Johanna Bennett
Johanna Bennett | |
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Birth name | Johanna Bennett |
Born | Peterborough, England | 30 September 1984
Genres | Alternative rock |
Years active | 2007–present |
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Johanna Bennett (born 30 September 1984) is an English musician. She was the frontwoman of the band Totalizer, whose demos were produced by Dirty Pretty Things guitarist Anthony Rossomando.[1] The band played a couple of shows and folded in November 2007.[2]
Bennett co-wrote the Arctic Monkeys single "Fluorescent Adolescent" with her then-boyfriend Alex Turner. The song lyrics were developed during a word game while the couple were on holiday.[3]
Personal life[]
Bennett earned a psychology degree at Goldsmiths, University of London.[4]
Bennett married Kings of Leon lead guitarist Matthew Followill in 2009; they live in Nashville, Tennessee with their sons, born in April 2011.[5] and March 2013.[6]
References[]
- ^ "Arctic Monkeys hit written with ex-girlfriend". nme.com. 16 July 2007. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ^ "Totalizer R.I.P." myspace.com. 5 November 2007. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ^ Hodgson, Jaimie (14 July 2007). "Ex-girlfriend helps Arctic Monkeys to a hit" – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ Davis, Ben (18 May 2010). "Thorney girl living the rock star life with Kings of Leon boyfriend". peterboroughtoday.co.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ^ Michaud, Sarah (1 March 2011). "Kings of Leon's Matthew Followill Is a Dad-to-Be". People. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ^ Johanna Followill [@jvfollowill] (16 March 2014). "the happiest first birthday to my littlest love, Adrian Ellory xoxo" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
Categories:
- 1984 births
- Alumni of Goldsmiths, University of London
- British expatriates in the United States
- Living people
- People from Peterborough
- Musicians from Cambridgeshire
- 21st-century British women singers
- British singer stubs