Xavier Rudd
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Tags: singer-songwriter, folk, acoustic, australian
Xavier
Rudd is back with his #2 ARIA debut album, Spirit Bird.
With an identifiable array of guitars, yidakis (didgeridoos), stomp box
and percussion, Rudd’s has re-introduced Australians to the sounds and stories
of the land’s original owners, while introducing the rest of the world to an
entirely new sound altogether. Over the course of a decade, he has taken this
sound to every corner of the globe; producing seven studio albums, two live
albums, multiple ARIA nominations and a global fan-base of likeminded souls.
From 2002’s To Let, his first studio album, through to 2007’s White Moth, Rudd gradually refined his
globally-influenced collage of world music – a matchless mixture of reggae,
funk, blues, folk, and nearly every other sort of song with the ability to
stimulate people’s spirits.
With 2008’s Dark Shades of Blue, the
world was welcomed into a darker, more somber side of Rudd’s music. The album
was indeed musically rich, with an international influence still inherent;
however, the overall aura carried a different tinge compared to that of his
previous work.
“Dark Shades Of Blue was something that I
didn’t realize at the time. It was like I could feel the shudder of an
earthquake, but I didn’t know it was coming” explains Rudd. That metaphorical
earthquake manifested in the form of the most tumultuous year in Rudd’s
personal history, and one he was more than happy to put behind him when
starting to pen 2010’s Koonyum Sun.
This album
was a new awakening for Rudd, perhaps because it was his first with bassist Tio
Moloantoa and percussionist Andile Nqubezelo under the unified banner of ‘Xavier
Rudd & Inzintaba’. Thanks to the input of Inzintaba, Koonyum Sun presented a staggering amount of vigor to this release
that Xavier Rudd fans hadn’t seen to date.
Which brings us to 2012’s Spirit Bird.
Already producing Rudd’s highest-selling single and most played radio single to date with Follow The Sun, 2012’s Spirit
Bird is Rudd’s deepest and most explorative album. The album saw the ever
socially-conscience Rudd delve into his musical and spiritual ancestry and took
him from the threatened landscape of Western Australia’s Kimberley region, to
the hills and lakes of Canada.
The Spirit Bird sees
Rudd to sell-out shows and festivals across Europe, UK, Australia, US and
Canada.
Xavier Rudd is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, a surfer, environmental
and cultural activist, and one of Australian’s most iconic voices.
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Xavier Rudd
Wed. 10/17 | 9:00PM @ Emo's Annex (map)
Making his way halfway around the globe, XAVIER RUDD, one of Australia’s most iconic voices today, is coming to the US for a string of tour dates in support of his recently released and…more»
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Xavier Rudd with HoneyHoney
Tue. 05/24 | 7:00PM @ La Zona Rosa (map)
From 2002’s To Let, his first studio album, through to 2007’s White Moth, Xavier Rudd gradually refined his globally-influenced collage of world music – a matchless mixture o…more»
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Xavier Rudd w/ Jeremy Fisher
Sat. 06/20 | 9:00PM @ La Zona Rosa (map)
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Xavier Rudd
Sun. 09/28 | 4:00PM @ WaMu Stage (map)
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