Brittany Howard started her musical career as the lead vocalist and guitarist of
the Grammy-winning rock band Alabama Shakes, before launching an equally
successful solo career with hits like "Stay High." She was born on October 2,
1988, in Athens, Alabama, and formed Alabama Shakes in 2009. The band made a
huge commercial splash with its 2012 debut, Boys & Girls, which went platinum in
the US and featured the hit single "Hold On." Alabama Shakes went on to earn
three Grammy Awards for the band's next album, Sound & Color. Then, at the age
of 30, Howard decided to branch out as a...