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The Australian singer-songwriter performer and multi-instrumentalist Xavier Rudd goes all out this year as he explores cities all over the country for another exciting tour. Mark the dates for an enthralling evening with the blue-eyed multi-genre performer as he serenades and sweeps you off your feet this summer. His hit song "Spirit Bird," released in 2012, became an introduction to all things Xavier Rudd is capable of eliciting from his listeners. The power of nature, spirituality, and humanity is Rudd's driving force to write emotionally evoking songs and offering the world socially conscious themes that have enabled him to have a steady following from fans and indie music lovers.

Since his debut in 2002, his passionate work "Xavier Rudd: To Let" marked the beginning of his career as a well-known roots artist in Australia. Becoming a certified silver and gold artist in ARIA for the next couple of releases wasn't a shocker. After all, Xavier Rudd became a constant top-charter year after year on the Australian Music Charts for works like "Dark Shades of Blue" in 2008 and "Koonyum Sun" in 2010. Since then, he's released an impressive 12 full-length records and was nominated for multiple "Best Blues and Roots Album" and "Award for Best World Music Album" at the ARIA Music Awards.

This 2024, get a chance to see Xavier Rudd in cities near you as he journeys to an exciting avenue, launching the big "Xavier Rudd: World Tour." With his hits rising him towards stardom, Rudd has been busy for the past few years. His recent work on "We Deserve to Dream," released in 2022, got him the APRA award for "Most Performed Blues and Roots Work," and Rudd is showing no signs of stopping.

The album "Freedom Session" in 2023 will be featured on this year's extensive tour! Get ready to jam all throughout the night with Xavier Rudd himself with fan-favorite songs like "High Times," "Road Trippin'," and "Free the People." He'll be at the Mountain Winery on May 25th to greet the summer with style. Grab your hats and strap in your boots for an unforgettable night with the poetic and charming Xavier Rudd! Get your tickets now!

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For Xavier Rudd, writing music and living his life are one and the same. “I’m literally just singing about the things that are going on around me,” he says of his sublime and soaring indie-folk. Environmental work, activism, veganism, spiritualism, surfing, family camping trips in the bush and dog walks on the beach; everything Rudd does, he pours into song. The result is a personal sound that strikes a universal note.

The Australian multi-instrumentalist’s new album title track best encapsulates this idea. Backed by the gentle strum of acoustic guitar, on ‘Storm Boy’, Rudd sends out a postcard of a sun-drenched life lived outdoors: “Freedom of the heart is what we crave When we sit by the river with a cup of tea Watch the movement of the tide in the gentle breeze,” he sings, in his comfort-blanket voice.

It’s just one of many highlights on a record that celebrates strength and stability at their most powerful and fundamental. In the picture-perfect video for ‘Walk Away’, Rudd is captured swimming in lakes, catching the surf and strumming his guitar, while booming bass drums amp up the track’s near-transcendent quality.

One specific moment seems to sum up the record for Rudd, an album which he describes as “pondering” and “more personal” than previous efforts. It’s a line where Rudd’s spirituality really comes to the fore: “Kookaburra calls just like he knows And I call a ride back yes I’m home He’s been with me he’s watched me grow Through those rainy days and those rocky roads.”

Six years have passed since Rudd’s last solo release, Spirit Bird, and a lot of things have happened in that time. Storm Boy tracks the last five or six years of his journey, his “awakening” and of all the things that “have made sense” along the way.

Most notably, he’s fallen in love. “It’s definitely a theme on the record,” agrees Rudd. And if Spirit Bird signalled the beginning of his spiritual self-awakening, Storm Boy arrives at the conclusion. “Life feels strong and solid for me now… and this record is in a different space. It’s a solid space. I feel like I’ve come to the end of that chapter where I’ve learned a bunch of lessons and I’ve been shown a bunch of things spiritually.”

Hailing from Australia’s surf hotspot Torquay, Rudd kickstarted his career in 2002 with the now classic album To Let, before going on to release seven studio LPs over the next thirteen years: Solace (2004), Food In The Belly (2005), White Moth (2007), Dark Shades Of Blue (2008), Koonyum Sun (2010), Spirit Bird (2012), and his first album with The United Nations, Nanna (2015).

