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Alabama Shakes is an American rock band formed in Athens, Alabama, in 2009. The band includes lead singer and guitarist Brittany Howard, guitarist Heath Fogg, and bassist Zac Cockrell. They performed at bars and clubs around the Southeastern United States for two years while developing their sound and writing music. The band recorded their debut album, Boys & Girls, with producer Andrija Tokic in Nashville while still unsigned. Following online acclaim, ATO Records signed the band, and they released Boys & Girls in 2012. The album's single "Hold On" was nominated for three Grammy Awards. Their second album, Sound & Color, was released in 2015, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, and earned three Grammy Awards, including Best Rock Song for "Don't Wanna Fight." In 2018, the band received the Grammy Award for Best American Roots Performance for their rendition of "Killer Diller Blue" in The American Epic Sessions, bringing their total Grammy awards to four. The group went on hiatus in 2018, and Brittany Howard pursued a solo career.