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Son Volt

Son Volt is an American rock band formed in 1994 by Jay Farrar after the breakup of Uncle Tupelo. The band's current line-up consists of Farrar (vocals, guitar), Andrew DuPlantis (bass guitar), John Horton (guitar), Mark Patterson (drums), and Mark Spencer (keyboard, steel guitar). In addition to playing alternative rock, the band is considered a staple…

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Genres
Alternative rock · alternative country · folk rock · Americana
Labels
Warner Bros. · Legacy · Rounder · Transmit Sound
Members
Jay Farrar · Andrew DuPlantis · Mark Patterson · John Horton · Mark Spencer
Origin
Belleville, Illinois, U.S.
Past members
Mike Heidorn · Dave Boquist · Jim Boquist · Eric Heywood · Brad Rice
Spinoff of
Uncle Tupelo

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Son Volt

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Son Volt

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related to Early years, Trace, Straightaways, and Wide Swing Tremolo · 25
Son Volt → After Uncle Tupelo, By, Dave Boquist, Drown, Farrar, Heidorn, It, Jeff Tweedy, Jim, June, Louis, Mike Heidorn, Minneapolis, No, Son Volt's, St, Street Entry, The, Trace, Tweedy
related to Hiatus and return · 19
Son Volt → Alejandro Escovedo, Asheville, Beginning, Bob Dylan, DVD, Farrar, Jay Farrar, Just, Melody, NC, Okemah, Retrospective, Riot, Six String Belief, That, The, The Orange Peel, Transmit Sound/Sony Legacy, Woody Guthrie
related to Union and Electro Melodier · 16
Son Volt → Chris Frame, Day, Doug, Electro Melodier, Farrar's Transmit Sound, In, John Horton, July, Many, March, Son Volt's, The, The Bottle Rockets, Thirty Tigers Records, Union, US President Donald Trump
Past members · 11
Son Volt → Brad Rice, Chris Frame, Chris Masterson, Dave Boquist, Dave Bryson, Derry deBorja, Eric Heywood, Gary Hunt, Jacob Edwards, Jim Boquist, Mike Heidorn
related to External links · 8
Son Volt → CD, Country Standard Time, Discogs, Son Volt's SiteShort, SpinFeatures, The Search, The Wheel's Still In, Volt
related to Musical style · 7
Son Volt → Americana, Crazy Horse, Neil Young, Reviews, Son Volt's, The, The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Members · 5
Son Volt → Andrew DuPlantis, Jay Farrar, John Horton, Mark Patterson, Mark Spencer
Genres · 4
Son Volt → alternative country, Alternative rock, Americana, folk rock
Labels · 4
Son Volt → Legacy, Rounder, Transmit Sound, Warner Bros.
Years active · 2
Son Volt → 1994–2001, 2004–present

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band farrar rock son album volt sound released alternative music uncle tupelo trace americana country members band's rounder transmit jay

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Son VoltGenresAlternative rock1.00infobox
Son VoltGenresalternative country1.00infobox
Son VoltGenresfolk rock1.00infobox
Son VoltGenresAmericana1.00infobox
Son VoltLabelsWarner Bros.1.00infobox
Son VoltLabelsLegacy1.00infobox
Son VoltLabelsRounder1.00infobox
Son VoltLabelsTransmit Sound1.00infobox
Son VoltMembersJay Farrar1.00infobox
Son VoltMembersAndrew DuPlantis1.00infobox
Son VoltMembersMark Patterson1.00infobox
Son VoltMembersJohn Horton1.00infobox
Son VoltMembersMark Spencer1.00infobox
Son VoltOriginBelleville, Illinois, U.S.1.00infobox
Son VoltPast membersMike Heidorn1.00infobox
Son VoltPast membersDave Boquist1.00infobox
Son VoltPast membersJim Boquist1.00infobox
Son VoltPast membersEric Heywood1.00infobox
Son VoltPast membersBrad Rice1.00infobox
Son VoltPast membersDerry deBorja1.00infobox
Son VoltPast membersChris Masterson1.00infobox
Son VoltPast membersDave Bryson1.00infobox
Son VoltPast membersGary Hunt1.00infobox
Son VoltPast membersChris Frame1.00infobox
Son VoltPast membersJacob Edwards1.00infobox
Son VoltSpinoff ofUncle Tupelo1.00infobox
Son VoltWebsitesonvolt.net1.00infobox
Son VoltYears active1994–20011.00infobox
Son VoltYears active2004–present1.00infobox
Son Voltis aAmerican rock band formed in 1994 by Jay Farrar after the breakup of Uncle Tupelo0.90text

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