About Havins
Havins is a songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist from Austin, TX. For him, music is a type of magic that brings joy and meaning that cannot be experienced any other way. He strives to share this experience through his songs, shows, and story. Havins' sound lies somewhere between Folk/Singer-Songwriter and Alternative Rock. His biggest influences are Bon Iver, Shakey Graves, and Phoebe Bridgers, as well as greats such as Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan. He loves to constantly incorporate new influences and creative ideas into his music, and lets his sound evolve naturally over time. For Havins, being authentic both on and off stage is essential, and he believes in a message of loving others and being grateful for life.
Havins began writing and performing music at the age of 10 and knew that it was his life-long calling. He pursued this calling throughout his adolescent years, gigging frequently around Texas and immersing himself in the Austin Blues and Folk scenes. He was featured on NBC’s America’s Got Talent in 2012 and represented Austin at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis in 2014. By the age of 16, he had released three EPs. At 18, He participated in American Idol and made it to Hollywood week.
In 2017, Havins moved to Boston, MA to attend Berklee College of Music. While attending school, he continued to write and release music, perform regularly, and collaborate with other musicians. He graduated Berklee In May 2020, and now lives in Austin and works full time as a gigging musician. Since then, he has released several singles, “Mr. Jealousy," "Moira," and "Green Tea." In 2022, his band, Sneaky Peaches and the Fuzz, performed for over 10,000 people at Blues on the Green, and opened for Mt. Joy, Aly & AJ, Sun Room, and Sir Woman.
"This was his first Sofar show and he killed it! Everyone was hanging on to every word he sang, his range was incredible, and he’s such a wonderful human."
- Boston Sofar Sounds Team
"An important quality of his music is that it takes on a different shape for each listener, communicating different kernels of truth to everyone who hears it."
- Holly DeBarger, Greenline Records
"We're so proud of you."
- Mom and Dad
Who I've Played With
Mt. Joy
The Brook and the Bluff
Aly and AJ
Sir Woman
Zack Person
Sun Room
The Brummies
Adam Ezra Group
LEW
Jake Ward
Clark D
Sam Robbins
Sweet Petunia
Ray Benson
Raavi and The Houseplants
Winkler
Alec Hutson
Carol
Brennan
Ben Absent
ArtHouse
Sydney Matlock
Zach Seals
Rea
About You
Soviet Jesus Choir
Stacy Kelleher
Elodie
Tippecanoe
Simon Ramsey
Runner Up
Kilough
The Cotones
Jared Janzen
Mada Mada
Last Minute Alive
Bethany Becker
Liya
and many other wonderful humans :)
Where I've Been
Berklee Performance Center --- Boston, MA
House Of Blues --- Houston, TX
Stubb's --- Austin, TX
Blues on the Green --- Austin, TX
DCR Hatch Shell --- Boston, MA
Sofar Sounds --- New York, NY
Sofar Sounds --- Austin, TX
Sofar Sounds --- Boston, MA
Sofar Sounds --- Houston, TX
Sofar Sounds --- Dallas, TX
The Prophet Bar --- Dallas, TX
Wildflower Arts and Music Festival --- Dallas, TX
The Oasis --- Austin, TX
Conway's --- New Braunfels, TX
Opening Bell Coffee --- Dallas, TX
Empire Garage --- Austin, TX
So Good Sounds --- Boston, MA
The Red Room --- Boston, MA
Thunder Road --- Somerville, MA
The Lilypad --- Cambridge, MA
Aquabrew --- San Marcos, TX
Aeronaut Brewing Company--- Somerville, MA
Midway Cafe --- Boston, MA
Hudson's On Mercer --- Austin, TX
O'Briens Pub --- Boston, MA
Loretta's Last Call --- Boston, MA
Harvard University --- Cambridge, MA
Darwin's Pub --- Austin, TX
Gulu Gulu Cafe --- Salem, MA
The Plough and Stars --- Cambridge, MA
The Bebop --- Boston, MA
Outpost 186 --- Cambridge, MA
Roots Bistro --- Georgetown, TX
Myett's --- Tortola, British Virgin Islands
and tons of dirty basements full of college kids...