XAVIER RUDD’S SOLACE

Xavier Rudd, one of the worlds most innovative and inspirational musicians has released his latest album, titled ‘Solace’ and the follow up to 2002’s ‘To Let’ once again demonstrates Xavier’s amazing multi instrumental gift of songwriting and story telling. Xavier has the incredible ability to sing and write socially conscious songs about humanity, the environment, love and the celebration of life all with playing an array of instruments, like Weissenborn guitars, the stomp box, ankle bells, didgeridoos, tongue drums, djembes, harmonica and slide banjo, together at the same time. With songs like “Shelter” which talks about nature and the environment and “A 4th World” which conveys the neg

‘Solace’ has been certified platinum in Australia and after a June US release by Universal Records, Rudd is well on his way to reaching those figures in America. After playing Bonnaroo the last two years he has become the top selling artist in terms of onsite CD sales at America’s biggest grass roots festival and with subsequent shows with Gov’t Mule, Jack Johnson and Ani Difranco, Xavier Rudd is building an enormous following worldwide. Having written a new batch of songs, look for Rudd to head back into the studio to close out the year and release another album in 2006. Our cameras were on hand for Xavier Rudd’s performance at The El Rey Theater in Los Angeles, Ca for one his newest son

“It was really neat to come to the states and play the last couple of years. It’s been a real education and it’s been amazing. People over here are so beautiful and so warm and welcoming. I feel sorry for people in a lot of ways. You know there’s a lot of pressure being a super power and the government and the media and there’s a lot of pressure on the general public of the country. Coming over here and being at peace celebrations and music festivals and gatherings where people were celebrating the special parts of the western world and the special parts that we have here. It’s basically been my role and my journey in this country. It’s really inspirational to see people bond toget