Alabama Shakes is an American blues rock band from Athens, Alabama, formed in 2009 by vocalist/guitarist Brittany Howard, bassist Zac Cockrell, guitarist Heath Fogg, and drummer Steve Johnson. Initially, the group was simply called Shakes.
In September 2011, the band released a self-titled EP with four songs. A few months later, in April 2012, via ATO Records (in the US) and Rough Trade Records (in the UK), their first album, titled Boys & Girls, was released.
Alabama Shakes' second album, Sound & Color, was released in April 2015.
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