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St Louis, United States (1994 – present)

Son Volt is an alternative country group which formed in 1994 in St. Louis, Missouri. The band currently consists of Jay Farrar (vocals, guitar), Chris Masterson (guitar), Andrew Duplantis (bass, vocals), Mark Spencer (keyboards) and Dave Bryson (drums). Farrar is the only original member remaining in the band.

Son Volt formed after the breakup of the band Uncle Tupelo, owing to the simmering creative differences between songwriters Farrar and Jeff Tweedy. The group’s members lived in Minneapolis, St Louis, and New Orleans at the time. Son Volt is often considered the closest continuance of Uncle Tupelo’s / sound and musical legacy. Jeff Tweedy would steer his post-Uncle Tupelo group Wilco towards more adventurous sonic territory - and greater critical and commercial success - in a move that has sharply divided fans.

Farrar has released albums under his own name and the Son Volt nameplate, though there is little continuity in supporting band members. After a strong initial showing with 1995’s Trace, the original Son Volt lineup released two more records before going on permanent hiatus in 1999. After the original members were unable to reach an agreement on the terms of a reunion, Farrar put together a new version of Son Volt in 2004. The revived Son Volt has regained its creative footing with 2005’s confident Okemah and the Melody of Riot. Son Volt went on to release “The Search” in the Spring of 2007.
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  • yoda_soda

    ohhhh cassadeepope.. IN YOUR FACE. In yo face!

    last week
  • Nakkinak

    v no, jeff tweedy is obviously the superior songwriter and especially on the the last album Anodyne, Tweedy declassed Farrer, but I quite enjoy Son Volt.

    21 days ago
  • cassadeepope

    son volt is the good part of unle tupelo, while wilco is just crap

    last month
  • doublelibra

    Can you deny...there's nothing greater, nothing more than the traveling hands of time? Genius.

    March 2012
  • rockmyplimsoul

    New album coming in Fall 2012.

    January 2012
  • echo725

    Trace is the only Son Volt album that tops American Central Dust.

    January 2012
  • Druid66

    The "folk" half of what was once Uncle Tupelo (as Wilco was the "rock" half).

    July 2011
  • StormandStatic

    Those first 3 albums really are classics.

    April 2011
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