TRIPLE J are kicking off 2006 with the HOTTEST 100 poll giving you the chance to vote for your favourite 10 songs from 2005. Voting can be done ONLINE HERE or by SMS.
ROLLING STONE are also asking for their readers feedback with the READERS POLL which can be done ONLINE HERE or by purchasing the magazine. Let ’em know how much you love Missy.
Wow! what a way to start the year. Missy’s debut album ‘The Sound Of White’ is #1 in the end of year ARIA Charts making it the highest selling album of 2005 in Australia. The Special Two EP and Ten Days also made it into the Top 100 Singles of 2005. Check out the full charts on the ARIA site. Thanks again to everyone who has supported Missy over the last year and made 2005 such a year to remember.
Missy Higgins has announced a concert in Cairns on January 31 and Townsville on February 2. They will be her first ever headlining concerts in North Queensland. She will be joined on each date by her band plus special guest – and fellow ARIA nominee – Lior.
Unfortunately Missy’s busy touring schedule will not allow her to visit other cities so these two shows will definitely be the only Queensland dates on this tour.
“I’m really looking forward to getting back to Townsville and Cairns because I had a great time last time I was up there”, said Missy. “Also, I’m currently touring in the US where it’s really cold so I can’t wait to get back to some warmth and sunshine.”
Tickets go on sale Wed 14th December and venue and ticketing info is available on the Tour page.
We have added some new merch to the store page including some cute summer T’s and singlet, tour T’s from the recent Australian tour and a new Jacket.
Missy has posted a new blog which is part 2 of her Likes & Dislikes. She has also been adding some tour pics as well. Check them out at www.myspace.com/missyhiggins
You will also find some new photos of Missy from a shoot done by photographer Nabil Elderkin in the Gallery section of this site.
Missy has been confirmed to perform at five A Day On The Green concerts in January/February 2006. For those who don’t know A Day On The Green is a series of concerts staged at picturesque wineries around Australia. All of the shows will go onsale December 6th and additional show, transport and accommodation info can be found on the A Day On The Green website at www.adayonthegreen.com.au
January
Thur 26 – Cassegrain Wines, Port Macquarie, NSW
Sat 28 – All Saints Estate, Rutherglen, VIC
Sun 29 – Sandalford Wines, Swan Valley WA
February
Sat 4 – Bimbadgen Est, Hunter Valley, NSW
Sun 5 – Centennial Wines, Bowral, NSW
Missy’s performance at the Woodford Festival last year has been included in the new Woodford DVD. A snippet of Missy’s performance can be viewed here and the DVD is available for purchase from www.browndog.com.au
You can now watch Missy’s performance at the Vanguard for One In Five at bigpondmusic.com
New shows in the USA have been added to the Tour page.
On Friday night Missy returned to the tiny Vanguard club in Sydney’s inner west where she played several pivotal shows long before her album was released. The intimate gig generated over $25,000 for a small charity called One In Five who help raise funds for mental health research. Recordings of this special acoustic performance are being sold online from today to raise further funds for the charity. To obtain these exclusive recordings please visit bigpondmusic.com