Roots musician Yeshe (German born, inspired by African teachings) opens the show. Xavier Rudd returns to The Orange Peel on Saturday, Oct. There’s a sweet sincerity at work in each song - it’s Rudd’s authenticity that attracted fans as much as his stellar musicianship. Rudd’s aesthetic is that breezy, beachy, sun drenched sound associated with the likes of Jack Johnson and Donavon Frankenreiter.
Third, his latest album, Spirit Bird is a deftly-balanced mix of sensitive song craft (with bird sounds and other field recordings from nature) and energetically percussive tracks. Secondly, he performs as a one-man band, surrounded by an array of instruments (including the didgeridoo, which he plays on many songs, but as a rhythm instrument that’s at once deeply organic and as pumped up as a club beat). For starters, he was named World’s Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity by PETA in ‘07. Spirit Bird is filled with openly vulnerable lyrics and cannot be compared to much contemporary music sonically.Australian singer-songwriter Xavier Rudd can probably make you like the didgeridoo (which is not to assume that you don’t). Rain, hail, or shine, though, aren’t we lucky Rudd told the audience during his set. As the opening notes played, the room fell into complete silence, only breaking when the audience sang along passionately to the chorus. Either way, this record is easy, feel-good listening that musically keeps you interested for its entirety. As an encore, Rudd performed Lioness Eye, followed by one of his most popular tracks, Spirit Bird. Melancholy vocals surround the calls for brotherhood on tracks like “Bow Down.” Handy acoustic guitar work is the perfect accent to the more easy-going songs, such as “Full Circle.” The lines that designate a love song from a religious song are blurred on “Mystery Angel,” where you are not sure if the subject in question is Rudd’s mother, god, or lover. The lyricist prays for days in the future where war does not reign supreme over humanity. Many songs on Spirit Bird describe the loss of sacred lands-mourning for the wilderness that we so easily consume. Pop-like beats keep the album relevant and interesting. Abrupt and organic vocals give this already whimsical piece an ethereal element. Toward the end of the emotional title track, “Spirit Bird,” a chorus of children accompanies Rudd, allowing for an epic vocal crescendo. “3 Roads” sounds more like a soundscape recorded in a jungle or perhaps the Australian Outback rather than a song created in a recording studio. Quirky as the instrument may be, Xavier Rudd has clearly mastered it and puts it to good use for all to enjoy. On the first track, “Lioness Eye,” the album unfolds before you with an extended didgeridoo solo that captures your attention entirely. His lyrics paint sprawling mental images that bring the stories he tells in song to life. Rudd revives the traditional aspects of Australian music by the using the didgeridoo consistently throughout the record, adding a defining characteristic. This will be the artist’s seventh album where he continues to incorporate his signature naturalistic themes. Spirit Bird is the soon-to-be released record from esteemed Australian singer-songwriter, Xavier Rudd. SideOneDummy Records debut for Singer/songwriter/ multi-instrumentalist Xavier Rudds new album, SPIRIT BIRD.
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