Lianne La Havas is a London-born singer-songwriter and guitarist of Greek and Jamaican heritage, one of the defining voices in contemporary British soul — Prince covered her song Lost & Found and championed her work. The self-titled Lianne La Havas (2020) and Blood (2015) are the best places to start. Find Lianne La Havas vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
Lianne Charlotte Barnes, performing as Lianne La Havas, was born in Tooting, London on August 23, 1989. She is of Greek and Jamaican heritage. She launched her recording career in the early 2010s and signed with Warner Bros. Records, releasing her debut Is Your Love Big Enough? in 2012. Her work has been widely cited as a defining contemporary British soul voice. Prince covered her song Lost & Found and was a vocal supporter prior to his 2016 death. Her 2020 self-titled Lianne La Havas was a critical landmark.
Lianne La Havas's sound combines soul, neo-soul, R&B, indie folk, jazz, and singer-songwriter with her distinctive vocal delivery, intricate guitar work, and arrangements drawing on classic soul, jazz, and contemporary R&B traditions.
Warner Bros./Nonesuch pressings of the Lianne La Havas catalog have been issued in multiple color variant editions and limited deluxe pressings.
Listeners new to Lianne La Havas typically start with Lianne La Havas (2020) or Blood (2015).
