Alabama Shakes

Alabama Shakes can thank some famous fans with a few thousand Twitter followers for the band's recent spike in popularity — both Adele and Bon Iver's Justin Vernon have sung the bluesy, Southern rock quartet's praises of late. But a million retweets can't take the place of Brittany Howard's soulful howl, which hides its sweetness inside sweat and thorns and razor-wire guitar licks. There's a short but loaded four-song EP to the band's credit, but it's enough to raise eyebrows and increase heart rates. Can a band this good stay this good without some indie-famous producer fucking them up or a Black Keys-style media saturation assault? Here's hoping.

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Alabama Shakes’ Brittany Howard counts Adele among her fans.

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Old Rock House

1200 S. 7th St.
St. Louis, MO 63104

Category: Bars/Clubs

Region: St. Louis - Soulard/Benton Park

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In Good Company: The Shakes finds itself increasingly mentioned alongside soul revivalists like Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound, and Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears.