Brittany Howard Vinyl Records
As the leader of Alabama Shakes, Brittany Howard made an immediate, indelible impression with the group's 2012 debut, Boys & Girls. Howard's fame quickly eclipsed that of her band, an escalation that spoke to her compelling presence as a performer, as well as her restlessness as an artist. Her full-throated voice seemed bigger than whatever stage she played, but when Alabama Shakes began taking home Grammy Awards for their 2015 album Sound & Color, Howard also debuted her ferocious rockabilly punk busman's holiday, Thunderbitch -- a sign that she was interested in pursuing her creativity more than fame. Her restlessness would lead her to launch a solo career in 2019 with the funky, autobiographical Jaime, which earned seven Grammy nominations, winning Best Rock Song for "Stay High."