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Laura Higgins

Singer/Songwriter

About Me

Here's what is happening these days:I'm just starting to get out on the road again after a few years of being out of the game. I can't tell you all how excited I am to finally be accepting offers to play in your area. I've got some great people helping me out, and a host of family and friends that supports the endeavor whole heartedly. You guys are all awesome. Keep the email and posts coming! I can't wait to meet you on the road.I've signed on to be part of the Art of Survivorship compilation cd. Check it out at www.artofsurvivorship.org. It's a group of cancer survivors (like me) that are getting together to raise money to help people live with their illnesses. I'm proud to be a part of the mission...Hey -- Check out www.itunes.com They're selling individual songs of mine now. You can buy them for just 99 cents each!! And below is the interview I promised everybody. It aired a few months ago on Fox's My9 NJ/NY afiliate. Enjoy!Hey guys. I know you can't see me too well in this video, but this was "Bottle Runs Dry" from the recent Stanhope House show...enjoy! And thanks go to Dan for putting it up on YouTube!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/29/2006
Band Website: laurahiggins.com
Band Members:
Influences: Here's who I've been diggin' lately: Martin Sexton, Cat Stevens, Counting Crows, Howie Day, Ellis Paul, Josh Ritter, Lyle Lovett, Pink Floyd, Sarah McLachlan, Sheryl Crow, Tom Petty, The Wallflowers, Ian Moore, Ben Lee, Eric Clapton, The Police, Bob Dylan...
Sounds Like: Been told Natalie Merchant.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

A blog for Sarah...

Every now and then I get an email on myspace from someone that has a private profile; therefore, making it impossible to reply to them personally.  The most recent was from Sarah.  Sarah is ...
Posted by Laura Higgins on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:44:00 PST

Whirling devil...

Too much to say, too little time.  I've got a whirling devil in my mind. Last night was the first time I sang since I got my voice back from a horrible laryngitis/sinus infection/whatever...
Posted by Laura Higgins on Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:37:00 PST

Lessons Yes/Reasons No

Every now and then, a well-intentioned person in my life will say "Well...everything happens for a reason," and I want to kick them in the shins and say "You've got to be f***king kidding me!"  I...
Posted by Laura Higgins on Sun, 27 Apr 2008 07:46:00 PST

God or Chance?

I've been toying around with a website called garageband over the past few months (www.garageband.com).  If you don't know anything about the website, the basic gist of it is that you u...
Posted by Laura Higgins on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 11:42:00 PST

Candlelight Concert Series

March 10, 2008 This past Saturday was perhaps one of the most memorable concerts ever.  For all of you that I have heard from that ended up at the wrong venue -- and were sent home by an un...
Posted by Laura Higgins on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 04:55:00 PST

Just Another Day In The Life...

February 1, 2008 At about 4:15 p.m. I woke up from a hard core nap (the kind where you have bed lines the size of the grand canyon scattered across your face) to find out that the show...
Posted by Laura Higgins on Sat, 02 Feb 2008 09:02:00 PST

WDIY

Hey everybody, I just walked in the door after a radio show at WDIY in Bethlehem, PA.  Mona Rodriguez is the DJ for an awesome show at 6:30 p.m. on Saturdays called "Assorted...
Posted by Laura Higgins on Sun, 27 Jan 2008 06:47:00 PST

A new year...

Well...my husband and I actually made it to midnight this year.  This is the first time in three years that we have been awake when the ball dropped.  It looked a little like this...both of ...
Posted by Laura Higgins on Tue, 01 Jan 2008 06:07:00 PST

Ice and Wind

Ice and Wind The combination of the two has formed a thick sheet of glass on the sidewalks of all the local streets in my neighborhood.  Poor Jimbo spent a good 1/2 hour trying not to slip and sl...
Posted by Laura Higgins on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 07:15:00 PST

I’ve come to realize...

1.  I've come to realize that when I talk: As long as it comes from a place of truth in my life, it's usually pretty damn funny. 2.   I've come to realize that I can't: Force myself to ...
Posted by Laura Higgins on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:39:00 PST