Brittany Howard - Age, Family, Bio
Emma Martinez
Updated on February 09, 2026
Singer and guitarist known for being one of the founding members of the blues rock band Alabama Shakes, with whom she's recorded the albums Boys & Girls and Sound & Color.
Before Fame
She met eventually Alabama Shakes bassist Zac Cockrell while in high school. She worked at a post office in the early years of the band.
Trivia
She's appeared on Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert, and SNL.
Family Life
She was born to Christ and KJ Howard in Athens, Alabama. She had an older sister named Jaime who died in 1998.
Associated With
She performed with Paul McCartney at Lollapalooza in 2015.
