Alabama Shakes

About

Alabama Shakes was one of the pivotal Americana acts of the 2010s, fusing Southern soul with garage rock — two styles that were in the air in 2012 when the group released their debut Boys & Girls. The quartet had a distinctive synthesis of these familiar styles, distinguished by the impassioned frontwoman Brittany Howard. Guitarist Heath Fogg helped give the band shape and texture but Howard was the centre of gravity, singing with power and authority. Alabama Shakes garnered acclaim for Boys & Girls, earning a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist in 2013, then consolidating that success with 2015’s Sound & Colour, which took home Grammys for Best Rock Performance, Best Rock Song, and Best Alternative Music Album.