HOME      EXCLUSIVES    FEATURES    MOVIES    REVIEWS    CONTESTS    TALK TO US    SUBSCRIBE  MISSY HIGGINS: THE MELODIST Age: 21 From: Australia The Music: It takes just one listen to Missy Higgins debut album to make it immediately clear that it is her music that is front and centre and everything else comes second. The album, titled The Sound Of White, is a stripped down, straight-from-the-heart offering that showcases both her startlingly mature writing and her incredibly striking voice. It is no wonder that it debuted at number 1 and is already certified five times platinum. The album opens with the song All For Believing, one of the first songs Missy ever wrote, and weaves its way through twelve other pieces. Piano ballads and acoustic guitar driven songs, fit just right with uptempo pieces to balance the mood. Her distinct Australian phrasing lends uniqueness to an already strong voice and her lyrics perfectly reflect the travelling Missy has done over recent years. Listen If You Like: Dido, Tori Amos, Sarah McLachlan, Suzanne Vega, Del Amitri Top Tracks: Don’t Ever, All For Believing, Nightminds, Scar FYI: Missy spent her teen years singing in her brother’s jazz band and playing the guitar and piano. But it all began for her when her sister entered one of Missy’s songs into a demo competition. She won the contest and her song All For Believing quickly became one of the most requested tracks on radio. It would have been the easiest thing for her to then capitalize on this national exposure by quickly releasing a CD. However, she wanted more time to grow as a songwriter and performer so she chose to spend the following year backpacking across Europe and writing more music. In 2003 she released a critically acclaimed, self titled EP that spent nine months around the top of the charts. The lead track from that EP, Greed For Your Love, was written during her European trek shortly before she lost her guitar on a train in Spain. It had now become one of the Hottest 100 songs of the year. You can read the rest of our feature on The Young Ones in the April 2005 issue of The Record Music Magazine available at your local newsagent. ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: The Record has been around since 1998. Do you have every issue of your favourite magazine? to order back issues Would you like to have your favourite music magazine delivered directly to your doorstep? Website: Thrillpill Design © THE RECORD MUSIC MAGAZINE. All Rights Reserved.