Xavier Rudd Explained

Xavier Rudd
Birth Date:29 May 1978
Origin:Torquay, Victoria, Australia
Years Active:2000–present
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Xavier Rudd (born 29 May 1978) is an Australian singer, songwriter, musician, and multi-instrumentalist. Several of Rudd's songs incorporate socially conscious themes, such as spirituality, humanity, environmentalism and the rights of Indigenous Australians.

Early life

Xavier Rudd grew up in Jan Juc,[1] near Torquay, Victoria. He attended St Joseph's College, Geelong.[2] His maternal grandfather was Dutch, born in Tilburg, a town in the Netherlands, before migrating to Australia.[3] One of his grandmothers was from an Irish potato-growing family and grew up in Colac, Victoria.[4] Rudd claims to be of Aboriginal, Irish and Scottish heritage,[5] furthermore mentioning being of Wurundjeri ancestry,[6] and that one of his great grandmothers was an Aboriginal Australian, and her child (Rudd's paternal grandmother) was taken away from her.[7]

Rudd showed a keen interest in music growing up in a family of seven children.[8] [9] While in primary school, Rudd used his mother's vacuum cleaner as a makeshift didgeridoo and began playing his brother's guitar.[10] He also played saxophone and clarinet as a child.[11] [12]

As a child, Rudd sold recycled wood through his own furniture business.[13] Immediately after finishing school, Rudd traveled to Fiji. He lived in villages around the country for nine months, returning to Australia at age 19.[8]

Career

1998–2002: early career to debut studio album

Before launching his solo career, Rudd began playing music as part of the band 'Xavier and the Hum'. He drew inspiration from artists such as Leo Kottke, Ben Harper, Natalie Merchant and multi-instrumentalist David Lindley, as well as music from diverse sources such as Hawaiian and Native American music.[14] [15] His music first took him overseas when he traveled to Whistler, British Columbia—Rudd was in a band and would play each night after a day of snowboarding.[16]

Rudd was in Canada when the September 11 attacks happened.[17] Rudd felt "spun out" watching the American media coverage, including graphic imagery of the destruction of the World Trade Center. Rudd wrote the song 12 September, which would feature on his first studio album To Let, about the day after the attacks. In 2006, discussing the song, Rudd said:

2003–2005: Solace to Food in the Belly

In 2004, Rudd released Solace, his first album to be distributed by a major label—Universal Music Australia. Rather than inviting guest artists to join him on the record, Rudd performed all the instrumentation for the album alone with only a few overdubs. Instruments included didgeridoos, slide guitars, stomp boxes, djembe drums, slit drums, and the harmonica.[8] In his live show, Rudd came to be renowned for his 'one-man band' performances.

Rudd recorded Food in the Belly in mid-2004 whilst on break from an extensive North American tour. The recording was made in May 2004 at Bowen Island, part of the Greater Vancouver Regional District.[18]

2007: White Moth

The song White Moth was written about a moth that followed Rudd's son Joaquin for several hours on his mother's 30th birthday. Rudd thought it was the spirit of his then wife's grandmother.[19] Rudd and his family were holidaying to celebrate the occasion on an island off Sri Lanka.[20] [21]

In 2007, Rudd partnered with Clif Bar's GreenNotes program to create the "Better People Campaign".[22] The campaign was about expressing gratitude to the people in the world taking steps to make positive change.

2008–2011: Dark Shades of Blue to collaboration with Izintaba

"Black Water" the first track on Rudd's 2008 album Dark Shades of Blue was named after one of Lutken-Rudd's paintings.[10] The album saw Rudd introduce a heavier sound, using electric guitars in place of acoustic guitars and creating darker more somber tones.[23] He recorded with Dave Tolley, a percussionist drummer, who he had previously collaborated with for White Moth and Food in the Belly.

Reflecting on Dark Shades of Blue, Rudd told media he felt the heavier sound was a "precursor for things that might come... I feel like my music is ahead of me all the time".[24] Rudd was referring to his and Lutken's divorce, which was finalised in 2009.

After the failure of his marriage, Rudd was supported in his grief and recovery by new South African bandmates, bassist Tio Moloantoa and percussionist Andile Nqubezelo. Rudd had met Moloantoa and Nqubezelo performing at the 2008 Wiesen Nuke Festival.[25] Rudd described his connection with Moloantoa and Nqubezelo as musical, spiritual and emotional—"I feel like they were sent to me", he said.[26]

In 2010 Rudd bought 20 hectares of property at Koonyum Range, Mullumbimby, the location was the inspiration for the name of the album Rudd would release with Moloantoa and Nqubezelo, Koonyum Sun.[27] The album moved away from the heavier sound of Dark Shades of Blue to a more up-beat style.

