Son Volt

For the Sake of the Song: Son Volt “Windfall”

November 25, 2024 FredArnold 2

In 1995 Son Volt released their debut album “Trace”, to almost universal acclaim. This was possibly not unexpected given group leader and songwriter Jay Farrar’s history as one of the two songwriters from the genre-defining Uncle […]

The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Readers’ Picks 21-30

February 28, 2024 Clint West 1

We invited readers to have their say and you responded in your droves, voting for a total of 131 different artists although we are still to decide whether votes for Jimi Hendrix and the Rolling Stones […]

Americana one two three….

July 24, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Numbers, they are great, aren’t they? All around us all the time – there’s the wall that’s not quite upright, leaning at 5 degress, there’s the quickest way from point A where you might be standing […]

Son Volt “Sometimes You’ve Got To Stop Chasing Rainbows” – grasp the nettle of reality, man

May 22, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Son Volt (the band that Wilco could have been) have a new album ‘Day Of The Doug’, coming out June 16th via Transmit Sound/Thirty Tigers. It’s a themed album of carefully chosen covers celebrating the musical […]

Classic Clips: Son Volt “Tear Stained Eye”, Austin City Limits, 1996

July 29, 2022 Jonathan Smith 0

This song has a significant amount of devotees already, and remains a cult favourite. Tucked away on Son Volt’s first album ‘Trace’, the song has a simplicity of form, but it also somehow transcends everything else […]