Riggs began his musical career as lead guitarist for the Knoxville, Tennessee group Lynx, a bar band in the mid-1970s.

There musician Don Train ("Stormtrooper") recruited Riggs and fellow guitarist Jeremy Graf to join his group "Raggedy Ann".

By 1979, the band was being courted by major producers and new demo tapes were cut in Lookout Mountain, Tennessee resulting in new management and recording deals.

Riggs' self-titled debut album on the Full Moon label was released shortly after that but failed to make much of an impact on the music scene.

[5] The band Riggs has reunited for occasional one night engagements, most recently on November 28, 2009, playing at The Loft in Atlanta.