Brittany Howard Height, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography

Some Lesser Known Facts About Brittany Howard

• Her mother has English and Irish roots, and her father is African American.

• When Brittany Howard was a child, her family lived in a junkyard, which once caught fire after being struck by lightning.

• She learnt to write poetry and play the piano from her elder sister, Jaime, who passed away in 1998 from a rare eye cancer called retinoblastoma.

  

  A childhood picture of Brittany Howard with her elder sister

• Brittany Howard had the same condition but survived. She is partially blind in one eye.

• Her parents divorced after Jaime’s death.

• She started singing when she was three years old.

• As a child, Brittany Howard loved listening to Dionne Warwick and Elvis Presley songs, which inspired her to write songs.

• When she was thirteen years old, she started learning guitar.

• She met future Alabama Shakes bassist Zac Cockrell in high school.

• During high school, Brittany Howard started listening to ’70s rock bands such as Black Sabbath and Pink Floyd.

• She also started listening to classic rock bands such as Yes and Cream.

• Before becoming a musician, Brittany Howard did many different jobs. She bagged groceries at Kroger, sold used cars, made pizzas at Domino’s, worked as a cook at Cracker Barrel, built custom picture frames, and worked for a trash-cleaning company.

• She then worked at the U.S. Postal Service for some time.

• She practised with Alabama Shakes, an American rock band, whenever she had time.

• Sometimes, Brittany Howard worked 13 hours at the post office and then rushed to the band for rehearsal.

• Later, she became a full-time musician and the lead singer and guitarist of the Alabama Shakes.

  

  The members of the music band Alabama Shakes

• The band started as The Shakes with Howard and bassist Zac Cockrell. After that, drummer Steve Johnson joined them, and later, guitarist Heath Fogg completed the group.

• They performed in local bars in Alabama. They signed with ATO Records and released their first album, Boys & Girls, in 2012. The album was a hit and got several Grammy nominations.

• When she was 25 years old, she came out as a lesbian.

• In April 2015, Alabama Shakes released their second music album called Sound and Colour. The album became number one on the Billboard 200 chart.

• After that, the band started performing on popular television shows such as Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

• In 2015, Brittany Howard joined a musical medley with Mavis Staples, Stephen Colbert, Ben Folds, and others during the first episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

  

  Brittany Howard while singing during the first episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)

• In 2015, at Lollapalooza, she sang the song Get Back on stage with Paul McCartney.

• Brittany Howard also performed at the ceremony where Eddie Murphy received the Mark Twain Prize.

• The same year, the British pop singer Adele stated in a media conversation that she was obsessed with Howard. Adele said,
  

  She’s so fucking full of soul, overflowing, dripping, that I almost can’t handle it.”

• Brittany Howard works as the lead singer of a rock band called Thunderbitch. The band started in Nashville in 2012 and includes members of Clear Plastic Masks and Fly Golden Eagle.

• They released their first album, Thunderbitch, in September 2015.

• The band does not perform live often. They did a play at ATO Records’ CMJ Music Marathon in October 2015.

• Brittany Howard also performs in another band called Bermuda Triangle with Jesse Lafser and Becca Mancari. Bermuda Triangle was formed in Nashville in 2017.

  

  Brittany Howard while singing in the band Bermuda Triangle with Jesse Lafser and Becca Mancari

• Their first show was on 12 July 2017 at the Basement East in Nashville.

• Their first song Rosey was released on 6 September 2017. The song originally came from Jesse Lafser’s 2015 album.

• The group did a 5-show tour in October 2017. They played in Carrboro and Asheville (North Carolina), Birmingham (Alabama), Atlanta, and Knoxville (Tennessee).

• On 16 July 2019, Brittany Howard released the music video of her song Stay High, which featured actor Terry Crews.

• On 15 April 2020, she released a cover of the 1971 song ‘You and Your Folks, Me and My Folks’ by Funkadelic and a new version of the song Stay High.

  

  The poster of the song Stay High

• On 13 October 2023, she released the title song of her second solo album, What Now.

• In 2024, Brittany Howard announced a tour with British R&B singer Michael Kiwanuka.

• On 17 May 2024, she made her acting debut in the animated film Thelma the Unicorn, which was released on Netflix on 17 May 2024.

• In November 2024, she announced her new hardcore band called KUMITE, which planned their first live show in Nashville in January 2025.
  

  Brittany Howard while introducing her band KUMITE

• She is inspired by many artists such as Led Zeppelin, Prince, Björk, Tina Turner, Curtis Mayfield, and David Bowie.

• Brittany Howard once spoke about her faith in God during an interview. She said that she was not into religion but was a spiritual person. When her sister got sick and passed away, her family stopped going to church and began questioning God.

• From age 13 to 20, she went through a gothic phase and felt confused about God.

• When her band Alabama Shakes became successful, she began to travel and meet people. She then started feeling a connection to God, which made her feel more positive and free.

• She has been featured on the cover of many noted magazines and tabloids.
  

  Brittany Howard on the cover of a magazine

• Brittany Howard likes travelling to distant places and fishing in her free time.
  

  Brittany Howard while enjoying fishing

• She is an animal lover and has two pet dogs named Wanda and Wilma. She often shares pictures of her pet on social media.
  

  Brittany Howard with her pets

• Brittany Howard is often spotted enjoying alcoholic beverages on various occasions.
  

  Brittany Howard while enjoying an alcoholic beverage

• She enjoys smoking cigarettes occasionally.
  

  Brittany Howard while smoking a cigarette