Growing up in a family of seven children in Torquay, Victoria (Australia), near the famous surfing location Bells Beach, Rudd showed a keen interest in music. While primary school-aged, Rudd used his mother's vacuum cleaner as a makeshift didgeridoo and he began playing his brother's guitar. He also played saxophone and clarinet as a child.
Before launching his solo career, Rudd began playing music as part of the band 'Xavier and the Hum'. In 2004, Rudd released Solace, his first album to be distributed by a major label.
Rudd's music is compassionate and always manages to render emotion in his fans. His songs include stories of the mistreatment of the indigenous people of his homeland; they tell of humanity, spirituality or the environment. The songs are written and sung with compassion and they urge the celebration of life.
Rudd is skilled with a variety of instruments, include guitar, shaker, didgeridoo, Weissenborn slide guitar, Tongue drum, stomp boxe, djembe, harmonica, ankle bells, and slide banjo. It's an experience to watch him perform his songs live, as he plays the guitar, digeridoo and various percussion instruments simultaneously, using a unique stage setup. But the real magic comes when he opens his mouth and his soulful voice spills upon his audience.
Rudd recalls that when he was 10, his dad took him to see Paul Simon’s Graceland tour. “I remember seeing it and knowing that that was what I was gonna do,” he says. “I had no doubt. It sort of made sense, because I’d always lived in my head, in this world of song that was my own little secret. But to see that show and that whole thing happening, I sort of felt comfortable as a human, and thought.” He learned to play the digeridoo, the 50,000-year-old wooden trumpet of the Aboriginal people, by practising on a vacuum cleaner pipe.
As a teenager, Rudd really got into songwriting. He started performing at his school, with solo gigs following. He drew inspiration from artists such as Leo Kottke, Ben Harper, Natalie Merchant and multi-instrumentalist David Lindley, as well as music from diverse sources, such as Hawaii and Native American music.
As with most solo artists, Rudd has experimented playing in a band. Though it was a short- lived experiment, as Rudd quickly found that it wasn't the right way to go for him. “What I do now is just more me,” he says. “And it sounds full.”
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“It’s all about peace and happiness,” he says of his performances. “That’s sort of the blanket that seems to sort of settle in the room, or on the venue when I play, but I sort of feel not solely responsible. I don’t really feel like it’s me and the audience. I feel like it’s all of us, one big connection and I just happen to be channeling the energy through music. It comes from the audience and channels through me and I put it back in the audience.”
“My music is about good spirit. I’m so lucky to be able to do what I do. I’m so blessed to be able to be able to travel around and play music and connect with so many people in so many places in so many cultures. It’s a gift of life as a musician.”
After the failure of his marriage in 2009, Rudd was supported in his grief and recovery by new South African bandmates, bassist Tio Moloantoa and percussionist Andile Nqubezelo. Rudd had met Moloantoa and Nqubezelo performing at the 2008 Wiesen Nuke Festival in Austria. Rudd described his connection with Moloantoa and Nqubezelo as musical, spiritual and emotional—"I feel like they were sent to me," he said.
In 2010 Rudd bought 20 hectares of property at Koonyum Range, Mullumbimby, the location was the inspiration for the name of the album Rudd would release with Moloantoa and Nqubezelo, titled "Koonyum Sun", as Xavier Rudd & Izintaba. The album moved away from the heavier sound of Rudd's 2008 album "Dark Shades of Blue" to a more up-beat style.
"Nanna", the 2015 album Rudd released as Xavier Rudd & the United Nations champions cultural understanding and condemns racism and intolerance. It features a diverse group of musicians from Australia, South Africa, Samoa, Germany, Ireland, and Papua New Guinea.
In 2018, Rudd released "Storm Boy".
Come Let Go
Xavier Rudd Lyrics
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Come easy my friend, come my friend
Come my sister, come easy
Come busy on me, the youth can depend
Come my brother put your hands up
Take your heart out, let go, come let go
Come my sister, kinda hold ya
Come let go
Come let go
Come let go
Come the winter, come summer
Come autumn, come spring do your thing
Come the river, come the mountain
Come the ocean, come the trees you will see
Come the wind, come the rain
Come the tidal, come the tide out again
Come the wind, come the waves
Come the tidal, come the tide out again
Out again
Out again
Come my brother, come slowly
Come easy my friend, come my friend
Come my sister, come easy
Come busy on me, the youth can depend
Come my brother put your hands up
Take your heart out, let go, come let go
Come my sister, kinda hold ya
Kinda squeeze ya, let go, come let go
Come let go
Come let go
Come let go
Come the winter, come the summer
Come the autumn, come the spring do your thing
Come the river, come the mountain
Come the ocean, what smell will you bring?
