![]() I'm proud of this record it's a reflective record for me. It did feel like that for me – it feels like a step back in time, but also a step forward. The way you've structured this question sums it up for me, it's well put. What's your favourite thing about the record? You'd had a fair break, then there were so many new elements in the record – it felt like a homecoming as well as a fresh start. I love that you named the latest album 'Jan Juc Moon', after the area you grew up in. And as long as I remain open to the spirit that guides me, I'm always learning. ![]() I've had an incredible career I feel so blessed. Too much to mention in a short answer, but we're always learning, we're always growing. It has been 20 years since your studio debut, 'To Let', was released, and your music has been constantly evolving: what have you learned about yourself as an artist during that time? It was tough on everybody, but my crew seemed to manage to get work locally and everyone in the music industry bonded to pull together and help each other and everyone got through. How did the pandemic affect your crew, given you usually spend so long out on the road? Your stage show is phenomenal, and you have such a large, hardworking crew behind the scenes putting it all together. I believe he is one of Australia's greatest songwriters/ musicians, and it's always an honour to have him around. I love Bobby Alu – he's my brother, and we've shared the stage in so many ways over the past decade or more. You've got Bobby Alu in Europe with you now and he'll be playing The Green Room show as well. ![]() We've touched the hearts a lot of people this year. It hasn't been without its challenges, but I'm proud of myself and my incredible crew for pulling it off. It's been interesting to be out in the world celebrating connection, love, family, togetherness, post-COVID. It's been beautiful, it's been powerful, the world needs music. How are you feeling about the end of this run? The show will be your last for 2022, which has been a massive year of touring. It's obviously powerful country all through that area.Ī highlight for me at the last Bluesfest (2022) and a highlight for my career was having local mob Josh, Kyle, and Juzzy Slabb come up and join me onstage to perform 'I Am Eagle' off the latest record, on their country, singing their traditional mibin song (eagle), at a time that was significant to them in terms of seasons changing etc. Do you have any particularly fond memories? What would your residual energy be there? And I'm stoked to launch it!Ī post shared by Xavier Rudd have been a stalwart Bluesfest performer for many years now, and would have spent many hours on the land The Green Room is built on. There are so many great musicians and music that comes through Byron, both local and from afar – so it's exciting that Peter Noble and his crew are opening this new venue. I think that the Byron area has needed a new venue for a while now. What makes this particular venue so special? When you head home you'll be playing at The Green Room in Byron Bay. I haven't even really noticed that it's a thing over here – it's hardly ever mentioned and people are stoked to just be out there living their lives. It's really made me realise how traumatised Australia is from the COVID pandemic. How is Europe treating you? It must be nice to be able to perform overseas again after all the lockdowns and border closures. "When it comes to music, The Green Room stands on hallowed ground given the likes of Jack Johnson, Buddy Guy, Taj Mahal, Bob Dylan, BB King, Jethro Tull, ZZ Top, Gurrumul, Mavis Staples, Kasey Chambers, Cold Chisel, John Fogerty, Crosby Stills and Nash, Earth Wind and Fire, Paul Simon, Robert Plant, Ben Harper, Santana, Iggy & The Stooges, Lionel Richie, Dave Mathews Band, Doobie Brothers, Kendrick Lamar, Tom Jones, Lauryn Hill, Tash Sultana, Sheryl Crow, Morcheeba, Alanis Morissette, Midnight Oil, Crowded House and literally hundreds more who have walked this ground since 2010."Ī stalwart of the event, Rudd himself performed at Bluesfest in 2022 and will return again in 2023 – but first, he will perform a relatively intimate show at The Green Room, with special guest Bobby Alu. "People speak of hallowed ground," Pete says, alluding to the area The Green Room was built. Xavier will have one final performance on Australian soil before the year's end – at the grand opening of a purpose-built, 1,500 capacity live music venue on the grounds of Bluesfest Byron Bay called The Green Room.īluesfest promoter Peter Noble OAM says he is "absolutely delighted" that Rudd will be the first artist to perform at The Green Room, which was constructed earlier this year. When Xavier Rudd returns to Australia next month, he will have performed a mammoth 87 shows across 16 countries in 2022, accompanied by his dedicated crew and friends like Bobby Alu.
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