In 1997, at the age of 19, Briggs joined The Aquabats following the departure of former keyboardist Chad Parkin (Nacho).
Outside of his work with The Aquabats, Briggs has contributed saxophone to several albums by the indie pop band Bikeride featuring former Aquabats members Adam Deibert and Charles Gray, as well as having contributed saxophone to the Rx Bandits 1997 debut Those Damn Bandits.