Missy HigginsCountry of origin:Australia Type of music generally:Alternative pop/rock Status:Most recent release, The Special Ones (2018) See also:Missy Higgins' site Comparisons:Margot O'Breslin Covers/own material:Own General comments:See album comments below Comments about live performanceWe went to see the Waifs last week. Opening for them on this Australian tour is a young Melbourne singer/songwriter called Missy Higgins, who I think will be someone to watch out for. She played mostly the piano but also went to the guitar for one or two songs. She's got a great voice and great songs. (10/03, Sherlyn.Koo) Recommended first album:On a Clear Night Recordings:
The Missy Higgins EPRelease info:2003—Virgin/Eleven (Australia)—EvelenCD18 Availability:Australian sources Ecto priority:Recommended Group members:Missy Higgins—vocals, piano, guitar Guest artists:Julian Hamilton—piano, glockenspiel on 1 track Produced by:Julian Hamilton and Missy Higgins Comments:I just need a minute to rave about the new Missy Higgins' EP (called, intuitively enough, The Missy Higgins EP). This girl has really got a whole heap of talent and I predict that she's going to be known worldwide within a year or two. I've been listening to the EP on repeat for about a week now and my only complaint is—only four songs! Must. Have. More! (Sherlyn.Koo) The Sound of WhiteRelease info:2005—Reprise—49329-2 Availability:Wide Ecto priority:Recommended Group members:Missy Higgins—vocals; piano (1, 7) Guest artists:Michael Barker—percussion (1) Produced by:John Porter Comments:Overall a mixed to solid debut. There are some songs I really like ("Scar," "Katie," "All for Believing") but there's also a fair amount of stuff that I don't find very compelling. (JoAnn Whetsell) On a Clear NightRelease info:2007—Reprise Records—422652-2 Availability:Wide Ecto priority:Highly recommended Group members:Missy Higgins—vocals, piano, acoustic guitar, Wurlitzer piano, backing vocals Guest artists:Matt Chamberlain—drums, percussion Produced by:Mitchell Froom Comments:I liked Missy Higgins' voice and style from the first time I heard her song "All for Believing," but her first two albums didn't seem very distinctive to me. Now she seems to have finally delivered on her promise with this collection of well-crafted piano-based pop and folk-pop songs. (JoAnn Whetsell) The EPs CollectibleRelease info:2010 Availability:Wide Ecto priority:Recommended for fans of Missy Higgins Comments:As the name suggests, this album collects several EPs in one place along with some tracks recorded for compilations. So there's a lot of material—32 songs and 34 tracks in all. It's best digested in pieces and fans are likely to find a few hidden gems. (JoAnn Whetsell) The Ol' Razzle DazzleRelease info:2012—Eleven/Vagrant—VR745 Availability:Wide Ecto priority:Recommended Group members:Missy Higgins—vocals, piano, electric piano, moog synthesizer, acoustic guitar, stylophone, handclaps, Tibetan singing howls, creature sounds Guest artists:Butterfly Boucher—drums (1, 7); percussion (1, 3, 5, 10, 11); bass (1, 3-6); guitars (1, 5, 6); backing vocals (1, 3-6, 8); organ, percussion (2); acoustic guitar (2, 4, 8, 11); electric guitars (3, 8, 10); programming (3); keyboards, (3, 9); piano (5); creature sounds (7); baritone electric guitar (9); XII-string electric guitar (11); piano (12) Produced by:Brad Jones and Butterfly Boucher Comments:A solid, enjoyable (though not particularly memorable) album of bright, upbeat pop. Missy's sound is more fleshed out and there are some interesting textures in the instrumentation (check out "Unashamed Desire"). The most interesting song is the bluesy "Watering Hole". (JoAnn Whetsell) Further info:Missy Higgins' DVD If You Tell Me Yours I'll Tell You Mine was released in Australia in 2005. The DVD Live Earth: The Concerts for a Climate in Crisis (2007) includes a performance of "Steer" on disc 2. Thanks to JoAnn Whetsell for work on this entry.
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