Dave Higgins
A Composer and producer of music for screen, stage and various artists
Dave is a passionate film and television composer and producer, as well as a self taught pianist and vocalist.
One of the most recent of Dave’s productions won the APRA/AMCOS Award for the Best Original Song for a Film, which he and his sister Missy Higgins performed at the awards with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
Having spent the past decade popping up on various stages throughout Australia and Europe performing his original songs, the bulk of his recent years have been spent in his studio.
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Throughout his musical career, Dave has spent time in London producing and co-writing with the likes of Jocelyn Brown, The Brand New Heavies, Pic Withers from Dire Straits and Natasha Brice from Salsoul Nugget. He has also produced other tracks for his sister, Missy, along with “DJDJ” (a collaboration with Johnny Mackay). His most recent work includes composing the string section for Missy’s most recent single “Torchlight”, writing and scoring the soundtrack to The Little Mermaid stage production performed at the Australian Theatre for Young People in Sydney.
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Soundtracking and Production Showreel
Disney Resorts USA Commercial, 2023
‘Wake Up’ Campaign
‘Beep Beep’ Campaign
This Australian Life Insurance advert soundtrack pitch, 2022
Alfred Health’s 150th Anniversary campaign, 2022
Victoria 2022 Commonwealth Games advert soundtrack pitch, 2022
Tourism New Zealand – Stop Dreaming and Go campaign pitch, 2021
The Village Lantern Podcast jingle, 2020
The Village Lantern Podcast Website
(Composition, Production, Recording)
Bamboozld ‘Shout Dad Some Socks’ advert soundtrack, 2020
(Composition, Production, Recording)
The Artist’s Muse, 2020
The full 27 minute soundtrack to the documentary ‘The Artist’s Muse’, the untold story of renowned Australian portraitist, Peter Churcher, and his relationship with his mother, the iconic Betty Churcher, (as yet unreleased). Produced by multi-award winning filmmaker Simon Lamb.
Listen to full 27min soundtrack:
Listen to the different scenes cues:
Work like a Mother Father podcast jingle
Jingle used for intro, outro and transition points in podcast
‘Guide’ advert
soundtrack pitch
‘Owner’s Care’ advert
soundtrack pitch
‘My Way’ (cover)
advert soundtrack pitch
The ‘Ovaryaction’ campaign video for Ovarian Cancer Australia (OCA), 2018
NAB Mini Legends 2018 TVC soundtrack
Soundtrack:
‘A Migrant’s Son’ Cabaret Production, 2018
by Michaela Burger
Click here for the Album
Superhuman
Showreel composition/production
Genre: Classical/soundtrack – suited for action/adventure scene, specifically suited to the Superhero genre
The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen, stage production
performed at the Australian Theatre for Young People in Sydney in November 2014
Genre: Classical/soundtrack – Fantasy/adventure
Genre: Classical/soundtrack – suited for action/adventure scene, specifically suited to the Superhero genre
Nightminds - Missy Higgins
Dave Higgins Remix
You Just Like Me 'cause I'm Good In Bed - Missy Higgins version
Produced by Dave Higgins
by The Skyhooks, Missy Higgins version. Produced by David Higgins for the Triple J 30th Anniversary. Featuring on Missy Higgins’ ‘The Special Two’ EP