Stuart Rudd
| Stuart Rudd | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Stuart William Rudd |
| Also known as | Ruddy |
| Origin | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist |
| Instruments | Bass guitar |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels |
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| Associated acts | The Superjesus, Southpoor, Nick Barker & the Reptiles |
| Website | thesuperjesus |
Stuart William Rudd (born 8 June 197?) is an Australian songwriter/bass guitar player of rock band, The Superjesus.
Stuart Rudd grew up in Adelaide. His father was a drummer in a Scottish pipe band.
In late 1994 Rudd, together with Sarah McLeod (ex-Fallen Down Monster) (lead vocals, guitar), Paul Berryman (drums) and Chris Tennent (lead guitar) formed Hell's Kitchen in Adelaide. Rudd and Tennent had been jamming together for about a year before Rudd tried out for McLeod's latest band.
Hell's Kitchen changed their name to the Superjesus on the eve of the Big Day Out in Adelaide on Australia Day long-weekend, January 1996. In August 1996 the band released their debut EP, Eight Step Rail, which reached the ARIA Singles Chart Top 50 in the following February. At the 1997 ARIA Music Awards The Superjesus won Best New Talent for Eight Step Rail and Breakthrough Artist – Single for "Shut My Eyes".
In February 1998 they released their debut album, Sumo, which peaked at No. 2 on the ARIA Albums Chart and was certified platinum by ARIA for shipment of 70,000 copies. At the 1998 ARIA Music Awards the Superjesus were nominated for Best Group, Breakthrough Artist – Album and Best Cover Art.
The band released their second album, Jet Age, in October 2000, which peaked at No. 5 on the ARIA Albums Chart.Jet Age was nominated at the 2001 ARIA Music Awards, for Best Rock Album and Best Cover Art.
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