PRESS RELEASE: Australia's XAVIER RUDD Returns to Evolve Festival for 2017 Festival
Press release provided by 360 Degrees Arts
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The 18th annual Evolve Festival will take place over four days at forested wonderland in Moncton, New Brunswick on July 13-16, 2017. From its humble beginnings in 2000 as an intimate grassroots gathering, to one of the most distinguished Festivals in Canada, Evolve Music and Awareness Festival marks its 18th year with it's second year at the brand new site outside Moncton, New Brunswick.
Evolve presents a stunning array of sound from worldbeat, hiphop, and electronica, to folk and roots. Evolve offers music fans everything from their annual favourites to mind-blowing new discoveries. Evolve continues to develop as the premiere outdoor camping destination music festival in Eastern Canada and will feature some of the most exciting acts representing a huge range of musical styles from Canada and around the world, while staying true to its mandate of supporting Eastern Canadian artists.
Today we are pleased to announce our 2017 headliner Xavier Rudd, returning to Evolve for the 3rd time, making a big splash in 2013 & 2009.
Xavier Rudd Bio:
www.xavierrudd.com
Since the very beginning, Xavier Rudd's ability to connect with people has been his most powerful gift. The more he has toured the world, the more hearts he has touched and the more of the world he has put back into his music.
Nudging ahead of White Moth one spot to peak on the ARIA charts at #5, 2008's Dark Shades of Blue was Xavier's biggest musical departure, yet resulted in massive fan and critical acclaim. Gritty, dark and introspective, the album connected deeply with fans, and reintroduced Xavier as a formidable lap steel player. 2010's Koonyum Sun -recorded as trio Xavier Rudd and Izintaba - was a return to lighter shades.Featuring a new sound courtesy of a collaboration with bassist Tio Moloantoa and percussionist Andile Nqubezelo - yet abundant in the blues'n'roots charm of his earliest work - Koonyum Sun brought Xavier Rudd full circle.
Debuting at #2 on the ARIA charts, Xavier's 2012 album Spirit Bird was the triumphant pinnacle of his solo career to date – capturing the most beautiful aspects of his voice, his songs and his spirit. Led by the wonderfully delicate Follow The Sun, Spirit Bird saw Xavier Rudd yet again tour the world, bringing together old fans and new, regardless of their culture or country of origin. Inspired by the diversity he saw on his travels, for eighth studio album, 2015s Nanna, Xavier formed the aptly named United Nations –a band of musicians from all corners of the earth, with a strong message of people coming together around the globe. This was the first time the renowned solo artist appeared in full band mode, adding another milestone to his already epic journey.
With a #1 iTunes single in the Netherlands and his music resonating throughout Europe like never before, Xavier embarked on a 28-date sold out tour in the European Summer of 2016. Playing a set list that read like a career retrospective over a solid two-hour show, he wowed audiences from the UK to the Netherlands with the energy and spirit he brought to the stage. Returning home with the recordings from these shows, there was a magic in them that felt like it needed to be shared with the world, and so a double live album took shape for release in early 2017.
Xavier Rudds diverse and acclaimed career is going from strength to strength, with his message of global togetherness, acceptance and respect as well as his dynamic musical connection gaining him over 700k combined online followers and further solidifying his place as one of Australia's greatest artists, activists and spirits.
More Evolve Festival info:
www.evolvefestival.com
www.facebook.com/
www.instagram.com/
www.twitter.com/evolvefestival
www.360degreesartists.com
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The 18th annual Evolve Festival will take place over four days at forested wonderland in Moncton, New Brunswick on July 13-16, 2017. From its humble beginnings in 2000 as an intimate grassroots gathering, to one of the most distinguished Festivals in Canada, Evolve Music and Awareness Festival marks its 18th year with it's second year at the brand new site outside Moncton, New Brunswick.
Evolve presents a stunning array of sound from worldbeat, hiphop, and electronica, to folk and roots. Evolve offers music fans everything from their annual favourites to mind-blowing new discoveries. Evolve continues to develop as the premiere outdoor camping destination music festival in Eastern Canada and will feature some of the most exciting acts representing a huge range of musical styles from Canada and around the world, while staying true to its mandate of supporting Eastern Canadian artists.
