Sydney, AU. (Top40 Charts/ Universal
Music Australia) - With much of 2006 spent wooing audiences in North
America and
Europe and garnering critical praise for his new album, Food In The Belly, from such lofty and hard-to-please publications as The Times and The Guardian; Australia has not so much lost another great artist to the allure of overseas life as to have gained another truly international artist based in Australia.
In a musical climate too often dominated by rock-star posturing, fashion and the 'next big thing', Xavier Rudd stands as a unique specimen; one which has achieved great success with the minimum of fuss without the hype machine and without the astronomical marketing budgets invested in artists of similar stature.
A multi-instrumentalist whose songs balance acoustic soul, manic fretwork, rhythmic stomps, exotic percussion, and modernised didgeridoo to create a uniquely textured sound and mesmerizing live performance. Rudd's fan-base continues to grow exponentially as word spreads of his unusual live show and intricate songcraft. The fact that Rudd's new DVD Good Spirit Live at the Enmore Theatre has reached Gold status in Australia is testament to the powerful impression this artist has left in his trail.
After touring the world with the likes of Jack Johnson and Ani DiFranco, Xavier Rudd returns to Australia to play headline shows.
SATURDAY - MARCH 31 CAIRNS
KURANDA AMPHITHEATRE
SUNDAY - APRIL 1 TOWNSVILLE
ENTERTAINMENT & CONVENTION CENTRE
MONDAY - APRIL 2 MACKAY ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE
TICKETS ON SALE THURSDAY 8 FEBRUARY
Xavier will also be performing at The East Coast Blues and Roots Festival and supporting the Dave Mathews Band on their east coast tour.
WEDNESDAY - APRIL 4 BRISBANE
CONVENTION CENTRE (with Dave Mathews Band)
SUNDAY - APRIL 8 BYRON BAY
EAST COAST BLUES AND ROOTS FESTIVAL
TUESDAY - APRIL 10 SYDNEY
HORDERN PAVILION (with Dave Mathews Band)
WEDNESDAY - APRIL 11 SYDNEY
HORDERN PAVILION (with Dave Mathews Band)
FRIDAY - APRIL 13 MELBOURNE
VODAFONE ARENA (with Dave Mathews Band)
Xavier is currently recording his new studio album in Canada with producer David Ogilvie (Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson) which is due to be released mid 2007.
