By any measure, New Brunswick contemporary Roots and Blues artist Mike Biggar is a natural live performer - known for his roiling live performance style - his soulful, soaring vocals & his disarming onstage humour. With a musical history that stretches back to a gospel music childhood, Biggar is the picture of a lifetime spent in performance. Onstage his style is equal parts gutsy and joyful, reflecting the deep, soulful stamp left by those early musical days. Rollicking, high energy vocals steam down the line like a soulful, roots-inspired freight train, perfectly paired with the infectious melodies of his acclaimed songwriting and his warm, disarming banter. In his near ten year career, Biggar has been honoured with numerous East Coast Music Association and Music New Brunswick awards and nominations. He is currently nominated for the 2020 'Recording of the Year' Music New Brunswick Award for his latest album 'Mike Biggar & Band - Live at the BMO Theatre'.
Biggar's music enjoys regular airplay on CBC, Stingray Blues and more, and reviews across Canada, Europe and Australia, with special features in key publications such as the UK’s Blues Matters and FATEA magazines. He has been a years-long featured performer on major East Coast festival stages such as the Stan Rogers Folk Festival, Cavendish Beach Music Festival, Kempt Shore Acoustic Festival and Larlee Creek Hullabaloo. He has shared the stage with artists such as Steve Earle, Matt Andersen, Stephen Fearing, Lynn Miles, Dave Gunning, Ron Hynes, Rose Cousins, Del Barber, Joey Landreth, Jay Semko and more. New markets and horizons across Canada and beyond continue to open and Biggar thrives on the prospect of ever expanding the reach of his compelling live performance brand.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• NOMINATED: 2020 Music New Brunswick Award, 'Recording of the Year' - 'Live at the BMO Theatre'
• NOMINATED: 2020 East Coast Music Award, 'Blues Recording of the Year' - 'Live at the BMO Theatre'
• WINNER: 2018 East Coast Music Award, 'Blues Recording of the Year' - "Go All In"
• WINNER: 2017 Music NB Award, 'Blues Artist of the Year' - "Go All In"
• NOMINATED: 2017 Music NB Award, 'SOCAN Songwriter of the Year' - "Hell and High Water"
• NOMINATED: 2015 East Coast Music Award, ‘Country Album of the Year’ – "Feels Like Now"
• WINNER: 2014 Music NB Award, ‘Country Album of the Year’ – "Feels Like Now"
• WINNER: 2012 East Coast Music Award - 'Gospel Recording of the Year'' - "The Season"
• WINNER, 2011 Music NB Award - 'Inspirational Recording of the Year' - "The Season"
ALBUMS:
• MIKE BIGGAR & BAND LIVE AT THE BMO THEATRE - 2019 Busted Flat Records
• GO ALL IN - 2017 Busted Flat Records
• FEELS LIKE NOW - 2013 Busted Flat Records
• THE SEASON - 2011 Busted Flat Records
