Lianne La Havas
London singer, songwriter and guitarist whose music brings together folk and soul, from Is Your Love Big Enough? to the Ivor Novello-winning Lianne La Havas and the intimate single “Disarray.”
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Overview
- Based in
- London, UK
- Work
- Singer, songwriter and guitarist
- Breakout
- Later… with Jools Holland in 2011, followed by touring with Bon Iver
- Debut album
- Is Your Love Big Enough? (2012)
- Signature albums
- Blood (2015) and Lianne La Havas (2020)
Mini bio
How it started.
Lianne La Havas is a London singer, songwriter and guitarist. Family listening ranged from Jamaican reggae to Michael Jackson, Mary J. Blige and the Fugees. While spending a year at art college, Lianne sang backing vocals for other musicians before choosing to concentrate on solo songwriting.
The breakout.
An appearance on Later… with Jools Holland in 2011 brought Lianne to a wider audience. Bon Iver played the same episode and invited Lianne to open their North American tour that December. The Matt Hales-produced debut Is Your Love Big Enough? followed in 2012 and earned a Mercury Prize nomination.
Finding the sound.
For Blood, released in 2015, a trip to Jamaica with Lianne’s mother became a way to reconnect with family and explore identity through songwriting. The album received a Grammy nomination. The 2020 self-titled album follows the arc of a relationship, with collaborators including Matt Hales, Beni Giles and Mura Masa. It won Best Album at the 2021 Ivor Novello Awards.
A new chapter.
In October 2025, Lianne returned with “Disarray,” a sparse recording of voice and guitar produced by Matt Hales. Recent collaborations include Yukimi’s “Stream of Consciousness” and Meshell Ndegeocello’s version of “Don’t Look Any Further.”
Creditschronological, newest first
Solo releases
- 2025DisarraySongwriter, guitarist and lead vocalist
- 2020Lianne La HavasSinger, songwriter and guitarist
- 2015BloodSinger, songwriter and guitarist
- 2012Is Your Love Big Enough?Singer, songwriter and guitarist
Collaborations
- 2026Don’t Look Any FurtherDuet with Meshell Ndegeocello
- 2025For You · YukimiFeatured vocalist on “Stream of Consciousness”; co-writer and guitarist on “Break Me Down”
- 2024Body Shock · WarmduscherGuest vocalist
Awards
Quotes
I’ve always said that I think any genre can be soulful, as long as you’re telling the truth in your music.Lianne La Havas, interview by Sophie Harris for Nonesuch Records
On defining soul while discussing the 2020 self-titled album. Source: https://www.nonesuch.com/journal/lianne-la-havas-shares-story-behind-her-new-self-titled-album-2020-07-27
Trivia
- Lianne’s grandparents played religious reggae on cassette during childhood visits.
- A studio recording of Radiohead’s “Weird Fishes” with the live band helped set the direction for the self-titled album.
- The title track of Is Your Love Big Enough? mentions Rivington Guitars, the New York guitar shop where Lianne later filmed a performance for The Warner Sound.
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