Missy Higgins & Dustin Tebbutt

Overview

It’s exciting times in the Missy Higgins camp right now. Firstly, there’s a baby on the way, due in early January. Secondly, she has a new album, a collection of essays, and a national tour right around the corner. Though the album is titled OZ it's far from your average Great Australian Songbook – that would be too easy and, to be honest, a little unoriginal. In the end, Higgins went with songs by esteemed Australian songwriter she was convinced she could make her own. She calls the results "a real mixed bag of lollies". Sounds delicious.

A few of the songs featured in OZ include Paul Kelly’s 'Before Too Long', The Drones’ 'Shark Fin Blues', and The Go Betweens’ 'Was There Anything I Could Do?' The essays Higgins has written to accompany the album are supposed to go hand in hand with the songs she has chosen, but obviously if you want to enjoy them separately, you have her permission to go for it. Fans of Higgins’ original material needn’t be disappointed; 'Scar', 'The Special Two' and 'Everyone’s Waiting' are all likely to make an appearance during her national tour.

The eerie yet majestic singer/songwriter Dustin Tebbutt, as well as OZ collaborator Jherek Bischoff will join Higgins during her national tour. This might be your last chance to catch Missy Higgins live for a while, and OZ looks like a wonderful world we can’t wait to get lost in.