Patrick Higgins (musician)

Patrick Higgins
Origin	New York, New York
Genres	Experimental, avant-garde, classical, noise, improvisation, film music
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Northern Spy, NNA Tapes, Telegraph Harp, Words+Dreams, Un-Fun Records
Associated acts	Zs, Arto Lindsay, Animal, Mivos Quartet
Website	Official Site

Patrick Higgins is an American avant-garde composer, guitarist, and producer from New York City, known for his work in experimental and contemporary classical music. He plays guitar and composes in the ensemble Zs, described by The New York Times as "one of the strongest avant-garde bands in New York." His work as composer traverses the styles of the European avant-garde and the tradition of post-minimalist Downtown New York music.

He has received attention for his unique style of guitar playing and his work as a composer, heralded as "one of the most gifted guitarists working today" (The Quietus) and a "formidable concert music composer" (The Boston Globe). After a performance at South By Southwest music festival in Austin, TX he was named the "best guitarist of the 2013 event" by Premier Guitar Magazine.

Higgins was born in 1984 in Manhattan and attended high school at the Urban School of San Francisco. He returned to New York City in 2002 to attend Columbia University, earning a B.A. in Philosophy and an M.A. in Comparative Literature.

Higgins co-composed, played guitar, and produced Zs' 2015 record Xe, which is the band's most critically acclaimed record to date. Xe earned an 8.0 from Pitchfork, the highest score yet given to Zs by the prominent music magazine.The Wall Street Journal described the group's performance on 'Xe' as "hypnotic and harsh at once, with an ability to mesmerize while keeping a listener at attention." At the end of 2015, Rolling Stone named Xe number 3 on its list of the Best Avant-Garde Records of the year. The album and artwork for Xe were purchased by the SF MOMA and are part of the museum's permanent collection.

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