Alabama Shakes is an American rock band formed in Athens, Alabama, in 2009.
The band originated when lead singer-guitarist Brittany Howard and bassist Zac Cockrell,
both then attending East Limestone High School near Athens in Limestone County, Alabama,
began meeting after school to write songs.
-Wikipedia
From:
Athens, Alabama
Genres:
Roots rock, garage rock, soul, Americana, blues rock
Years active:
2009present
Name Origin:
They originally went by 'The Shakes',
but later added Alabama to their name to differentiate themselves
from other bands also calling themselves The Shakes.
Members:
Brittany Howard lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Zac Cockrell bass guitar, vocals
Heath Fogg lead guitar, vocals
Steve Johnson drums, percussion, vocals
Did You Know:
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Their songs have been featured in such movies as
Silver Linings Playbook (2012),
12 Years a Slave (2013)
and
A Long Way Down (2014)
Alabama Shakes Awards:
2016
Grammy Award for Best Rock Song & Best Rock Performance -
Don't Wanna Fight
Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album & Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical -
Sound & Color
2012
Americana Music Honors & Award for Emerging Artist of the Year
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