

The album was released on Jin the United States on the Universal Records label. With time, the album was certified platinum by ARIA. "Solace" was released on Maand debuted in the top twenty in the Australian album charts. It was self produced along with Chris Thompson, who also recorded and mixed it. Rudd's first studio album, "To Let" was released in 2002. Before his solo career he began playing music as part of the band 'Xavier and the Hum'.

Xavier Rudd showed a keen interest in music growing up and learned to play the didgeridoo by practicing on a vacuum cleaner hose. In addition to playing the didgeridoo in many of his songs, he has also included both Australian and Canadian Aboriginal vocals in some of his songs. Many of Rudd's songs incorporate socially conscious themes, such as environmentalism and the rights of Aborigines. His following is particularly strong in Australia and in Canada, where he has recorded several albums. He has developed a strong reputation for playing live performances at musical festivals and concerts in Australia and in North America. He was born in 1978 and grew up in Torquay, Victoria. Xavier Rudd is an Australian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Notable_instruments = Weissenborn slide guitars Origin = Flagicon|Australia Torquay, Victoria, AustraliaĪlternative| Occupation = Musician, Songwriter Img_capt = Xavier Rudd ( March 3, 2005) live at the Tower Theater, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