2012: Spirit Bird

In 2011, Rudd underwent emergency back surgery,[28] to repair three herniated disks, bone spurs and nerve damage.[29] Rudd wrote the track Comfortable in My Skin, on his 2012 album Spirit Bird, when he was suffering from major nerve pain before his surgery.[30] In its entirety, the album sampled 30 species of Australian birds.[31]

The song Spirit Bird came about after an encounter Rudd had with a red-tailed black cockatoo in the Kimberley. The encounter coincided with Rudd experiencing a powerful rush of imagery and emotion.[32]

2015: Rudd joins with the United Nations

Nanna, the 2015 album Rudd released in collaboration with the United Nations, champions cultural understanding and condemns racism and intolerance.[33] To record the album, Rudd and the United Nations worked with producer Errol Brown.[34] In an interview published in The Aspen Times, Rudd shared that Nanna had given him a chance to focus on his vocal performance. He said that he had never really liked his voice before and vocals were often little more than an afterthought, but by 2016 was embracing it.[35]

The song "Shame" on Nanna was inspired by conversations about racism surrounding AFL player Adam Goodes, an Aboriginal football player who was repeatedly booed at matches.[36] [37] [38] Rudd had previously declared his support for Goodes addressing the AFL Players' Association 2014 Season Launch. At the time of writing the song "Creancient" for the album, Rudd was working with a Shaman in Peru. He participated in several ceremonies, including one that involved vomiting and experiencing hallucinations and another involving mud bathing. Rudd described the song as something that flowed out of him over a week while he felt like he was outside of himself, looking at his ego from a distance.[7]

In late 2015, Rudd was forced to cut his North American tour for Nanna short to have disc replacement and fusion surgery in his lower back, having experienced chronic pain over several months.[39]

In November 2015, Rudd's song "Let Me Be" featured in an Australian TV commercial promoting KFC, a large fast food restaurant chain specialising in factory farmed[40] fried chicken.[41] [42] Many fans used social media to complain about the inclusion of the song on the commercial.[43] [44] [45] PETA responded that they hoped that Rudd had not approved the use of his music for the advertising.[46]

2021: new deal and Jan Juc Moon

In April 2021, it was announced Rudd had signed with newly rebranded Virgin Music Australia.[47] On 17 June 2021, Rudd released "Stoney Creek", the lead single from his forthcoming tenth studio album.[48]

In January 2022, Rudd released "Ball and Chain", the third single from his tenth studio album, Jan Juc Moon.[49]

Rudd won the 2022 Environmental Music Prize for the 2021 single "Stoney Creek".

In July 2023, Rudd released the single "Road Trippin'".[50]

Personal life

Rudd often likes to spend time in the Australian bush in his 4WD Toyota Landcruiser, championing the traditional Aboriginal Australian way of life.[51] [52] His songs include stories of the mistreatment of the Indigenous people of his homeland.[9] Rudd has taken part in several Aboriginal ceremonies.[53] In 2003, he says he was adopted into the Dhuwa mob (one of two moieties of the Yolngu people) in northeast Arnhem Land.[10] [54] He has also spent time with people from several North American indigenous groups—the Cree, Mohawk and Iroquois.[55]

Rudd is a keen surfer, having started when he was five or six years old, and says at times surfing inspires his music.[56] [57] He also enjoys snowboarding, one of the few activities he wears shoes for.[58]

Rudd grew up in a Catholic family. When asked about his religious beliefs, Rudd has said "I'm not religious in the sense that I don't believe in a God and I don't follow the tenets of organised churches, but I believe in nature and everything that surrounds me: I love Earth, the sun, the sea and animals. Music is my only church."[59]

Family

Rudd was formerly married to Marci Lutken, an artist from Canada. They met when she was backpacking in Fitzroy, Victoria, in 1999. After getting pregnant, the two married, and eventually they had two sons. Rudd obtained Canadian dual citizenship.[60] The marriage ended in 2009.[61]

Rudd is married[62] to Ashley Freeman-Rudd, an Australian former model, and dancer[63] and holistic wellness trainer. They were married in a Byron Bay wedding ceremony[64] and now live in the Shire of Noosa with their two children.[65]

