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About Me

Fixed width testJosh Higgins was born and raised in Tampa, FL. The son of a preacher man. His parents Jim & Debi Higgins were a huge influence on his musical upbringing. He learned to play piano at the age of 12, and began singing shortly after. When he was 16 he asked for Fender guitar, and was quickly self-taught as well as the piano. When he was 17 he asked for a case of harmonica's and again began teaching himself using the knoweledge of his previous instruments. When he was 14 years of age his dad handed him a Leon Russel album and it changed his world forever never to return to the state of normalacy again. Raised in a non-denominational church, with heavy black gospel roots. Playing the B-3 every Sunday morning, he realized what would fuel his dreams. At the age of 18 he moved to Nashville with his entire family leaving the sunshine state behind. At 19 he began traveling with the family doing gospel music as Deep Waters Edge. Growing deeper into the music. Learning from his talented family what he could. Years later, he started playing seculiar venues, started a band with his older brother J.J. Higgins, calling themselves The Higgins Bros. During that time Josh found the one he couldn't live without and married Miss Jenny Leigh Thomas. They currently have a beautiful little girl, Jocelyn Rose. After two years his brother moved back to Florida with the rest of the family and got married. The Higgins Bros. band was then changed to The Josh Higgins Band. Josh Higgins is a work in progress. A songwriter, musician, producer, and a visionary. With heavy roots in Blues, Rock'n'Roll, Funk, Soul, Gospel, Country, & Southern Rock, he is an old soul as many would say doing the only thing he knows.

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Member Since: 2/7/2005
Influences: Leon Russel, Tom Waits,Michael McDonald, Jonny Lang, Delbert McClinton, Ray Charles, Dr. John, Thelonius Monk, My entire family, Aerosmith, Al Green, The Allman Brothers, Andrea Crouch, Aretha Franklin, Billy Preston, Bill Withers, Bon Jovi, Bonnie Raitt, Citizen Cope, Counting Crows, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Deep Waters Edge, Derek Trucks, The Eagles, Edwin McCain, Elton John, Elvis Presley, Eric Clapton, Etta James, Red Carpet Rats, Fran's Mantra, Frank Zappa, Goo Goo Dolls, Gov't Mule, Grand Funk Railroad, Guns N' Roses, Hank Williams Jr., Harry Connick Jr., Ivan Neville, Jackson Browne, James Brown, James Cleveland, James Taylor, Jamie Cullum, Janis Joplin, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jewel, Jim Croce, Jimi Hendrix, Joe Cocker, John Cafferty, John Hiatt, John Mayer, Johnny Winter, Joss Stone, Keb Mo', Keith Urban, Kenny Wayne Shephard, Kid Rock, Lauryn Hill, Lenny Kravitz, Leroy, Little Richard, Lovedrug, Luther Allison, Lyle Lovett, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Marc Broussard, Mark Cohn, Mark Selby, Maroon 5, The Marshall Tucker Band, Marvin Gaye, Matchbox Twenty, Mavis Staple, Metallica, Michael Bolton, Muddy Waters, Nat King Cole, New Grass Revival, Oteil and the Peacemakers, Otis Redding, Patty Griffin, Paul Thorne, Pink, Pink Floyd, Prince, Randy Newman, Ray LaMontagne, Robert Randolph, Rolling Stones, Roy Orbison, Russ Taff, Santana, Shannon Curfman, Shemekia Copeland, Sheryl Crow, Sound Garden, Steppenwolf, Stevie Nicks, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Stevie Wonder, Sting, Susan Tedeschi, Ted Nugent, Tenacious D, Three Dog Night, Tommy Castro, Travis Tritt, Van Morrison, Warren Haynes, The White Stripes,Willie Nelson, Wilson Pickett
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The Farmers Two Sons

This Farmer had two sons. He took his yougest son to one of the rooms in his barn. This room was about 20 feet high, enormous room. He opened the door and took his youngest son inside. It was fill...
Posted by Josh Higgins on Sun, 30 Sep 2007 11:26:00 PST