Originally released in 2005 (and never before on vinyl) during the Bush Administration, many of the songs speak to the political agitations of the time while also looking to the past with references to 1940’s political folkie Woody Guthrie. The album’s title is a nod to Guthrie’s hometown of Okemah, OK.… READ MORE
Son Volt’s “The Search” which has been out-of-print has been reissued on Deluxe, CD, digital and vinyl! This deluxe reissue mirrors the vinyl-only release of “On Chant and Strum” and features all 22 tracks on all formats. The double-LP is pressed on limited opaque sea foam green vinyl.… READ MORE
We have a video for “Back Against the Wall” – check it out!
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Check out the Son Volt Store for new t-shirts, hoodies, hats, autographed posters, stickers, and limited edition vinyl and CDs!
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Check out this in depth article with Jay from Relix Magazine which details track by track. Notes of Blue is out Friday, February 17!
“I’ve always wanted to do a recording that focused more on the blues. I’ve done a few blues-inspired songs over the years, but this recording was a chance to expand on it and, in particular, I wanted to explore the tunings and guitar voicings of Skip James and Mississippi Fred McDowell,” Jay Farrar explains, when detailing the origins of Son Volt’s new record, Notes of Blue.… READ MORE
Jay talks Uncle Tupelo, history, and blues guitar greats with No Depression.
“Jay Farrar is what you might call the archetypal journeyman. At age 50, he remains an architect of modern Americana as he continues to fuse the disparate genres of rock, roots, folk, blues and country into his musical amalgam.”… READ MORE
For your listening pleasure – please share far and wide. Thanks, NPR Music, for streaming Notes of Blue.
Stream the yet-to-be released album in it’s entirety:
http://www.npr.org/…/51…/first-listen-son-volt-notes-of-blue
Pre-order Notes of Blue in Son Volt’s online store.
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Our summer is going to be busy! Keep an eye out for our confirmed summer festival dates. So far, we are confirmed to play Nelsonville Music Festival in Nelsonville, OH and Blue Ox in Eau Claire, WI.
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