Versatile Musician A Blast

WHEN XAVIER RUDD first began to master the didgeridoo, he had to make the most of what was available in his family home. ``I started playing on the family vacuum cleaner when I was eight or nine,'' Rudd said. ``I'd always had a fascination with it. I'd heard didge now and ...

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Solace Found In Album

BEING a one-man band makes it easy for XAVIER RUDD to travel the world. The Australian multi- instrumentalist he plays guitar, banjo, drums, didgeridoo and does vocals is heading to Canada this month for a string of dates after he fulfils touring commitments at home. Rudd's whirlwind tour ...

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One Man Band Coming Home

ONE-MAN band XAVIER RUDD will bring his style of blues and roots to Newcastle in November as part of an Australian tour. Rudd hails from Torquay on the southern Victorian coast and has watched his fanbase skyrocket in the past year with constant touring and the release of his album Solace. He ...

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Rudd On A Roll

XAVIER RUDD originates from the outskirts of Victoria but Canada has almost become a second home for the popular roots artist. Since the release of his breakthrough album, Solace, Rudd, who simultaneously plays guitar, didgeridoo and stomp box, has made three trips overseas this year to ...

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New Directions With Food In Belly

ONE-man-band Xavier Rudd has added more dates to his already extensive summer tour and will now perform in Newcastle. Rudd will play at Newcastle Panthers on Sunday, January 29. His tour follows the release of his new album Food In the Belly, recorded in Canada early last year. Canadian Niel ...

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Rudd And Friends Put Down Roots

XAVIER Rudd knows how hard it is to make a name in the music world. For years the Victorian musician worked tirelessly, releasing albums independently and cementing his place on the country's live circuit. Now he is only too happy to help others trying to make a mark, having firmly ...

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