Playing yidaki, for me, is a meditation. It’s incredibly deep breathing, but also, it’s a structured process where you’re circulating air. Xavier Rudd Read Quote
I love New Zealand and don’t get to come there much. The south coast of Australia and New Zealand have a similar vibration, and a lot of the music comes from this kind of space. Xavier Rudd Read Quote
The music industry is not set up well at all, environmentally. But I sing about what I feel, and I’m very inspired by activists and friends that I get to connect with. Xavier Rudd Read Quote
The spirit of yidaki is like a guardian for the song and the journey of my music. Xavier Rudd Read Quote
When people connect to my work, it makes me feel great. A lot of that stuff is really deep, and when I play something and people feel what I feel, and use it in important situations in their lives, like at weddings or funerals, that’s so powerful. It means I can connect with them on an important level. Xavier Rudd Read Quote
I do pinch myself, like when shows in non-English speaking countries are sold out, and people are singing my lyrics. I don’t think I’ll ever lose that; I’m always appreciative every day of the support I have as an artist, because I’m not a commercial artist. Xavier Rudd Read Quote
It’s always great to visit Taranaki; it’s beautiful, and I’ve caught some great waves there. Xavier Rudd Read Quote
It’s kind of like some kind of church for me, playing live. Each show, good people from different pockets of the world come and open their soul and let their spirits mingle and dance. That energy comes up through me, and all I do is channel it; it’s like a circular motion and very sacred. Xavier Rudd Read Quote
