Ghosts of the American Road

Kevin Higgins spent the first half of his life in El Paso, purchasing his first guitar with money earned from running carnival rides and grooming horses. He lived on the streets, worked in luxury hotels, chauffeured dignitaries, battled his indulgences, managed nightclubs, and hammered nails in the hot Texas sun before finally taking the great leap of pursuing his own music. A poet possessing a penchant for imagery, this New Folk Finalist and 2001 Kerrville Folk Festival Main Stage performer creates music which carries listeners from distant horizons to the very depth of the human soul. Americana-uk.com posted, "All the best singer songwriters come from Texas...Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Steve Earle, Lyle Lovett, Butch Hancock, Joe Ely, Nanci Griffith, Willie Nelson. The names go on, and now there’s one more to add to the list...Kevin Higgins." Collecting five Texas Music Awards (2005-2012), having his song “Company Time” placed in the politically provocative film A Day Without A Mexican and EMI Records soundtrack, Higgins has been hailed as “a gifted songwriter” (Denver Post) and Flanfire blogger Duggan Flanakin's comparisons best sums up Kevin's writing, "gentler than, say, Steve Earle, more serious, say, than Robert Earl Keen, and much more hopeful than, say, James McMurtry. " Barbara Malteze, (often compared to the late great Texan Janis Joplin), shares lead vocals with Higgins, and adds keyboards to the palette that he offers up. "Barbara has the kind of voice and delivery that causes me to stop…turn around and say, 'Now who is that!'" enthused Dr. Kathleen Hudson, Executive Director, (Texas Heritage Music Foundation). Music critic Lana Hughes, (MissLana.com) agrees, "I was absolutely amazed at the emotion Barbara expresses throughout her performance. Her vocal range and strength are incredible…like gravel and silk. It’s a voice that could launch a thousand ships." Two-time Texas Music Awards' winner of "Female Vocalist of the Year", Barbara's singing beautifully complements Higgins' songwriting. "When two individuals this talented come together, the end result is pure magic..." (CountryStarsOnline.com) "Where AMERICAN music is going." The latest brainchild of acclaimed singer-songwriter Kevin Higgins & his talented musical partner, Barbara Malteze.