Today we are pleased to announce our 2017 headliner Xavier Rudd, returning to Evolve for the 3rd time, making a big splash in 2013 & 2009.
Xavier Rudd Bio:
www.xavierrudd.com
Since the very beginning, Xavier Rudd's ability to connect with people has been his most powerful gift. The more he has toured the world, the more hearts he has touched and the more of the world he has put back into his music.
Enthralling
audiences with his ability to wield so many instruments at once,
Xavier's 2002 debut album, To Let, introduced a sound that was a mix of
guitars, yidakis (didgeridoos), stomp box and percussion, blues harp and
vocals. Something distinctly new, yet tied back through time to the
spirit of our ancestors. With a sound established, Xavier's 2004
sophomore album, Solace, was testament to the power of his songwriting
abilities. Debuting in the top 20 of the ARIA charts, it was met as an
instant classic; going Platinum and earning Xavier two ARIA nominations,
with three of its songs –Let Me Be, Shelter and Solace– voted into
triple j's Hottest 100.
Only a year later, Xavier was receiving his third ARIA nomination, this time for third album Food in the Belly. Celebrated for Xavier's abilities to effortlessly weave genres together - from the reggae sway of The Mother, to the irresistible tribal jam of Manã - Food in the Belly impacted strongly in Australia and Europe, landing Xavier on the Dutch album charts for the first time and going on to be certified Platinum in Australia. Xavier's Gold-selling follow-up, White Moth, continued on this path of international success. Released in 2007 on Epitaph sister label ANTI-, White Moth reached #30 on the US Billboard charts and earned Xavier another ARIA nomination back home.
Only a year later, Xavier was receiving his third ARIA nomination, this time for third album Food in the Belly. Celebrated for Xavier's abilities to effortlessly weave genres together - from the reggae sway of The Mother, to the irresistible tribal jam of Manã - Food in the Belly impacted strongly in Australia and Europe, landing Xavier on the Dutch album charts for the first time and going on to be certified Platinum in Australia. Xavier's Gold-selling follow-up, White Moth, continued on this path of international success. Released in 2007 on Epitaph sister label ANTI-, White Moth reached #30 on the US Billboard charts and earned Xavier another ARIA nomination back home.
Nudging ahead of White Moth one spot to peak on the ARIA charts at #5, 2008's Dark Shades of Blue was Xavier's biggest musical departure, yet resulted in massive fan and critical acclaim. Gritty, dark and introspective, the album connected deeply with fans, and reintroduced Xavier as a formidable lap steel player. 2010's Koonyum Sun -recorded as trio Xavier Rudd and Izintaba - was a return to lighter shades.Featuring a new sound courtesy of a collaboration with bassist Tio Moloantoa and percussionist Andile Nqubezelo - yet abundant in the blues'n'roots charm of his earliest work - Koonyum Sun brought Xavier Rudd full circle.
Debuting at #2 on the ARIA charts, Xavier's 2012 album Spirit Bird was the triumphant pinnacle of his solo career to date – capturing the most beautiful aspects of his voice, his songs and his spirit. Led by the wonderfully delicate Follow The Sun, Spirit Bird saw Xavier Rudd yet again tour the world, bringing together old fans and new, regardless of their culture or country of origin. Inspired by the diversity he saw on his travels, for eighth studio album, 2015s Nanna, Xavier formed the aptly named United Nations –a band of musicians from all corners of the earth, with a strong message of people coming together around the globe. This was the first time the renowned solo artist appeared in full band mode, adding another milestone to his already epic journey.
With a #1 iTunes single in the Netherlands and his music resonating throughout Europe like never before, Xavier embarked on a 28-date sold out tour in the European Summer of 2016. Playing a set list that read like a career retrospective over a solid two-hour show, he wowed audiences from the UK to the Netherlands with the energy and spirit he brought to the stage. Returning home with the recordings from these shows, there was a magic in them that felt like it needed to be shared with the world, and so a double live album took shape for release in early 2017.
Xavier Rudds diverse and acclaimed career is going from strength to strength, with his message of global togetherness, acceptance and respect as well as his dynamic musical connection gaining him over 700k combined online followers and further solidifying his place as one of Australia's greatest artists, activists and spirits.
More Evolve Festival info:
www.evolvefestival.com
www.facebook.com/
www.instagram.com/
www.twitter.com/evolvefestival
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