LITTLE MISS HIGGINS: A BUNDLE OF COUNTRY BLUES POWER AT SXSW

“Little Miss Higgins is 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, record producer, radio broadcaster, and owner of Stony Plain Records

Little Miss Higgins—who hails from Nokomis, Saskatchewan, a Canadian prairie town (population: 400) between Saskatoon and Regina--is kicking up her heels at SXSW 2009.You can catch Little Miss Higgins in Austin, Texas, on

Wednesday, March 18 - 11:00 p.m. - at El Sol y La Luna (600 E 6th St).

Little Miss Jolene Higgins’ country blues album “Junction City” was nominated in the Blues Album of the Year category for the 2008 Juno Awards to be held in Calgary, Alberta, April 5-6. The five-foot-two singer/guitarist won in the Favourite Blues Artist/Group or Duo of the Year category of the 8th Annual Indies Awards in 2008.

Little Miss Higgins toured extensively in 2008 including appearing on festival stages in Edmonton, Winnipeg, Montreal, Owen Sound, and Canso, Nova Scotia. 2009 finds her equally busy with a bevy of festival dates and a UK tour in the fall.



Larry Leblanc

LJLE@aol.com


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