Xavier Rudd

About

Xavier Rudd (born 29 May 1978, Torquay, Victoria) is an Australian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who blends folk, roots, reggae and Indigenous Australian sounds into a singular live experience. Performing largely solo, he surrounds himself with didgeridoos, Weissenborn slide guitars, stomp boxes and live-looping rigs - playing them all at once. His tenth studio album Jan Juc Moon (2022) won an APRA Award for Most Performed Blues and Roots Work, and his song 'Stoney Creek' took first place in the Environmental Music Prize.

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ARIA chart debut for 'Spirit Bird' (2012)

#30

US Billboard chart peak for 'White Moth' (2007)

What's new

2025-09
Rudd released his second EP of the year, 'Where to Now', in September 2025, following up the 2024 'Freedom Sessions' EP.
2026-03
Both EPs - 'Freedom Sessions' and 'Where to Now' - were released together on vinyl on 6 March 2026.
2026-06
Xavier Rudd is currently on a European summer tour spanning 6 countries with 17 upcoming concerts, including Vienna, Hamburg, Dortmund and Dresden.
2025
Multi-instrumentalist Lisa Purmodh joined Rudd on stage in 2025, expanding his solo show into a two-person format.
2024-03
The 'Freedom Sessions' EP was released on 29 March 2024 via Salt.X Records and Virgin Music Group - Rudd's first EP in 25 years.