Vegetarianism

Rudd became a vegetarian after passing Harris Ranch,[66] California's largest factory farm, during a United States tour.[67] [17] Rudd described in an interview with PETA how the experience made him change his diet, saying:

Rudd was nominated for PETA's annual "World's Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity" award in 2007. In 2008, PETA named him sexiest Australian male vegetarian.[68]

Activism and causes

In February 2009, Rudd performed at a public rally in opposition to residential development in Torquay.[69]

Rudd received the 'Rock the Boat Award' in 2009 for his support of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.[70] Rudd is friends with Canadian environmentalist Paul Watson, who founded Sea Shepherd. In January 2010, Rudd was one of the last passengers aboard Sea Shepherd ship Ady Gil, days before it sank after a collision with the MV Shōnan Maru 2 Japanese whaling security vessel.[71]

In 2012, Rudd was outspoken against Colin Barnett's plan to open up the Kimberley to mining operations.[72] He joined the Save the Kimberley movement to save James Price Point.[73] [74]

Working with volunteer organisations Surf for Life and Waves of Hope, Rudd worked alongside other volunteers to build a high school in northern Nicaragua in late 2013.[75] [76]

In 2014, Rudd performed at the Bentley (unrelated to the car company of the same name) anti-gas blockade campsite,[77] in support of the Lock the Gate Alliance.[78] He had previously travelled to the Doubtful Creek coal-seam gas test drilling site in February 2013 to voice his concerns about the gas drilling, saying: "Our government is hopeless, ruthless and toxic in terms of protecting our land."[79] The protestor's actions at the Bentley Blockade, where they blocked the delivery of oil- and gas-drilling equipment for weeks, led the New South Wales Government to suspend Metgasco's drilling licence.[80] [81]

In 2015, Rudd was criticised for selling the rights to his song "Let me Be" to the multi-national company KFC, well known for their factory-farmed chicken, in a television advertisement. The advertising campaign was widely criticised by fans, and the absence of a response or explanation by Rudd served to undermine his integrity relative to his activism.[82]

Live performances

Rudd has become a known name at music festivals worldwide including the Bonnaroo Music Festival, the High Sierra Music Festival (2004 and 2007) and the Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival (2005), moe.down (2003), Summer Sonic, Lowlands, Rock Werchter, and others. He has toured with artists including Jack Johnson, Dave Matthews, Ben Harper, Good Old War, G. Love & Special Sauce, and Rodrigo y Gabriela.[83]

Discography

Studio albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:17em;"
DetailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
AUS
[84] 		BEL
[85] 		NLD
[86] 		SWI
[87]
To Let — — — —
Solace
  • Released: 28 March 2004
  • Label: Salt. X, Universal Music Australia
  • Formats: CD
13 — — —
Food in the Belly
  • Released: 28 October 2005
  • Label: Salt. X, Universal Music Australia
  • Formats: CD, DD
16 97 56 —
  • ARIA: Gold
White Moth
  • Released: 2 June 2007
  • Label: Salt. X, Universal Music Australia
  • Formats: CD, DD
6 — — —
Dark Shades of Blue
  • Released: 16 August 2008
  • Label: Salt. X, Universal Music Australia
  • Formats: CD, DD
5 94 — —
Koonyum Sun (with Izintaba)
  • Released: 19 April 2010
  • Label: Salt. X, Universal Music Australia
  • Formats: CD, DD
6 — — —
Spirit Bird
  • Released: 8 June 2012
  • Label: Salt. X, Universal Music Australia
  • Formats: CD, DD
2 119 38 85
Nanna (with The United Nations)
  • Released: 17 March 2015
  • Label: Salt. X
  • Formats: CD, DD
8 108 — 74
Storm Boy
  • Released: 25 May 2018
  • Label: Salt. X
  • Formats: CD, DD, vinyl
6 35 92 31
Jan Juc Moon
  • Released: 25 March 2022[90]
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: CD, DD, vinyl
6
[91] 		46 — 49

