He was singing at a festival, and I was playing the Didgeridoo for him, we have been friends ever since”. I asked Goomblar how he knew Xavier and he answered, “ I first met Xavier Rudd about twelve years ago in Reunion Island near Madagascar. He spent two weeks training at the Police Academy to prepare himself for the role of assisting the police with cultural matters and was also the driving force behind Xavier’s visit to the Fraser Coast. Goomblar Wylo is well known around Hervey Bay as our Police Liaison Officer. He made frequent stops to surf and be at one with nature. In fact, I was told by his Tour Manager that Xavier had driven himself alone in his Jeep through Noosa and on the Beach on his way to perform for us on the Fraser Coast. Another one of his favourite pastimes is snowboarding. It has been said that surfing inspires his music. In his spare time Xavier is a keen surfer and indeed has surfed all over the world. Other than his Humanitarian work Xavier has also been outspoken on several issues that he feels passionate about. He has also worked with other volunteers in building a high school in Nicaragua in 2013. Xavier Rudd has shone the spotlight on many organisations like the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Surf for life, and Waves of Hope. This year will see Xavier performing in Denmark, Norway, Switzerland, Italy, France, Germany and Spain.
His music had taken him all around the world, he played sell-out tours in 2016 in places like Amsterdam, Vienna, London, Barcelona, Milan, Cologne and Bristol. Xavier does this through his words and music and makes us all aware of the causes close to his heart. Xavier is a very spiritual person with a big heart and loves nature and the environment he wants to do all he can to protect it. Xavier sings songs across many subjects that quite often have a socially conscious theme, and believes in the rights of Aboriginal people, (His father was born with Aboriginal, Irish, and Scottish heritage, and has Wurundjeri background). He is an Australian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Xavier Rudd was born on and was one of seven children, he grew up near Torquay in Victoria.
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At times I don’t think that there was a dry eye in the house, Everybody in that room was united as one and we were all feeling the love, we were all treated to the full Xavier Rudd experience that night. The theatre was charged with emotion as people laughed, cried, sung and hugged. The sensory experience was Tribal, Psychedelic, soulful, trance like, colourful, and earthy. From the opening chord he had us all spellbound. Those who were lucky enough to see Xavier Rudd on stage a few weeks ago certainly were not disappointed. So he did, right there with his guitar next to the Mary River.Īll I can see when I think about that seven minutes is his huge smile, perfect teeth and the most amazing penetrating eyes that I have ever seen. We shook hands and kissed, my friend who was accompanying me nearly swooned as the gentle mist of rain fell over the Mary River and the sky darkened, not the most ideal time to be taking photos.Īs I was moving around Xavier with my camera at the ready I jokingly requested that he sing us a song as I am photographing him. He was barefooted and dressed in a singlet and shorts. He entered the room with his wild long blond dreadlocks which he quickly put up with a hair-band for a few photos. The Musician had been rehearsing all afternoon and stopped long enough to meet us for about seven minutes. Yes folks, Xavier mania had hit the Fraser Coast. I shared the post to let people know what was coming up, the response left me in no doubt that I needed to find out all about this Musician. As my companion and I walk through the stage doors of the Brolga Theatre to meet Xavier Rudd for the first time I ponder at the fact that a few short weeks ago I had no idea who Xavier Rudd was until his concert details passed through my news-feed.
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