The Havalinas are an American gypsy-folk-rock band from California, formed in 1989 in Los Angeles by Tim Scott McConnell and Stephen Dennis Smith (Smutty Smiff) - former bandmates in Levi and the Rockats, a punk-styled rockabilly group.[1]
The band achieved success and toured with the Beat Farmers, Bob Dylan, Chris Isaak, Tina Turner, and Crowded House.[2]
In 2014, Bruce Springsteen covered McConnell's song "High Hopes"[3] on an album of the same name, which ranked number one in 15 countries. Springsteen said that he is "the biggest fan" of McConnell's talent.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Archives". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "The Havalinas Archives". Folking.com. 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ "Springsteen has 'High Hopes' coming out Nov. 25 - AXS". 2015-09-23. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
- ^ Sullivan, James (20 November 2013). "'High Hopes' Songwriter Explains His Springsteen Connection". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved 4 January 2022.