Live albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:17em;"
DetailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
AUS
[92]
Live in Canada
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: Xavier Rudd
  • Formats: CD
—
Live at the Grid
  • Released: December 2002
  • Label: Salt. X Records Ltd.
  • Formats: CD
—
Good Spirit
  • Released: April 2005
  • Label: Salt. X Records Ltd.
  • Formats: CD
29
  • ARIA: Gold (DVD)[93]
Live Bonnaroo 11 June 2005
  • Released: 2005
  • Label: Salt. X Records Ltd.
  • Formats: DD
—
Live Bonnaroo 16 June 2007
  • Released: 2007
  • Label: Salt. X Records Ltd.
  • Formats: DD
—
Live in Brussels[94]
  • Released: 2009
  • Label: Salt. X Records Ltd.
  • Formats: DD
—
Live at the Melbourne Zoo (with Bobby Alu) [95]
  • Released: 15 February 2014
  • Label: Salt. X Records Ltd.
  • Formats: CD
—
Live in the Netherlands[96]
  • Released: 24 February 2017
  • Label: Salt. X Records Ltd.
  • Formats: DD, CD
24

EPs

List of EPs, with selected details! Title! Details
Freedom Sessions
  • Scheduled: 29 March 2024[97]
  • Label: Salt.X Records

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's independent music sector.|-| 2012[98] |Spirit Bird | Best Independent Blues and Roots Album| |-

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually.! |-| 2013 | "Follow the Sun"| Song of the Year| | [99] |-| 2019 | "Walk Away"| Song of the Year| | [100] |-| 2022| "Stoney Creek"| Most Performed Blues and Roots Work| | [101] |-| 2023| "We Deserve to Dream"| Most Performed Blues and Roots Work| | [102]
[103] |-

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. Rudd has been nominated for five awards.|-| scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2004| rowspan="2"| Solace| Breakthrough Artist – Album| |-| Best Blues and Roots Album| |-| 2006| Food in the Belly| Best Blues and Roots Album| |-| 2007| White Moth| Best Blues and Roots Album| |-| 2010| Koonyum Sun| Best World Music Album| |-

Environmental Music Prize

The Environmental Music Prize is a quest to find a theme song to inspire action on climate and conservation. It commenced in 2022.[104] ! |-| 2023| "Stoney Creek"| Environmental Music Prize| | [105] [106] |-

National Indigenous Music Awards

The National Indigenous Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises the achievements of Indigenous Australians in music. The award ceremony commenced in 2004. Electric Fields have won one award from four nominations.

! |-| rowspan="1"| 2022| "Ball and Chain" (featuring J-Milla)| Song of the Year| | [107] [108] |-