Come the wind, come the rain
Come the tidal, come the tide out again
Come the wind, come the waves
Come the tidal, come the tide out again
Out again
Out again
Out again
The song "Come Let Go" by Australian musician Xavier Rudd is a powerful call for connection and release. The lyrics invite the listener to surrender to the rhythms of life and nature, encouraging them to let go of their fears and worries and simply be in the present moment.
The opening lines, "Come my brother, come slowly/ Come easy my friend, come my friend/ Come my sister, come easy/ Come busy on me, the youth can depend," set the tone for the song with their welcoming and inclusive message. The repetition of the phrase "come let go" throughout the song emphasizes the importance of releasing control and allowing oneself to be carried by the flow of life.
The verses also highlight the interconnectedness of all things, from the changing seasons to the elements of nature. The final lines, "Come the ocean, what smell will you bring?/ Come the wind, come the rain/ Come the tidal, come the tide out again/ Out again," suggest that everything we experience is part of a larger cycle, and that even the most challenging moments are temporary and will eventually pass.
Overall, "Come Let Go" is a beautiful reminder to embrace the present moment and trust in the unfolding of life.
Line by Line Meaning
Come my brother, come slowly
Encouragement to proceed deliberately and thoughtfully
Come easy my friend, come my friend
Invitation to approach with calm and ease
Come my sister, come easy
Same as previous line, but directed toward a woman
Come busy on me, the youth can depend
Offering oneself as a reliable source of support for young people
Come my brother put your hands up
Gesture of surrender, letting go of control
Take your heart out, let go, come let go
Release emotional attachment, and embrace freedom
Come my sister, kinda hold ya
Offering physical reassurance and affection
Kinda squeeze ya, let go, come let go
Imbuing trust while letting go of any worries or fears
Come let go
Emphasizing the importance of letting go of attachments in life
Come the winter, come summer
Inviting all seasons of life to unfold and be appreciated
Come autumn, come spring do your thing
Celebrating the cycles of life and nature
Come the river, come the mountain
Acknowledging the majesty and beauty of nature
Come the ocean, come the trees you will see
Encouraging an appreciation of the diversity of life
Come the wind, come the rain
Acknowledging the full range of weather patterns
Come the tidal, come the tide out again
Admitting that change is inevitable, but that it also can be cyclical
Out again
Repeating the idea that everything comes and goes
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: XAVIER RUDD
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Come my brother, come slowly
Come easy my friend, come my friend
Come my sister, come easy
Come busy on me, the youth can depend
Come my brother put your hands up
Take your heart out, let go, come let go
Come my sister, kinda hold ya
Kinda squeeze ya, let go, come let go
Come let go
Come let go
Come let go
Come the winter, come summer
Come autumn, come spring do your thing
Come the river, come the mountain
Come the ocean, come the trees you will see
Come the wind, come the rain
Come the tidal, come the tide out again
Come the wind, come the waves
Come the tidal, come the tide out again
Out again
Out again
Come my brother, come slowly
Come easy my friend, come my friend
Come my sister, come easy
Come busy on me, the youth can depend
Come my brother put your hands up
Take your heart out, let go, come let go
Come my sister, kinda hold ya
Kinda squeeze ya, let go, come let go
Come let go
Come let go
Come let go
Come the winter, come the summer
Come the autumn, come the spring do your thing
Come the river, come the mountain
Come the ocean, what smell will you bring?
Come the wind, come the rain
Come the tidal, come the tide out again
Come the wind, come the waves
Come the tidal, come the tide out again
Out again
Out again
Out again
@els0073
I was in one of the worst situations of my life in a punishing and heart wrecking relationship a long time ago, and on the way back home from drinking out on the street with my friends, one of my closest mates who doesn't really put himself out too far or overexaggerate himself just understood me entirely and put some headphones over my head with no introduction and it was this song. This song really saved me at the time and I would have never got the courage to break free and choose a path without my friend's wisdom or this song's beautiful honesty. A lot has changed since then especially our music tastes and our experiences in life but every now and then I take a moment to come back and listen to this song and it still does the same goodness to me as he knew it would. Blessed.
@lubbly5950
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@seanchristopherdanieldiaz9791
This is beautiful. Thank you for sharing part of your journey through this life🙏🏽
@dwayneford8654
Beautiful bro
Had the same experience 💜
@MsGretagala
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@magnusjohannsson3176
Grab your nearest friend or loved one and just dance!! If your alone just dance, it releases all the negative vibes we gather in our lives. Much love Xavier!! Spread positive vibes with everyone you encounter.
@triskits_mmm
Magnus Johannsson wow this is gay
@dallymoo7816
Those who can't let go.. need to hear this ❤
@yanlucas3305
Aquela música que traz paz pro dia dia. <3