However frosty the relationship between Jay Farrar and Jeff Tweedy had become by the time of the original 1993 release of Anodyne (10/5/93), both were able to muster enough civility
Son Volt presents The Songs Of Doug Sahm primarily as a homage to the late Texan, a somewhat unsung but nonetheless rabidly revered figure of contemporary rock. In doing so, Jay Farrar and
Son Volt pays homage to the legendary Doug Sahm on the new album Day Of The Doug, out June 16th via Transmit Sound/Thirty Tigers (PRE-ORDER). Son Volt founder Jay Farrar’s
Without a shred of contrivance in this hearty reclamation of roots, Son Volt achieved and maintained an ever-so-precarious balance of euphoric music offset with deceptively despairing lyrics.
Jay Farrar is a man of few words and fewer smiles, but he seemed to be in good spirits when he took the stage at Portland, Oregon’s Aladdin Theater on
The second release by Son Volt, Straightaways, was released a quarter-century ago (4/22/97) and effectively furthered the distinction in direction between the two bands led by former members of alt-country
Jay Farrar and his reconfigured Son Volt lineup draw upon the elemental genre of country music for Honky Tonk. Without a shred of contrivance, they achieve and maintain an ever-so-precarious balance of euphoric music offset by deceptively despairing lyrics.
As we previously reported Anders Parker, Jay Farrar, Yim Yames and Will Johnson headed into the studio to record a new batch of Woody Guthrie songs (think Billy Bragg &
News about a long-in-the-works Woody Guthrie tribute, a Brian Eno tribute and more.
As we’ve repeatedly touted, Bonnaroo isn’t just about all the great bands that are playing amongst the tents and stages. There are a plethora of activities to keep you busy while