External links

Notes and References

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  2. News: Xavier Rudd & The United Nations unite a musical movement with debut album Nanna. 16 March 2015. News Corp. Geelong Advertiser.
  3. News: Xavier set to give Moncrieff good vibes. https://web.archive.org/web/20150828092652/http://www.news-mail.com.au/news/xavier-set-to-give-moncrieff-good-vibe/2696752/. 28 August 2015. Bundaberg News Mail. 8 July 2015. APN Australian Regional Media.
  4. News: Xavier Rudd's new album Nanna a tribute to grandmothers. https://web.archive.org/web/20150802001242/http://www.qt.com.au/news/xavier-rudd-nanna-tribute-grandmothers/2588945/. 2 August 2015. 28 March 2015.
  5. News: Xavier Rudd: keeping the aboriginal spirit alive. 29 July 2015. Matthieu. Amaré. cafébabel. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150811101853/http://www.cafebabel.co.uk/culture/article/xavier-rudd-keeping-the-aboriginal-spirit-alive.html. 11 August 2015.
  6. News: Xavier Rudd. https://web.archive.org/web/20150830023042/http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/features/14586/Xavier-Rudd. 30 August 2015. 25 August 2008. Faster Louder.
  7. News: The Interview: Xavier Rudd. John. Seroukas. August 2015. University of New South Wales. 30 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150830024111/http://blitz.arc.unsw.edu.au/2015/interview-xavier-rudd/.
  8. News: Ridgy Didge. https://web.archive.org/web/20071103094802/http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/04/22/1082530289806.html?from=storyrhs. 3 November 2007. Katrina. Lobley. 23 April 2004. The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media.
  9. Web site: Xavier Rudd's Biography – Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and pictures at . Last.fm . 26 November 2013 . 4 May 2015.
  10. News: Feelings of blue. Andrew. Murfett. 22 August 2008. Fairfax Media. https://web.archive.org/web/20080926201154/http://www.theage.com.au/news/music/feelings-of-blue/2008/08/21/1219262356871.html. 26 September 2008.
  11. Xavier Rudd brings the White Moth tour home. https://web.archive.org/web/20070829004109/http://www.byronentertainmentcentre.com.au/pdf/Xavier%20Rudd%20White%20Moth%20Tour%20Announcement-3.pdf. 29 August 2007. 16 July 2007.
  12. News: Xavier Rudd enjoying brotherly love in US. Newcastle Herald. 3 September 2010. Amy. Edwards. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150830004659/http://www.theherald.com.au/story/459757/xavier-rudd-enjoying-brotherly-love-in-us/. 30 August 2015.
  13. News: United as one sound Xavier Rudd's on foot to happiness. The Gladstone Observer. 25 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923153105/http://www.gladstoneobserver.com.au/news/united-as-one-sound-xaviers-on-foot-to-happiness/2685446/. 23 September 2015.
  14. Web site: Xavier Rudd Biography . Sortmusic.com . 4 May 2015.
  15. News: Rudd found doing what he loves. Tom. Harrison. The Province. 1 June 2006. 3 January 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071103094801/http://www.canada.com/theprovince/story.html?id=3f47ba78-ab4c-4ddd-a007-5215252a0dca. 3 November 2007. dead.
  16. News: Xavier Rudd talks travel, inspiration and what makes a 'real' journey. https://web.archive.org/web/20150616104803/http://www.geckosadventures.com/tales/xavier-rudd-inspiration/. 16 June 2015. Geckos Adventures.
  17. News: Gottehrer . Zoe . 3 April 2006 . Incendiary interview Xavier Rudd . Incendiary Magazine . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150830014709/http://www.incendiarymag.com/interviews/xavierrudd/incendiary_interview_xavier_rudd . 30 August 2015.
  18. News: Xavier Rudd. The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Andrew. Murphett. https://web.archive.org/web/20151130142823/http://www.smh.com.au/news/cd--gig-reviews/xavier-rudd/2005/10/28/1130400340844.html. 30 November 2015. 19 December 2005.
  19. News: White Moths and Aboriginal spirits: An interview with Xavier Rudd. Nicole. Summers. 16 November 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20160204075034/http://fasterlouder.junkee.com/white-moths-and-aboriginal-spirits-an-interview-with-xavier-rudd/788531. 4 February 2016. dead. Faster Louder.
  20. News: Rudd sings for rights. The Age. Fairfax Media. 29 May 2007. 23 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151223123028/http://www.theage.com.au/news/music/rudd-sings-for-rights/2007/05/29/1180205207581.html?page=fullpage. AAP.
  21. News: White Moth: Xavier Rudd's spiritual journey. Anish. Karki. 2 November 2007. Edith Cowan University. 3rd Degree. https://web.archive.org/web/20110305015008/http://3degree.ecu.edu.au/articles/1355. 5 March 2011.
