Gary Higgins

American singer-songwriter known for the underground 1973 album Red Hash, later rediscovered and reissued by Drag City. Associated with folk and dreamy psychedelic sounds.

According to the DeBaser review: Higgins recorded the album Red Hash before serving a prison sentence; friends including cellist Maureen Wells played on it and Chico Cardillo produced it. The album circulated underground and was championed by Ben Chasny, who helped get it reissued by Drag City. Higgins later recorded another album titled Second. The review also mentions Higgins shared the stage with Gary U. S. Bonds earlier in his career.

DeBaser's review celebrates Gary Higgins' album Red Hash as a beautiful, understated folk-psychedelic record recorded before the artist served a prison sentence. The review traces the album's underground circulation and Ben Chasny's role in bringing it to Drag City for reissue. Higgins later recorded a follow-up, Second, which the reviewer found less magical.

For:Fans of lost/underground folk and psychedelic singer-songwriters; collectors of rare records and reissues.