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Lianne La Havas

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Lianne La Havas
OriginLondon, England
GenresFolk, Soul,
Years active2011-present
LabelsWarner Bros. Records, Labour of Love
Websitewww.liannelahavas.com

Lianne La Havas is an English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.

History

Growing up in London, La Havas’ first interest in music came from her family. Her mother would listen to artists such as Jill Scott and Mary J. Blige, while her father was a multi-instrumentalist who taught her the basics of how to play the guitar and the keyboard. She wrote her first song at the age of eleven but didn’t learn to play the guitar properly until she was eighteen years old.[1]

Music Career

La Havas decided to launch her own career in music after performing as a backing vocalist for Paloma Faith and Rox.[2] Subsequently signed to Warner Bros. Records,[3] she is working on material for her upcoming debut album due early 2012.

La Havas’ latest EP ‘Lost & Found’ is due for release on October 21st on the Labour of Love label[4]and features Willy Mason on the title track.[5]In October 2011, Lianne release a live EP, Live From LA which was made available for free download on her website.[6][7] She will release her debut album in 2012.[8] She will perform on BBC2’s Later… with Jools Holland on October 21st.[9]

Discography

Lost & Found EP (2011)

References

  1. ^ http://www.ligaturemagazine.co.uk/issue4/lianne-la-havas.html. Ligature Magazine, retrieved October 17th.
  2. ^ http://www.rockfeedback.com/gig/312/. Rockfeedback, retrieved October 17th.
  3. ^ http://yinnyang.co.uk/2011/06/3-uk-female-singers-to-look-out-for/. Yinn Yang, retrieved October 17th.
  4. ^ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lost-Found-Lianne-Havas/dp/B005VCASKY/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1318850946&sr=1-1. Amazon product page, retrieved October 17th.
  5. ^ ^ Ligature Magazine.
  6. ^ http://pinboardblog.com/2011/10/freep-lianne-la-havas-live-in-l-a/
  7. ^ http://ladybangbeat.com/post/11187161569/lianne-la-havas-has-two-new-releases-one-is
  8. ^ ^ Dazed.
  9. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b016d61y. BBC, retrieved October 17th.
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