  22. News: Aussie musician Xavier Rudd chats about coming to America and greening his tour. https://web.archive.org/web/20120512064319/http://grist.org/article/the-wonder-down-under/. 12 May 2012. 16 February 2008. Grist.
  23. News: Xavier Rudd: Dark Shades of Blue. Dan. Raper. https://web.archive.org/web/20160202122304/http://www.popmatters.com/review/xavier-rudd-dark-shades-of-blue/. 2 February 2016. 18 August 2008. Popmatters.com.
  24. News: Wildsmith . Steve . 11 May 2011 . Singer-songwriter Xavier Rudd goes back to his roots on newest music . The Daily Times . Maryville, Texas .
  25. News: Roots of a psychic revival. Ian. Cuthbertson. The Australian. News Corp. 22 April 2010.
  26. XAVIER RUDD TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM "KOONYUM SUN" IN APRIL: Ground Breaking Multi-instrumentalist Currently Touring in Europe. ANTI. 2010. "It's been the most inspirational musical experience of my life", shares Rudd about his writing with Tio and Andile. "We have an undeniable connection – musically, spiritually, and emotionally. I feel like they were sent to me"..
  27. News: Old dairy now cream of crop. The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 27 April 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100429025640/http://www.smh.com.au/news/domain/australian-capital-territory/old-dairy-now-cream-of-crop/2010/04/27/1272133728009.html. 29 April 2010.
  28. News: Xavier Rudd. https://web.archive.org/web/20150830005522/http://www.tonedeaf.com.au/170166/xavier-rudd.htm. 30 August 2015. 16 June 2012. Al. Newstead. Tone Deaf.
  29. News: Xavier Rudd – Soothing Messages of Urgency . Marc. Zanotti. 8 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121119114101/http://musicfeeds.com.au/features/xavier-rudd-soothing-messages-of-urgency/. 19 November 2012.
  30. News: Song Premiere: Xavier Rudd, "Comfortable In My Skin". Evan. Schlansky. 14 May 2012. American Songwriter. https://web.archive.org/web/20141203213831/http://www.americansongwriter.com/2012/05/song-premiere-xavier-rudd-comfortable-in-my-skin/. 3 December 2014.
  31. News: Xavier Rudd's stoked for home tour . 11 September 2012. Busselton Dunsborough Times. 8 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150908111840/https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/regional/south-west/a/14807909/xavier-rudds-stoked-for-home-tour/.
  32. News: Xavier answers the call of Spirit Bird. https://web.archive.org/web/20151228043923/http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/xavier-rudd-answers-call-spirit-bird/1507221/. 28 December 2015. Miranda. Cashin. 16 August 2012. Sunshine Coast Daily. APN Australian Regional Media.
  33. News: Xavier Rudd and the United Nations bringing the world together at the Darwin Festival. Katina. Vangopoulos. NT News. 6 August 2015. 10 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150810161132/http://www.ntnews.com.au/entertainment/xavier-rudd-and-the-united-nations-bringing-the-world-together-at-the-darwin-festival/story-fnk0b1gl-1227473286610.
  34. News: Xavier Rudd Ready for Blues and Roots. 16 March 2015. Graeme. Watson. 27 February 2015. OUTinPerth.
  35. News: Aspen Times Weekly: Xavier Rudd convening his U.N. at Wanderlust. Andrew. Travers. 30 June 2016. The Aspen Times.
  36. News: Songs address Adam Goodes' booing saga. Danielle. McGrane. 5 August 2015. MSN. 6 September 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150906044134/http://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/songs-address-adam-goodes-booing-saga/ar-BBlpf1U. 6 September 2015.
  37. News: Xavier Rudd Unveils New Song 'Shame', Calls For End To All Racism. Sandi. Sieger. 5 August 2015. Onya Magazine. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150906043928/http://www.onyamagazine.com/arts-culture/music/xavier-rudd-unveils-new-song-shame-calls-for-end-to-all-racism/. 6 September 2015.
  38. News: Xavier Rudd releases new anti-racism song. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150818134004/http://themusic.com.au/news/all/2015/08/06/xavier-rudd-releases-anti-racism-song/. 18 August 2015. 6 August 2015. The Music.
  39. News: Fans cluck and chuck Rudd for KFC ad. The Northern Star. 7 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151213094215/http://www.northernstar.com.au/news/fans-cluck-and-chuck-rudd-for-kfc-ad/2864962/. 13 December 2015.
  40. Web site: Over half a million people demand KFC does better for chickens | World Animal Protection. Worldanimalprotection.org.au. 18 October 2018 . 10 November 2020.
  41. News: KFC brings back 'accidentally authentic' Home Cricket Ground cricket campaign. mUmBRELLA. 30 November 2015.
