The Havalinas - The Havalinas (1990)

The Havalinas formed by LEDFOOT a.k.a. Tim Scott McConnell In 1989, with Smutty Smiff (Rockats, 13kats) and Chalo Quitana (Cruzados, Bob Dylan, Social Distortion). The band signed to Elektra after a bidding war between the major companies and released "The Havalinas" in 1990. They toured around USA extensively and did support gigs for Bob Dylan, Chris Isaak and Tina Turner. The band also made Tim well known in Europe as they did 3 tours around Europe. In 1993 Tim Scott moved to Norway and the bands only release on Electra became their first album.
Rejoining another former member of the Rockats (British stand-up bassist Smutty Smith), New York singer/guitarist Tim Scott McConnell ended (or at least shelved) his trend-jumping solo career by forming a tough and dusty California trio with ex-Plugz/Cruzados drummer Chalo Quintana. A selfconscious cowboy rock album played on acoustic instruments, The Havalinas (deftly produced by Don Gehman, who does much the same work for John Mellencamp) sets McConnell's any-style-in-a-storm songs into an atmospheric and energetic , but ultimately unconvincing campfire stew.

Track List:
01. "High Hopes" (Bruce Springsteen) - 3:26
02. "Not A Lot To Ask For" - 3:25
03. "Fill 'Em Up!" - 3:32
04. "There Was This Mother" - 4:18
05. "Jesus And Johnny" - 4:10
06. "Sticks And Stones" - 3:14
07. "Don't Feel Bad" - 4:02
08. "Good For Nothin' Rag" - 2:48
09. "Inexperienced" - 3:08
10. "Another Out" - 3:59
11. "Why Didn't I?" - 3:32

Release Date: February 8, 1990
Label: Elektra / Wea
Genre: Folk Rock
Length: 39:23
Produced By: Don Gehmen

Personnel:
Smutty Smith - Bass
Chalo Quintana - Drums, Backing Vocals, Percussion
Tim Scott - Guitar, Harmonica, Mandolin, Bouzouki, Fiddle, Banjo, Keyboards, Ukulele