Xavier Rudd

Born: May 29, 1978 in Victoria, Australia

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Biography: Like Jack Johnson, independent Australian musician Xavier Rudd combines a love of surfing with a love of roots music. Like Ben Harper, he plays Weissenborn lap steel guitars. Utterly unlike both of those musicians, however, he has a unique setup. Rudd is a one-man band who plays surrounded by instruments ...Read full biography

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Dark Shades of Blue

Released: 2008

Label: Universal Distribution

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By 2008, Australian singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Xavier Rudd established himself as a world-touring itinerant musician who broke most of the rules of the music biz and got away with it. ...Read full review

Koonyum Sun

Released: 2010

Label: Universal Music Canada

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For those who thought the aggressive, squalling rock guitar freakout on Xavier Rudd's brilliant 2009 album, Dark Shades of Blue was too much, 2010's Koonyum Sun may feel more comforting -- even if it is ...Read full review

More Xavier Rudd albums: Main Albums (10), Singles & EPs (2), DVD/Video (1)

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