  42. News: 'Australia's Sexiest Vegetarian', Xavier Rudd, has given his voice to a KFC ad. Peter. Farquhar. 8 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151212043620/http://www.businessinsider.com.au/australias-sexiest-vegetarian-xavier-rudd-has-given-his-voice-to-a-kfc-ad-2015-12. 12 December 2015. Business Insider Australia.
  43. News: Kate. Aubusson. 7 December 2015. Xavier Rudd fans angry as his song appears in KFC ad. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://web.archive.org/web/20151212010101/http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/celebrity/xavier%2Drudd%2Dfans%2Dangry%2Das%2Dhis%2Dsong%2Dappears%2Din%2Dkfc%2Dad%2D20151207%2Dglhhaj.html. 12 December 2015. dead. Fairfax Media.
  44. News: PETA Urge Xavier Rudd To Reconsider 'Supporting' KFC. 8 December 2015. 8 December 2015. Neil. Griffiths. The Music.
  45. News: Xavier Rudd Slammed By Fans Over Controversial KFC Ad. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208082502/http://www.tonedeaf.com.au/466542/xavier-rudd-slammed-by-fans-over-controversial-kfc-ad.htm. 8 December 2015. 7 December 2015. Tone Deaf.
  46. News: PETA Respond To Xavier Rudd's Controversial KFC Ad. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208083001/http://www.tonedeaf.com.au/466744/peta-respond-to-xavier-rudds-controversial-kfc-ad.htm. 8 December 2015. 8 December 2015. Greg. Moskovitch. Tone Deaf.
  47. Web site: Xavier Rudd hits reset with new label, management & agency. The Music Network. 8 April 2021. 11 April 2021.
  48. Web site: https://www.facebook.com/XavierRuddOfficial/videos/328092932059128/?__xts__[0=68.ARCP0krbqah2Ye_rMzbzgBI13K1q_C2Q8-ezgrGarARsO-xlXt_TvK5l_REkV7PSnlYG42EAJSeAsdDZ7TxofjJ5m4Mi_NuplBsAk_HWlQPwW_FwV6lKo71YAAJU7TUnfdmgJcnar1tFgtfEa6CKrpSRMPOiH4wGjpB_2uzJ8PNhLvt5x4NfG6fj_csAhq881V0NRlhqKKseY9ZnT8wNHGVDR--cIXNY8VxX2YPZ-us_tk-oaDJsWIgpOceEqIdzp7_devLqhPSPEYg5jDyQv_k3dHX9k-Io3cwk-ZJfrQZMzoS0PvW7GHrfiP2aZPk&__tn__=-R This is my first release in over 3 years, and the first single off my upcoming 10th studio album...]. Facebook. 9 June 2021. 18 June 2021.
  49. Web site: Xavier Rudd Drops Third Single From His New Album 'Jan Juc Moon' – A Collab With J-MILLA. Scenestr. 21 January 2022. 21 January 2022.
  50. Web site: Xavier Rudd's New Single Is a New Australian Anthem. Tone Deaf. 27 July 2023. 31 July 2023.
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  53. News: Xavier Rudd: The Highs and Lows of Life in Music. Martyr Magazine. 21 May 2010.
  54. News: It's A Spirit Thing. 23 December 2015. Tyler. McLoughlan. 28 August 2013. Street Press Australia. The Music.
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  56. News: Xavier Rudd says Whistler inspired new didge song. Nancy. Hyndman. 20 September 2002. Pique. https://web.archive.org/web/20150908112557/http://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/whistler/xavier-rudd-says-whistler-inspired-new-didge-song/Content?oid=2143019. 8 September 2015.
  57. News: Xavier Rudd at home away from home. Susan. Burron. Coastal BC. https://web.archive.org/web/20150330014201/http://www.coastalbc.com/surf/st310.htm. 30 March 2015.
  58. News: Sole man. 7 May 2004. Michael. Dwyer. 29 August 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130829080106/http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/05/06/1083635269707.html?from=storyrhs.
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  61. News: Bridges . Alicia . 16 April 2010 . Rudd bounces back in style . The West Australian . https://web.archive.org/web/20150830015016/https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/entertainment/a/7069731/rudd-bounces-back-in-style/ . 30 August 2015.
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  63. Web site: KFC: Model, Dancer and Teacher / Choreographer - New South Wales, Australia . 27 September 2021 . StarNow.
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  66. Web site: Rocker Xavier Rudd Gets Real. 13 May 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080513132044/http://www.petaasiapacific.com/feature_xavier_rudd_vegetarian.asp. PETA Asia-Pacific.
  67. News: Abbie Cornish and Xavier Rudd our sexiest vegetarians. https://web.archive.org/web/20150906034249/http://www.news.com.au/news/meet-our-sexiest-vegetarians/story-fna7dq6e-1111116668206. 18 June 2008. News.com.au. 6 September 2015.
  68. News: Abbie Cornish, Xavier Rudd voted hottest vegetarians. 18 June 2008. Jane. Metlikovec. Herald Sun. News Corp.
  69. News: Surf Coast proposal provokes wave of protest. 21 February 2009. Jason. Dowling. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://web.archive.org/web/20150911120922/http://www.smh.com.au/national/surf-coast-proposal-provokes-wave-of-protest-20090220-8dre.html. Fairfax Media. 11 September 2015.
