Xavier Rudd: Food in the Belly

Xavier Rudd is an Australian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He was born in 1978 and grew up in Torquay, Victoria.

He has developed a strong reputation for playing live performances at musical festivals and concerts in Australia and in North America. His following is particularly strong in Australia and in Canada,
where he has recorded several albums.Many of Rudd's songs incorporate socially conscious themes, such as environmentalism and the rights of Aborigines. 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.

After Rudd released the live album Good Spirit in early 2005, Rudd's third studio album, Food in the Belly, was released on October 27, 2005 in Australia. When describing the album, Rudd said:
“(I had) no thoughts or aims. It was just a reflection of my journey for the past two years after recording Solace. Those two years were full of travel and connection with people and places and spirit,
and definitely Food in the Belly is a reflection of that. I feel really good about this album it contains a lot of good memories. The whole process of recording it was really positive.”

Food in the Belly earned Rudd an ARIA Music Awards nomination for Best Blues and Roots Album at the 2006 ceremony. This was Rudd's second nomination in this category, the first for Solace. In addition,
the album was soon certified gold by the ARIA.

Food in the Belly was the first album by Rudd released in the United States by Epitaph's ANTI- record label. Rudd chose to release the album through an independent label in the States, instead of through
his Australian label, Universal. The album was released on January 31, 2007.



1. The Letter
2. Messages
3. Pockets Of Peace
4. Fortune Teller
5. Energy Song
6. The Mother
7. Food In The Belly
8. My Missing
9. Mana
10. Connie's Song
11. Famine
12. Generation Fade
13. September 24, 1999