Rudd was in Canada when the September 11 attacks happened . Rudd felt " spun out " watching the American media coverage , including graphic imagery of the destruction of the World Trade Center . Rudd wrote the song '' The 12th of September '' , which would feature on his first studio album '' To Let '' , about the day after the attacks . In 2006 , discussing the song , Rudd said : Rudd recorded '' Food in the Belly '' in mid-2004 whilst on break from an extensive North American tour . The recording was made in May 2004 at Bowen Island , part of the Greater Vancouver Regional District
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Xavier Rudd