  70. News: Saviour Rudd. 30 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150830021342/http://www.greenlifestylemag.com.au/features/3121/saviour-Xavier. Chellingworth. Suzanne. Nextmedia. 3 July 2012.
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  72. News: Circles on the Water. I feel like I'm ready to roar, an interview with Xavier Rudd. https://web.archive.org/web/20150830011907/http://www.circlesonthewater.org/conversations-with/i-feel-like-im-ready-to-roar-an-interview-with-xavier-rudd/. 30 August 2015. 2012.
  73. News: Michael. Inman. 9 August 2012. Xavier Rudd: The spirit of the land. https://web.archive.org/web/20150830012255/http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/xavier-rudd-the-spirit-of-the-land-20120808-23u79.html. 30 August 2015. The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media.
  74. News: Reef on Rudd's mind. The Whitsunday Times. 15 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150906035059/http://www.whitsundaytimes.com.au/news/reef-on-rudds-mind/2738341/. 6 September 2015.
  75. Web site: Surf chick Holly has been busy!. 1 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131117023525/http://palmeralocal.com/blog/2013/10/surf-chick-holly-has-been-busy/. 17 November 2013. Palmera Local.
  76. Web site: 3 October 2013. Nicaragua High School Construction With Surf For Life and Waves of Hope. https://web.archive.org/web/20160709004834/http://www.notey.com/%40theinertia_unofficial/external/2272738/nicaragua-high-school-construction-with-surf-for-life-and-waves-of-hope.html. 9 July 2016. dead. Holly Beck. Obermeyer. The Inertia.
  77. News: Xavier Rudd latest support act for Bentley protesters. The Northern Star. 29 April 2014.
  78. News: Don't Frack with Xavier Rudd. The Northern Star. 1 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20140518073253/http://www.northernstar.com.au/news/dont-frack-with-xavier-rudd/2244984/. 18 May 2014.
  79. News: Huge turnout for CSG-free picnic concert. 19 February 2013. The Byron Shire Echo. Melissa. Hargraves. 3. https://web.archive.org/web/20150910125927/http://www.echo.net.au/downloads/byron-echo/volume-27/byronecho2736.pdf. 10 September 2015.
  80. News: Xavier Rudd (and Friends) to play Mammoth Festival. 12 June 2014. Andrew. Travers. The Aspen Times.
  81. News: Metgasco's drilling permit suspended, referred to ICAC. https://web.archive.org/web/20140516072222/http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/news/metgasco-s-csg-drilling-permit-suspended-referred. 16 May 2014. Australian Mining. 15 May 2014. Vicky. Validakis.
  82. News: Xavier Rudd fans angry as his song appears in KFC ad. Kate. Aubusson. 7 December 2015. The Sydney Morning Herald. 10 November 2020.
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  88. Web site: ARIA Chart accreditations 2005. Aria.com.au . January 2006 . 28 April 2018.
  89. Web site: ARIA: 2007 Albums . Aria.com.au . January 2008 . 4 April 2015.
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  94. Web site: Live in Brussels. iTunes Australia. 28 April 2018.
  95. Web site: Live at the Melbourne Zoo by Xavier Russ and Bobby Alu. Discogs.com. 28 April 2018.
  96. Web site: Live in the Netherlands. iTunes Australia. 28 April 2018.
  97. Web site: Xavier Rudd announces forthcoming EP and unveils new two-part single 'World Order'. Broken 8 Records. 20 February 2024. 27 February 2024.
  98. Web site: NOMINATIONS: 2012 Jagermeister Independent Music Awards . Australian Independent Record Labels Association. 17 September 2012. 20 August 2020.
  99. Web site: APRA Song Of The Year 2013 Shortlist Revealed. Tone Deaf. 11 April 2013. 28 April 2022.
  100. Web site: APRA Reveals 2019 Song of the Year Shortlist. Music Feeds. 5 February 2019. 26 April 2022.
  101. Web site: Nominees Revealed for 2022 APRA Music Awards. The Industry Observer. 7 April 2022. 9 April 2022.
  102. Web site: Nominees revealed for the 2023 APRA Music Awards. APRA Awards. 30 March 2023. 31 March 2023.
  103. Web site: APRA AMCOS: 2023 APRA Music Awards . APRA AMCOS (Australasian Performing Right Association and Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society) . 27 April 2023 . 29 April 2023 .
  104. Web site: Environmental Music Prize Searches for Green Theme Song. The Music Network. May 2022. 22 June 2022.
  105. Web site: Environmental Music Prize 2023 Finalists. Music Feeds. 26 April 2023. 4 May 2023.
  106. Web site: Xavier Rudd Wins 2023's Environmental Music Prize. Music Feeds. 13 June 2023. 13 June 2023.
  107. Web site: Nominees and Performers Announced For National Indigenous Music Awards 2022. Music Feeds. 13 July 2022. 14 July 2022.
  108. Web site: 2022 NIMAs: Baker Boy Wins Two Awards, Archie Roach and Gurrumul Honoured . The Music Network. 6 August 2022. 7 August 2022.

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