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Butterfingers (Australian band)

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Butterfingers Origin Brisbane, Australia Genres Hip hop, Alternative rock Years active 2001–present Labels Valley Trash, Festival Mushroom, Warner Website http://www.butterfingers.info Members Eddie Mark Jacobson Olly Thomas Dave Crane Damien Green Butterfingers are an Australian hip hop group from Brisbane, Queensland. Most of their releases are on their own label, Valley Trash Records. They are currently signed to New World Artists. Contents 1 History 2 Appearances 3 Discography 3.1 Albums 3.2 Singles 4 Awards and nominations 4.1 ARIA Awards 4.2 APRA Awards 5 References 6 External links History The group was formed when lead vocalist 'Evil' Eddie Mark Jacobson booked himself in for a gig at The Zoo, a bar in Brisbane, without a band or any intentions of performing solo. The venue held Jacobson's booking to him and after two weeks of panic and a sloppy debut performance, a ba

Xavier Rudd

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Xavier Rudd Xavier Rudd in concert Background information Born ( 1978-05-29 ) 29 May 1978 (age 40) Origin Torquay, Victoria, Australia Genres Folk, blues, indie folk, folk rock, reggae Occupation(s) Musician, singer-songwriter Instruments Vocals, guitar, harmonica, yidaki, lap steel guitar, percussion Years active 2000–present Labels Universal Music Australia SaltX/Universal/Fontana Records (US/Canada) Website xavierrudd.com Xavier Rudd (born 29 May 1978) is an Australian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Several of Rudd's songs incorporate socially conscious themes, such as spirituality, humanity, environmentalism and the rights of Indigenous Australians. Contents 1 Background and early life 2 Career 2.1 1998–2002: Early career to debut studio album 2.2 2003–05: Solace to Food in the Belly 2.3 2007: White Moth 2.4 2008–11: From Dark Shades of Blue to collaboration with Izintaba 2.5