... favorite new discovery of 2007... She's as fine a songwriter as she is a singer and guitarist.
Mike Regenstreif - Sing Out! The Folk Song Magazine
Little Miss Higgins who hails from Nokomis, Saskatchewan, a Canadian prairie town (population: 400) between Saskatoon and Regina, is already having a spectacular 2008. Her country blues album Junction City has been nominated for Blues Album of the Year at the upcoming 2008 Juno Awards. This petite 5’ 2” singer/guitarist also recently won the Favourite Blues Artist/Group or Duo of the Year at the Canadian Music Industry’s 8th Annual Indies Awards this coming March in Toronto. Last year saw Little Miss Higgins with an Indies Award in Blues Song of the Year with her track "In The Middle of Nowhere."
Little Miss appeared on numerous "Best Of" lists for 2007. This included CKUT host and Montreal Gazette music reviewer Mike Regenstreif's Top 20. Junction City was also featured on the year-end broadcast on CKUT, in which Regenstreif referred to Little Miss Higgins as his "favourite new discovery of 2007."
Toronto-based Exclaim! magazine recently touted Little Miss as an artist to watch in 2008. "Look for Miss Higgins to be a big hit on this coming summer's festival circuit," wrote Jason Schneider.
Little Miss recently kicked up her heels to wonderful industry response at the 2008 International Folk Alliance Conference in Memphis. Accompanied by guitarist Foy Taylor.
... a fresh and welcome addition to the Canadian blues scene. I love her selection of material, old school vintage sound and her enthusiasm. She has the respect of and holds her own with veterans twice her age.
Holger Petersen - President Stony Plain Records/Producer/Broadcaster
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