Chris Higgins (musician)

Chris Higgins
Background information
Birth name	Christopher Higgins
Also known as	X-13,[1] Cosmic Chris[2][1]
Born	(1972-09-23) September 23, 1972 (age 52)[1]
Origin	United States
Genres	Punk rock, pop punk, skate punk, alternative rock
Occupation	Musician
Instrument(s)	Guitar, bass, vocals, keyboards, percussion
Years active	1994–present
Labels	Columbia
Member of	Wank [2], Sleeping Dogs [3]
Formerly of	The Offspring,[3] Good Kitty,[2]

Christopher Higgins, best known by his stage name Higgins X-13 (born September 23, 1972),^[1] is an American musician. He performed as backup guitar/vocal/keyboard/percussion player in the punk rock band The Offspring^[3] from 1994^[1] to 2005. He provided backing vocals for Offspring's studio albums between Americana and Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace. During his 11 years with the band, he performed live with the Offspring on tour and made an appearance in the music video for "Why Don't You Get a Job?".^[4] When the Offspring was not on the road, Higgins ran the lead singer's studio and produced the demo recording of upcoming Offspring albums. Higgins also played guitar and did some vocals in the bands Gentleman Jack, All the Madmen (Working Class Zeroes) and Good Kitty.^[2]

As of 2005, he was no longer with The Offspring on the tour but he did backup vocals on Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace.^[5] According to his former bandmate Noodles, Higgins left The Offspring to spend more time with his family and church.^[6]

As of March 2023^[update] he was involved in digital media and visual communications at St. John's Lutheran Church of Orange, California.^[7]

Later career

Wank

In 2017 Higgins joined the reformed band Wank, a 90s Orange County ska-punk band^[8] whose best known song was "Forgiven". In 1998 Wank was signed to Maverick Records, re-releasing their debut album Get a Grip on Yourself.^[8] Higgins appears on Wank's 2018 release "White Knuckle Ride" and the 2022 single "The States". Wank briefly worked with Die Laughing Records in 2019 and played various shows from 2015 through 2020,^[9] pausing due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sleeping Dogs

As of 2021 Wank created a spin-off project^[9] called Sleeping Dogs that includes the members of Wank with the addition of Keyboardist George Hughes - with both groups led by bassist and vocalist Bobby Amodeo. Sleeping Dogs' sound isn't significantly different from Wank, which makes sense considering the two bands share four members. Their debut song and video "No Mercy" was released in November 2021.^[10]

Discography

With The Offspring

Studio albums

• 1998 — Americana^[11][12][13]
• 2000 — Conspiracy of One^[14]
• 2003 — Splinter^[15][16][17]
• 2008 — Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace^[5]

With AFI

Studio albums

• 2000 — The Art of Drowning (backing vocals)

With T.S.O.L.

Studio albums

• 2003 — Divided We Stand (backing vocals)

References

1. "Chris X-13 Higgins". Theoffspringsite.com. Archived from the original on February 20, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
2. "Good Kitty is..." Goodkittymusic.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2007. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
3. Ann Powers (December 10, 1998). "POP REVIEW; Punks Laugh As They Battle Phonies". The New York Times. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
4. "The Offspring – Why don't you get a job?". The Music Video DataBase. Archived from the original on June 20, 2009. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
5. "The Offspring – Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace – Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
6. Rich (September 17, 2012). "Interviews: Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman (The Offspring)". Punknews.org. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
7. "Our Staff". stjohnsorange.org. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
8. Jackson, Nate (November 14, 2018). "Wank returns with an even tighter grip on their sound". OC Weekly.
9. "it's new… Sleeping Dogs". WANK USA. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
10. "mxdwn PREMIERE: Sleeping Dogs Meld Rock and Ska in New Video for "No Mercy" -". mxdwn Music. 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
11. "The Offspring – Americana – Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
12. "Americana". Angelfire. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
13. "Higgins". The Rock Hard Times. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
14. "Conspiracy Of One". Angelfire. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
15. "The Offspring – Splinter – Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
16. "Splinter". Angelfire. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
17. "Chris Higgins". The Rock Hard Times. Retrieved June 25, 2013.

External links

• Chris Higgins discography at Discogs