Missy Higgins

I can't imagine the battles that are set ahead of any female vocalist who plays the piano or guitar. There are so many these days that sound the same and chances are, you are set to fall behind in their shadows. There is one name that keeps getting passed around, yet, a lot of times I chose to ignore her because I've already had my daily fill of Sara Barielles. I subscribe to Bob Lefsetz email and will occasionally choose to open one up and read it. Today, he raved about Missy Higgins so I thought that I would give it a go. Missy doesn't do a whole lot to set herself apart from the rest of the group, but there are some songs that really put her ahead of the back.

A catchy single:



My fave, watch and then I will tell you why:



'Cos I dont know who I am, who I am without you
All I know is that I should
And I don't know if I could stand another hand upon you
All I know is that I should
'Cos she will love you more than I could
She who dares to stand where I stood

She brings the soulful voice and honest lyrics that are just needed certain times. The video accompanies the honest theme as well, I love when she bangs on the camera window when it wouldn't open. It's simple and unapologetic, just like her tone in the song. Too often, we are looking for solutions for the questions in our heads instead of just trying to live and learn the answer ourselves. Missy -- thanks for giving me my daily dose of what I needed today.