“I’ve had a great career of mucking around with different sounds… so every record you learn a little bit here and there,” says Rudd, whose new album tips its hat to his love of reggae and blues as much as it feels palpably more symphonic in sound than his previous LP, the collaborative Nanna.

Storm Boy marks a landmark shift in the ARIA-nominated star’s working process. Produced by Chris Bond (Ben Howard, Tom Speight) and mixed by Tim Palmer (Pearl Jam, Bowie, U2), it’s the first time Rudd has ever handed over the reigns completely to a producer. A brave move, but one that ultimately served him well. “Everything I wrote just had a sprinkle of magic dust on it,” he says of working with Chris Bond.

But there’s more to Xavier Rudd than making music: his peace-promoting messages travel way beyond the recording studio. As an activist, Rudd champions the rights of indigenous Australians, carrying out vital work to raise awareness of Aboriginal culture and preserve his own Wurundjeri heritage. He’s also a prolific environmentalist, having performed at rallies and demonstrations including 2014’s Bentley anti-gas blockade campsite.

Recent years have seen Rudd use his platform to share the benefits of mindfulness, while he is also a committed vegan and has worked with US animal rights charity Peta on more than one occasion, earning the accolade of Australia’s Sexiest Vegetarian.

All of this aside, ultimately it’s about connecting with his fans. “It’s a huge compliment for me when there are people in other countries, in other languages, singing my lyrics and singing my songs,” says Rudd. And with a massive intercontinental tour lined up for this year – his biggest one to date – Rudd will bring Storm Boy to life on the stage, captivating a whole new legion of fans along the way.

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Xavier Rudd announces highly anticipated return to SA in February 2024

With a career spanning over two decades, Xavier Rudd has established himself as a unique and compelling force in the world of roots music. His music is not just a melodic experience but a spiritual journey. Rooted in his deep connection to the earth and his ancestral lines, his songs celebrate community, culture, and the human connection to the planet.

Xavier is set to release a new EP early in 2024, which will include the recent 2023 single releases   “Free the People”, “Road Trippin’” and “High Times”. The year 2021 saw the release of his critically acclaimed tenth studio album,  Jan Jun Moon , showcasing his creativity and excitement with a blend of natural sounds and trippy analog synthesizers.

As Xavier Rudd returns to South Africa, you can expect a soul-stirring performance that transcends musical boundaries. His music, as he puts it, is “the greatest medicine on the planet,” offering a healing experience that resonates with the struggles and stories of people worldwide. Check out the full tour details below.

Xavier Rudd – Live in Durban Date: Wednesday 21 February 2024 Time: 18:00 – 22:00 Venue: The Playhouse Opera Theatre Address: 231 Anton Lembede Street, Durban Line-up: Xavier Rudd, Sean Koch Ticket Link:  https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/Event.aspx?itemid=1538328169 Tickets: From R295 to R795 excl R35 Fee (theatre seating)

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Xavier Rudd – Live in Cape Town Date: Friday 23 February 2024 Time: 18:00 – 22:00 Venue: Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden Address: Rhodes Drive, Newlands, Cape Town, 7735 Line-up: Xavier Rudd, Sean Koch Ticket Link:  https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1537995895

Tickets: General Admission – Phase One – R595 ex R35 Fee General Admission – Phase Two – R695 ex R35 Fee

Facebook Event:  https://www.facebook.com/events/1061966391670207/

Xavier Rudd – Live in Johannesburg Date: Sunday 25 February 2024 Time: 11:00 – 19:00 Venue: Marks Park Fields Address: Orange Road, Emmarentia, Johannesburg Line-up: Xavier Rudd, Sean Koch and more to be announced Ticket Link:  https://breakout.howler.co.za/events/xavier-rudd-live-in-johannesburg-a3f7 Ticketing options: General Admission – Phase One – R595 ex R35 Fee General Admission – Phase Two – R695 ex R35 Fee VIP Admission – Phase One – R995 ex R35 Fee

• VIP Admission includes:
• General Standing Ticket
• Shaded, furnished, and fenced VIP tent access
• Own VIP Bar (with Limited Seating)
• VIP Toilets.
• Exclusive VIP lanyard & accreditation

Facebook Event:  https://www.facebook.com/events/715646133481015/

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