Thankfully, she said, that song didn’t make the grade (or the soundtrack either). “It could have made me a star for all the wrong reasons. ... Now I’m clawing my way to the top.”
It appears Miss Missy won’t need to make so much as a scratch to get where she wants to go. Now living in Los Angeles, the 25-year-old considers herself “an American resident,” but might be ready to take the world by storm. Even if that means just going back home.
She’s interrupting her tour to appear in her first feature film, Bran Nue Dae a coming-of-age musical set in Australia with a cast that includes Academy Award-winning actor Geoffrey Rush.
Good fortune appears to be on her side. “You have to be able to look after yourself. You gotta take the steering wheel,” the lucky charmer said before launching into the inspirational finale, “Steer.”
Any thoughts of LaMontagne’s beard, Radin’s upstaging love-in or Higgins’ drippy nostrils were long gone by then. Well, at least two out of the three.
After pointing out that she no longer does encores because it seems "dishonest," Higgins said, “Thanks for coming here instead of Ray LaMontagne’s show,” before promising to give each concertgoer “$5 on your way out.”
Higgins can breathe easy again, knowing no one took her up on her offer.
Extras
• Here’s a YouTube clip of Missing Higgins performing “Run So Fast” at the Fox Theatre concert.
• Here’s the official video of Missy Higgins’ “Where I Stood” from Warner Bros. Records
Article comments
1 - carmen
Another great review. I enjoyed this concert. It was nice to see the spellbound audience enjoying it also. Finally a concert where people are not talking but actually enjoying the music.