The scenes in the book are fragmentary, which was intentional. The title, taken from the names of two vintage amplifiers from the late ‘40s and early ‘50s, also describes the album’s unique blend of folk, country, blues. Next up is Falling Cars and Junkyard Dogs: A Portrait of a Musical Life, a memoir due in March that intersperses impressionistic vignettes from Farrar’s childhood with brief episodes from life on the road as a touring musician. Son Volt, one of the most influential bands of their generation, has announced the July 30th release of their tenth studio album, Electro Melodier (Transmit Sound/Thirty Tigers). Also, last year, Farrar worked with Jim James, Anders Parker and Will Johnson of Centro-matic on New Multitudes, an album of previously unrecorded Woody Guthrie songs. In 2009, Farrar teamed with Ben Gibbard for One Fast Move or I’m Gone, an album of songs they wrote using text from Jack Kerouac’s novel Big Sur for the soundtrack to a documentary on the Beat writer. Doing this record, hopefully, it’ll allow me to move on to something else.” “I don’t know if I can run with the heartache/heartbreak theme much more than I have on this record. “It’s probably more of a temporary direction,” Farrar says. For example, opening song “Hearts and Minds” – which is premiering exclusively below – is a Cajun-style tune featuring a twin-fiddle sound that recurs throughout the album, which is due on March 5th.Īlthough he adds, “I kind of got into it,” don’t expect the reserved singer to go full-on confessional anytime soon. Although Honky Tonk harkens back to the early days of Son Volt, it’s not a direct descendent. That song, “Windfall,” from 1995’s Trace, followed the break-up of Farrar’s influential alt-country band Uncle Tupelo and set the tone for his music with Son Volt and on solo albums and collaborations with other artists. “But I think, also, the idea was to revisit and make this record a continuation of the pedal steel guitar and fiddle aesthetic that’s found in the first song on the first Son Volt record.” “It was like, ‘This is what I’ve been listening to, so this is what I’m going to write,'” Farrar tells Rolling Stone.
Inspired by vintage Bakersfield-style country acts like Buck Owens and Wynn Stewart – and particularly by Ralph Mooney, the pedal steel guitarist who played with both singers – Farrar began learning the instrument a year and a half ago, which led to a batch of new songs. 24 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line Music Hallįeb.Jay Farrar has never strayed too far from the rock & roll side of country music in his career stretching back more than 25 years, but he heads for the heart of Bakersfield on Son Volt’s new album, Honky Tonk. 4 – Colorado Springs, CO – Lulu Downstairsįeb. 1 – Salt Lake City, UT – Commonwealthįeb. 22 – Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroomįeb. Louis.A member of two critically acclaimed music groups, Uncle Tupelo and Son Volt, he began his solo music career in 2001.Beyond his established talents as a songwriter, he is a guitarist, pianist, harmonicist, and a vocalist. 25 – Thomson, GA – Blind Willie McTell Music Fest Jay Stuart Farrar (born December 26, 1966) is an American songwriter and musician currently based in St. Son Volt's debut "Trace" remains a key album of the '90s alt-country movement. T HE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: Revered band Son Volt pay homage to the legendary Doug Sahm on the new album Day Of The Doug. The release features Mark Spencer (piano, organ, acoustic slide, lap steel, backing vocals) Andrew DuPlantis (bass, backing vocals), Chris Frame (guitar) and Mark Patterson (drums, percussion).įarrar started Son Volt in 1994 after leaving the seminal group Uncle Tupelo, whose "No Depression" album helped define the alt-country and Americana genre. Released in July, "Electro Melodier" takes its name from two vintage amplifiers from the late '40s and early '50s, also describes the album's unique blend of folk, country, blues, soul and rock.
Jesse Farrar from the band Old Salt Union will open on all shows. The tour winds down in the band's hometown of St. Scheduled stops will include Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Brooklyn, Chicago, Detroit and Boston. Son Volt - Tear Stained Eye'Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticis. Monday, September 20, 2021 – Son Volt will tour in 2022, starting in January, to support the band's new album, "Electro Melodier."
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