POCATELLO — Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Alana Davis is scheduled to perform a free concert at Club Charleys, 331 E. Center St. on Wednesday, November 12 at 8 p.m. as part of her “Getting to Know You” tour.

Davis is originally from New York, but recently moved to Idaho to raise her daughter. She is touring throughout Idaho performing free concerts as a way to meet her Idaho fans and see her new home state.

Davis began singing as a child, encouraged by her mother, former jazz vocalist Anna Schofield. She and her mom would sing songs such as “You Are My Sunshine” while walking to the school bus.

She discovered the guitar at age 16, but was often too shy to perform. Her “big break” came when a friend sent one of Davis’s recordings to Elektra Records, who soon signed the young artist.

Her first album, the 1997 release “Blame It On Me” reached the No. 7 spot on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart and was nominated for a Grammy. Time magazine named the album as one of the top five of 1997.

Her 2001 album “Fortune Cookies,” which was produced by Pharrell Williams, peaked and No. 34 on the Heatseekers chart. She’s performed on Good Morning American and The Tonight Show With Jay Leno and many other major television media outlets.

Davis has toured with Ben Harper, Blues Traveler, Barenaked Ladies, Bonnie Raitt, John Mayer, Jethro Tull and many more.

While the show is free, donations will be greatly appreciated and will go to support the Pocatello Pride event to be held in June.

For more information on Alana Davis please visit her web site at www.alanadavis.com