New Artist.
 
With second album ‘Sound & Color’, Alabama Shakes proved that the response to ‘Boys & Girls’ was no fluke. Expanding on the soulful blues-rock base that made their name, they defied predictable expectations and mapped an exciting, surprising, and innovative new direction. Weirder and wilder than the debut, the sophomore set appeared to strong reviews, and debuted at number one in the US Billboard charts in April 2015. The band won three awards at the 2016 Grammys including Best Alternative Music Album for 'Sound & Color'. 

Brittany Howard has also launched a new garage-rock/punk project 'Thunderbitch' - described simply as "Thunderbitch. Rock ‘n’ Roll. The end." A collaboration with members of fellow Nashville acts Fly Golden Eagle and Clear Plastic Masks, the Thunderbitch album was released August 2015.