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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The natural progression from singer/songwriter to composer/producer was an obvious one for Dave, with his love for more technical classical compositions being the inevitable direction his musical mind takes him. Amongst various independent recording projects, Dave has been spending the majority of his time on his foremost passion of classical and soundtrack genres, writing and scoring various pieces for television, film and theatre.

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

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Disney Resorts USA Commercial, 2023

(Orchestration and Production)

‘Wake Up’ Campaign

‘Beep Beep’ Campaign

This Australian Life Insurance advert soundtrack pitch, 2022

(Composition, Production, Recording)

Alfred Health’s 150th Anniversary campaign, 2022

(Composition, Production, Recording)
Soundtrack: 

Victoria 2022 Commonwealth Games advert soundtrack pitch, 2022

(Composition, Production, Recording)

Tourism New Zealand – Stop Dreaming and Go campaign pitch, 2021

(Composition, Production, Recording)

The Village Lantern Podcast jingle, 2020

The Village Lantern Podcast Website

(Composition, Production, Recording)

Bamboozld ‘Shout Dad Some Socks’ advert soundtrack, 2020

@bamboozldofficial

(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.

 (Composition, Production, Recording, Vocals)
 
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

 (Composition, Production, Recording)

‘Owner’s Care’ advert

soundtrack pitch

 (Composition, Production, Recording)

‘My Way’ (cover)

advert soundtrack pitch

 (Production, Recording, Vocals)

The ‘Ovaryaction’ campaign video for Ovarian Cancer Australia (OCA), 2018

(Composition, Production, Arrangement)
Soundtrack: 

NAB Mini Legends 2018 TVC soundtrack

(Production, Arrangement, Orchestration)
Soundtrack: 

‘A Migrant’s Son’ Cabaret Production, 2018

by Michaela Burger

Click here for the Album

 (Production, arrangement, orchestration, recording)

Torchlight – Single from Missy Higgins, May 2017

APRA award winning song from the film ‘Don’t Tell’

 (Production, orchestration, recording)

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

Piano Concerto No1 in F#

Composed and performed by Dave Higgins

Short Film soundtrack - 'Magic'

Soundtrack by Dave Higgins and Ben Hense

I wanna write a song about your smell

Composed and produced by Dave Higgins