2010’s Koonyum Sun – recorded as trio Xavier Rudd And Izintaba – was a return to lighter shades. Gritty, dark and introspective, the album connected deeply with fans, and reintroduced Xavier as formidable lap steel player. Nudging ahead of White Moth one spot to peak the ARIA charts at #5, 2008’s Dark Shades Of Blue was Xavier’s biggest musical departure, yet resulted in massive fan and critical acclaim. Released in 2007 on Epitaph sister label ANTI-, White Moth reached #30 on the US Billboard charts and earned Xavier another ARIA nomination back home. Xavier’s gold-selling follow-up, White Moth, continued on this path of international success. Celebrated for Xavier’s abilities to effortlessly weave genres together – from the reggae sway of The Mother, to the irresistible tribal jam of Manã – Food In The Belly impacted strongly in Australia and Europe, landing Xavier on the Dutch album charts for the first time. Only a year later, Xavier was receiving his third ARIA nomination, this time for third album Food In The Belly. Solace debuted in the top 20 of the ARIA charts and was met as an instant classic going platinum and earning Xavier two ARIA nominations, with three of its songs – Let Me Be, Shelter and Solace – voted into triple j’s Hottest 100. With a sound established, Xavier’s 2004 sophomore album, Solace, was testament to the power of his songwriting abilities. Something distinctly new, yet tied back through time to the spirit of our ancestors.
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Making their debut in 2015, Xavier Rudd And The United Nations finds the iconic Australian solo artist in full band mode for the first time in a long and successful career, and introduces new album Nanna to Xavier’s diverse and acclaimed discography…Įnthralling audiences with his ability to wield so many instruments at once, Xavier’s 2002 debut album, To Let, introduced a sound that was a mix of guitars, yidakis (didgeridoos), stomp box and percussion, blues harp and vocals. Now, fronting a band aptly named The United Nations, Xavier Rudd has assembled a lineup of musicians from around the world as a one-people musical force. The more he has toured the world, the more hearts he has touched and the more of the world he has put back into his music. Since the very beginning, Xavier Rudd’s ability to connect with people has been his most powerful gift.
Xavier Rudd and The United Nations perform LEAF Spring 2015
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