Dereck Higgins

Personal music that involves elements of electronics, ambience, pop, a little goth or whatever I'm feeling at the time.

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Picture for song 'Dereck Higgins - High Spirits ( 11-25-10)' by artist 'Dereck Higgins'

Dereck Higgins - High Spirits ( 11-25-10)

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Picture for song 'Dereck Higgins - Glass (11-26-10 mix)' by artist 'Dereck Higgins'

Dereck Higgins - Glass (11-26-10 mix)

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Picture for song 'This Day (new mix 2009)' by artist 'Dereck Higgins'

This Day (new mix 2009)

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Picture for song 'The Sky at Sunset' by artist 'Dereck Higgins'

The Sky at Sunset

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Picture for song 'High Spirits' by artist 'Dereck Higgins'
Born in Omaha, Nebraska, I come from a musical family. Both of my parents were trained musicians and all of my brothers and sisters are artists. Being a baby boomer I was completely blown away by The Beatles and Beatlemania. The music really opened doors for me and I followed the British wave through psychedlia to prog rock to punk and well beyond. Currently I play in several bands, one being my own. I would say that regardless of who I am playing with I always try to play deep, to go inside the music and let it play through me. It's such a great experience when it happens. To describe the music or why we play it, well, it's not the blues and it's not music designed for a party. I'd say the music encourages people to just listen and let the music tell a story, paint a picture, create a nice mood and maybe all of these at once. With that said, it's entirely possible to party to my music and you can hear the blues in my playing.
Band/artist history
a complete history is available at www.dereckhiggins.com
Have you performed in front of an audience?
Since I started this page I've toured. I mostly enjoy it.
Your musical influences
The Beatles, Donovan, The Moody Blues, Sun Ra, Henry Cow, Can, Faust, The Residents, Peter Gabriel, Genesis, Soft Machine, Gong, Neil Young, Donovan, Jimi Hendrix.
What equipment do you use?
A variety. I'm not into it too much.
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