Xavier Rudd is a socially-progressive folk singer, activist, and
multi-instrumentalist from southeastern Australia. Born in Torquay, Victoria, on
May 29, 1978, he grew up playing multiple instruments and even turned his
mother's vacuum cleaner into a makeshift didgeridoo as a child. After performing
in the short-lived band Xavier and the Hum, he launched a solo career and
released his independent debut, To Let, in 2002. After singing with Universal
Music Australia, he made his major-label debut with 2004's Solace — a
platinum-selling, ARIA-nominated album whose songs were entirel...