Bay FM - 99.9FM Episode first aired on 8 June 2012 at 6:00 am
This week I brought you an interview with Xavier Rudd, who was in the States promoting his seventh album release "Spirit Bird"
Released on Friday 8 June in Australia, Spirit Bird has already given Xavier his highest selling single to date "Follow the Sun".
Spirit Bird has been described as Xavier's deepest and most explorative album, with the socially conscious Rudd delving into his musical and spiritual ancestry.
Following this release Xavier is embarking on his most extensive tour yet, from Airlie Beach to Albany, visiting 28 cities and regional centres around the country, including a performance at the YAC Ampitheatre in Byron on Sunday 2nd September. A gig which Xavier describes as being 'family friendly'.
Xavier has re-introduced a lot of Aussies to the sounds and stories of this great land's original inhabitants, while introducing the rest of the world to an entirely new sound altogether. Over a decade he has produced 6 studio albums, 2 live albums, multiple ARIA nominations and global base of likeminded souls.
The title track 'Spirit Bird' and 'Culture Bleeding' have beautiful backing chorus vocals from the students (& staff) at the Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School in Ewingsdale; adding simply to this beautiful album release and making it truly embody a local, as well as international feel.
Check out the Xavier Rudd website at : http://www.xavierrudd.com
And subscribe to the official Xavier Rudd site on Facebook for updates, photos etc.
Good on ya Xavier and thanks for the opportunity to speak with you...
Track listing Ganga - Winter fiesta This is an Australian track.
Tya - Long way to Africa
Eric Bibb - Needed time Marcus Foster - Circle in a square Edie Brickell - Me by the sea Angie Takats - Brown shoes This is an Australian track.
Janis Ian - Jolene Ben Howard - Diamonds Vince Vaccaro - Ashes Birdy - People help the people Rebecca Ireland - Take me out This is an Australian track.
Ganga - Meet me there This is an Australian track.
Gossling - Wild love This is an Australian track.
Kym Campbell - Call my bluff Blue sun - Lock away light This is an Australian track.
The Black Seeds - Cracks in our crown Underground Lovers - Recognise Hudson Arc - A new way This is an Australian track.
Lenox - Over rated This is an Australian track.
Edie Brickell - Ghost of a Dog Xavier Rudd - Spirit bird Xavier Rudd - Butterfly Xavier Rudd - Culture bleeding Xavier Rudd - Paper thin Ben Howard - Keep your head up 360 - Run alone This is an Australian track.
Blue King Brown - Our World is our Weapon 
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