Johanna Bennett

Johanna Bennett
Birth name Johanna Bennett
Born September 30, 1984 (1984-09-30) (age 27)
Genres Alternative rock
Years active 2007 - present
Associated acts Totalizer
Kings of Leon
Arctic Monkeys
Website http://www.myspace.com/officialtotalizer

Johanna Bennett (b. September 30, 1984, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire) co-wrote the Arctic Monkeys single "Fluorescent Adolescent" with her then boyfriend Alex Turner, lead singer of the band. The song lyrics were developed during a word game while the couple were on holiday.

Bennett 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]

Personal life

Bennett earned a psychology degree at Goldsmiths College, University of London.[3]

Johanna is married to Kings of Leon lead guitarist Matthew Followill. The couple had a baby boy, Knox Cameron Patrick Followill, on April 22, 2011.[4]

References

  1. ^ [1] www.nme.com
  2. ^ [2] Bennett's MySpace page
  3. ^ [3] Peterborough Today
  4. ^ [4] People.com