Missy’s brand new video for her latest single “Where I Stood” will be premiered tonight at midnight (12am AEST) via her MySpace page. The epic ballad is the second single from her #1 album “On A Clear Night”.
The video was directed by Australian filmmakers Paul Goldman and Alice Bell who created the movie “Suburban Mayhem”.
Be sure to check it out at www.myspace.com/missyhiggins.
Missy Higgins announced today that edgy folk/pop songstress Kate Miller-Heidke will be the special guest on three regional Victorian dates she will perform over coming weeks.
Missy is currently riding high in the national charts with her album “On A Clear Night” still sitting in the top 10 after two months in stores. The second single from the disc – “Where I Stood” – premieres on radio today and the video will debut on TV this weekend.
Kate Miller-Heidke’s debut album – “Little Eve” – entered the national charts at an impressive #11 today. Kate describes her music as “pop/folk/rock with stories and a theatrical tinge” with her unique style often earning her comparisons with the likes of Kate Bush and Joni Mitchell. Since the 2004 release of Kate’s debut EP “Telegraph” the former lead opera vocalist has built a strong following throughout Australia and will be accompanying Missy on all three regional dates in July.
Dates, venues and ticketing information are as follows:
Tue 17 July – Geelong Arena. Licensed All Ages
(Tickets available from Ticketmaster – www.ticketmaster.com.au / T: 136 100)
Wed 18 July – Woolshed Entertainment Centre, Ballarat. Licensed All Ages
(Tickets available from Ticketmaster – www.ticketmaster.com.au / T: 136 100)
Thu 19 July – Schweppes Centre, Bendigo. Licensed All Ages
(Tickets available from the Box Office – www.schweppescentre.com.au / T: 03 5440 62 14)
Hot on the heels of her #1 single “Steer”, Missy’s new single – the epic ballad “Where I Stood” will hit Australian airwaves on Monday June 25th.
The song is the opening track on her chart topping second album “On A Clear Night” which is still in the national top 5 over a month after its release and is already certified double platinum.
The video clip for “Where I Stood” will be premiered later that week and will be posted on Missy’s MySpace page. It’s being directed by prominent Australian filmmakers Paul Goldman and Alice Bell who created the movie “Suburban Mayhem” and, more recently, the video for Silverchair’s hit single “Straight Lines”.
Missy recently completed a sold out Australian tour but she has just announced an extra handful of shows in Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo.
Tickets for these shows will go on sale at 9am on Friday June 22nd.
See the tours page for details.
Sydneysiders also have a chance to see Missy perform at the Live Earth Concert on July 7th at Aussie Stadium. Live Earth is a “24-hour, 7-continent series of 9 concerts taking place on 7/7/07 that will bring together more than 100 music artists and 2 billion people to trigger a global movement to solve the climate crisis”.
Sydney will host a stellar line-up including Crowded House, Jack Johnson, Wolfmother, John Butler and many more. For all ticketing information, go to www.ticketek.com.au or the Live Earth website – www.liveearth.org
If you live anywhere else in Australia then you can catch Missy Higgins live on Triple J when she headlines their “AWOL” concert in the town of Humpty Doo (near Darwin).
Triple J’s Australian Way of Life (AWOL) concert series kicks off on July 24th when Missy will play with Something for Kate and Blue King Brown. The concert will be broadcast live on triple j, with jtv delivering video online as it happens.
The complete gig will also be broadcast on ABC TV. Head to the Triple J website for more details – www.triplej.net.au/awol/
Missy will be playing an exclusive concert at the Basement in Sydney tonight, Monday June 4. Thanks to BigPond, you could watch this special performance on your computer and/or mobile phone! It will be web and mobilecast nationally tonight (Monday) at 7.30pm AEST. It will be available to all broadband users at www.bigpond.com and via BigPond Music on Telstra 3G and Next G mobiles (There is a $1 subscription charge on mobile for the live mobile stream. Please read all the BigPond terms and conditions).
So if you haven’t had the opportunity to see Misy perform – this is your chance!
Also, if you missed Missy’s recent ‘Today Show’ interview, check it out at the following address:
Enjoy!
Tune into the Today Show on Friday June 1 to catch a very special interview with Missy. It will be broadcast around Australia on the Nine Network from 7.40am AEST.
Richard Wilkins traveled to Missy’s hometown of Melbourne to chat about her current tour, her latest #1 album and her enormous success.
On June 4, Missy will be playing an intimate gig in Sydney, featuring songs from her brand new #1 album “On A Clear Night”.
BigPond will be giving away 25 double passes and supplying flights and accommodation for the lucky winners. For your chance to enter this awesome competition, all you have to do is buy a Missy Higgins track or album on bigpondmusic.com until 27 May 2007 and complete the online competition entry form to enter the draw. Winners will be contacted on May 29.
Entry to this event is limited to people 18 years or over and Australian residents only. For a full list of terms and conditions and all other details about this competition, please head to http:bigpondmusic.com/Competitions.aspx
Good Luck!
