Concrete & Cotton is Havis’ self-released debut CD. She is a singer/songwriter with a lot to share. She slides into your ears like a smooth sip of whiskey, complete with a bite that won’t hurt, but intrigue. This 10 song creation will leave you searching for the non-existent bonus track you wish was there.

She was born and raised in Oakland, CA. She got her first guitar when she was 9 and took lessons for a while, but shelved it for a competitive nature in sports. She picked it up again late in High School and has never looked back. Her first love is sitting at home writing songs, but she’ll soon venture out into the big bad world of performing them as well.

"This has been a very long time coming and was an amazing labor of love for me. I know I have a lot of hard work ahead of me and I welcome it. I had a small and gifted group of musicians who helped me to bring this to life. Peter Michael Escovedo who also produced the CD, Cat Gray, Kathleen Dyson, Paul Pesco and Alex Al. I wish I would have had the guts to have done this long before now, but better late than never I suppose."

She, like so many other aspiring artists or for that matter, anyone who listens to music, has many other artists who inspire and drive her. They are too numerous to mention all of them, but here are a few that she vibes to...

Coltrane, Foo Fighters, Ben Harper, Hendrix, John Mayer, Wes Montgomery, Jill Scott, Lenny Kravitz, Damien Rice, Jane Child, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jack Johnson, Dave Matthews Band, India Arie, Ani Difranco, Wendy & Lisa and the list goes on.