Rudd was in Canada when the September 11 attacks happened. 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 , discussing the song, Rudd said:. The campaign was about expressing gratitude to the people in the world taking steps to make positive change.
The album saw Rudd introduce a heavier sound, using electric guitars in place of acoustic guitars and creating darker more somber tones. 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.
Rudd was referring to his and Lutken's divorce, which was finalised in In February , Rudd performed at a public rally in opposition to residential development in Torquay.
In 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. The album moved away from the heavier sound of Dark Shades of Blue to a more up-beat style.
In , Rudd underwent emergency back surgery, to repair three herniated disks, bone spurs and nerve damage. Rudd wrote the track Comfortable in My Skin, on his album Spirit Bird, when he was suffering from major nerve pain before his surgery. In its entirety, the album sampled 30 species of Australian birds.
In , Rudd was outspoken against Colin Barnett's plan to open up the Kimberley to mining operations. 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 In , Rudd performed at the Bentley anti-gas blockade campsite, in support of the Lock the Gate Alliance.
He had previously travelled to the Doubtful Creek coal-seam gas test drilling site in February to voice his concerns about the gas drilling, saying "our government is hopeless ruthless and toxic in terms of protecting our land. Nanna, the album Rudd released in collaboration with the United Nations, champions cultural understanding and condemns racism and intolerance.
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 was embracing it. In late , 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. Many fans used social media to complain about the inclusion of the song on the commercial.
PETA responded that they hoped that Rudd had not approved the use of his music for the advertising. However, despite this activism, in Rudd had been widely criticised for allowing the multi-national company KFC, a seller of factory farmed chicken, of using his song 'Let Me Be' in a television advertisement.
But the real magic comes when he opens his mouth and his soulful voice spills upon his audience. But to see that show and that whole thing happening, I sort of felt comfortable as a human, and thought. As a teenager, Rudd really got into songwriting. He started performing at his school, with solo gigs following. 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 Hawaii and Native American music.
As with most solo artists, Rudd has experimented playing in a band. Though it was a short- lived experiment, as Rudd quickly found that it wasn't the right way to go for him. It comes from the audience and channels through me and I put it back in the audience. After the failure of his marriage in , Rudd was supported in his grief and recovery by new South African bandmates, bassist Tio Moloantoa and percussionist Andile Nqubezelo.
Rudd described his connection with Moloantoa and Nqubezelo as musical, spiritual and emotional—"I feel like they were sent to me," he said. The album moved away from the heavier sound of Rudd's album "Dark Shades of Blue" to a more up-beat style. Artist descriptions on Last. Feel free to contribute! Xavier Rudd is 43 years old. Errol Brown on Nanna. Xavier Rudd's house and car and luxury brand in is being updated as soon as possible by in4fp. Last update: If you are a model, tiktoker, instagram Influencer It is a Platform where Influencers can meet up, Collaborate, Get Collaboration opportunities from Brands, and discuss common interests.
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