The third instalment of Missy’s ‘MySpace special’ is up on her myspace page now! It’s a continuation of the footage from a recent ‘intimate Q&A session’ – she not only answers several questions from the lucky competition winners, but also performs songs from her new #1 album “On A Clear Night” live!
Head to www.myspace.com/missyhiggins
Missy was on hand at the event’s official launch today at Aussie Stadium to announce she will be performing as part of the Australian Live Earth concert.
She will join the newly reformed Crowded House as well as Wolfmother, Paul Kelly, John Butler Trio and a host of other awesome local and international performers for the concert on 7/7/07. The event at Aussie Stadium in Sydney will be the first of seven Live Earth concerts held over 24 hours across the globe.
Tickets for the show go on sale Friday, May 18 at 9.00am EST.
The global concert will begin in Sydney and continue across all 7 continents, concluding with a show in the US.
Speaking via a video link-up at the event’s launch today, Live Earth Partner Al Gore said: “The climate crisis is a global problem that requires a global response. That’s exactly what Live Earth is. On 7/7/07, Live Earth will touch over 2 billion people with 24 hours of live music across 7 continents and an urgent, hopeful message to trigger a worldwide movement to combat the climate crisis. This movement begins here at Aussie Stadium.”
Missy is midway through her carbon neutral “On A Clear Night Tour” she explains, “We’re doing this by powering all the venues with Green Power and offsetting all the flights, road transport and freight emissions by purchasing Gold Standard premium quality carbon credits. “This is going to be a life-long commitment for me. I think if climate control hasn’t become a personal issue for everyone, then some of us need to wake up!”
Missy also revealed today “I don’t own a car, I ride my bike everywhere or catch public transport”. In the past whenever we’ve needed to hire a car on tour, I’ve requested environmentally friendly vehicles where possible”.
The 50,000 tickets will be printed on recycled paper and will include a free public transport travel pass. For further information head to www.liveearthmsn.com
The latest album from Missy Higgins – “On A Clear Night” – entered the Australian charts at #1 today.
The disc has attracted four star reviews from most music critics and is already certified platinum for sales of over 70,000 copies. It features the single “Steer” which also topped the charts a few weeks ago.
Critics have been raving with quotes such as –
“…..a worthy and impressive successor to her debut” Rolling Stone
“A truly musical superstar with an amazing new album..” Mixdown Magazine
“Fans won over by the 23 year old’s ‘The Sound of White’ will doubtlessly fall in love with Higgins a second time around.” Drum Media
“All you can do is try to make an album that you’re really proud of. So whatever happens after that at least you know you did your best”, explains Missy. “Now that it’s released and people are obviously really liking it, it feels awesome! To have something that’s so close to your heart be received so well is just such a good feeling”
“On A Clear Night” is the follow up to Missy’s phenomenally successful debut album, “The Sound Of White” which swept the 2005 ARIA Awards. The success of that previous album was founded on lots of gigging and that time honoured approach continues with this release. A national concert tour kicked off in Sydney last week with 3 sold out shows at the Enmore Theatre plus a sold out date at the Roxy.
The tour – which has been certified carbon neutral – sees Missy unveiling her new six piece band. It continues this week with shows in NSW and the ACT before moving around Australia over the rest of the month. Dates and venues are as follows:
May 2007
Mon 7 Civic Theatre, Newcastle SOLD OUT
Tue 8 Civic Theatre, Newcastle
(Limited tickets available from the venue – 02 4929 1977 or Ticketek – 132 849 / www.ticketek.com.au)
Thu 10 & Fri 11 Regent Theatre, Wollongong SOLD OUT
Sat 12 AIS Arena, Canberra
(Limited tickets available from Ticketek – 132 849 / www.ticketek.com.au)
Mon 14 Empire Theatre, Toowoomba
(Limited tickets available from the venue – 1300 655 299 / www.empiretheatre.com.au)
Tue 15 Lake Kawana Community Centre, Sunshine Coast
(Limited tickets available from the venue – 07 5437 1170)
Thu 17 Gold Coast Arts Centre SOLD OUT
Fri 18 Sat 19 & Sun 20 The Tivoli, Brisbane SOLD OUT
Tue 22 Derwent Ent. Centre, Hobart
(Tickets available from Ticketmaster – 136 100 / www.ticketmaster.com.au)
Wed 23 Albert Hall, Launceston
(Tickets available from Ticketmaster – 136 100 / www.ticketmaster.com.au)
Fri 25 Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide SOLD OUT
Mon 28 Perth Concert Hall SOLD OUT
Wed 30 The Palais, Melbourne SOLD OUT
Thu 31 The Palais, Melbourne
(Limited tickets available from the venue – 03 9537 2444 and Ticketmaster – 136 100 / www.ticketmaster.com.au)
For those that miss out on tickets to the tour, Missy will be playing an intimate concert in Sydney on June 4 featuring songs from her new album. To win one of 25 double passes including flights and accommodation, all you have to do is buy a Missy Higgins track or album from bigpondmusic.com before May 27 and complete the online entry form to enter the draw.
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