James Higgins

James Higgins is a man with a walking imagination who leaves songs in his wake like a musical litterbug. A native of Scotland, Higgins spent years traveling throughout continental Europe playing music on the streets, in pubs and at festivals. He settled in Germany for a while where he performed solo on the Irish pub circuit and also with several bands whose musical styles ranged from AC/DC rock and Grunge to Irish-Scottish Folk and Punk to Blues and Reggae.

Many of Higgins' lyrics understandably cover the "on the road" theme, but they demonstrate that there is far more depth to that genre than just leaving behind a string of broken hearts. Higgins is a masterful storyteller who sings about street music, hitchhiking, true love, border guards, insects and hen houses. His lyrics tackle environmental issues such as extinction, deforestation and pollution and social issues such as famine, poverty, religion, war and politics. Whether from a rat's eye view from the gutter or through the eyes of the drunk at the far end of the bar, he lets you into the daydreams and philosophies of the bums and punks on the street. Higgins shows us that every town has a tale, every face has something to say and that life is a passing story.

Higgins also has an endless repertoire of cover songs ranging from Scottish/Irish traditional, Americana and Roots and Acoustic Folk Rock and Blues and his influences include Neil Young, Dylan, JJ Cale and raw blues. For more information on James Higgins, please check out his website www.jameshigginsmusician.com. He also plays in and around the Northwest with his band James Higgins and the Muddy Boots Band (www.myspace.com/jhmbb)

Higgins plays acoustic guitar and harmonica and has been known to squeeze a tune out of various other musical implements. He has several CD releases. These include:
Crawling out the Woodwork Summair (Scottish and Irish songs and ballads)
The Sad Heart of Verdun Neilston (portrait of his village in Scotland)
Drop in a Fall Driftwood (rustic backporch sound with washtub bass)
Passing Story
Verse, Chorus, Train
They are all available from www.cdbaby.com/all/jameshiggins