Xavier Rudd
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| Background information | |
| Born | 1978 |
| Origin | Torquay, Victoria, Australia |
| Genres | Blues'n Roots Alternative |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Didgeridoo, Banjo, Lapsteel |
| Years active | 2000 - present |
| Labels | Universal Music Australia SaltX Records ANTI- Records (US) |
| Website | Official website |
Xavier Rudd (born 1978) is an Australian musician. He grew up in the small town of Torquay, Victoria, Australia. When Rudd was young, he learned to play the didgeridoo on a vacuum cleaner hose.
Rudd is known for playing at music festivals and concerts in Australia and in North America. He has many fans in Australia, his home, as well as Canada, where he has recorded a few live albums.
Some of his songs have political themes that deal with the father of 2 sons environment and the rights of Aboriginal Australians.
Personal life
[change | change source][1]Rudd also describes himself as a full-time "barefooter", which means that he does not own any shoes or other footwear.[2] Rudd is also a vegetarian.[1]
Discography
[change | change source]Studio albums
[change | change source]- To Let (2002)
- Solace (2004)
- Food in the Belly (2005)
- White Moth (2007)
- Dark Shades of Blue (2008)
- Koonyum Sun *with Izintaba (2010)
- Spirit bird (2012)
Live albums
[change | change source]- Live in Canada (2001)
- Live at the Grid (2003)
- Good Spirit (2005)
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Xavier Rudd interview". Incendiary Magazine. March 28, 2006. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved January 7, 2008.
- ↑ Lobley, Katrina (April 23, 2004). "Ridgy didge".
Other websites
[change | change source]- Xavier Rudd web site
- Xavier Rudd Tour Dates and Gossip Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Live Shows on archive.org
- Live concert from Amsterdam on Fabchannel
- Undercover news story Archived 2007-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
- Xavier Rudd Article Archived 2005-08-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Xavier Rudd interview at Bonnaroo 2007 Archived 2008-02-14 at the Wayback Machine
