POSTED: FEBRUARY 13, 2008 JAY FARRAR & SON VOLT ON TOUR Jay Farrar will head out for a few solo dates beginning on Feb. 22 in Hoboken, NJ and Feb. 23 in Brooklyn, NY. Anders Parker will open Feb. 22 as well as all West Coast dates. Chris Masterson (from Son Volt) & Eleanor Whitmore will open in Brooklyn. We have just announced the April tour dates for Son Volt. Bobby Bare Jr. will open all shows in April (except for Ft. Worth). Please check the tour page for more details.   POSTED: DECEMBER 5, 2007 2008 TOUR UPDATE Jay Farrar will be playing a few solo shows in February & March 2008. We have posted Hoboken & Brooklyn on the tour page. As soon as the others are confirmed, they will be posted there as well. Son Volt will be back on the road in April. As soon as dates are confirmed, they will be added to the tour page as well.   POSTED: SEPTEMBER 6, 2007 SON VOLT TO OPEN FOR THE BLACK CROWES Son Volt will be opening for The Black Crowes at The Electric Factory in Philadelphia, PA on November 2 & 3, 2007. Tickets go on sale on Saturday, September 15 through Live Nation.   POSTED: AUGUST 16, 2007 SON VOLT PHOTOS AVAILABLE FROM LOLLAPALOOZA For a limited-time only, you can purchase professional Son Volt photos shot during their Lollapalooza performance for a 15% discount -- only at FRC Photos. Photos are already discounted, so there's no discount code needed. A limited quantity of photo mats autographed by the entire band are also available for 11"X14" prints only at their regular price.   POSTED: JULY 9, 2007 SON VOLT ON ESPN Son Volt's version of The Beatles' "Hello Goodbye" will be featured in an ESPN commercial which begins airing tonight, July 9. The commercial promotes David Beckham's first game with the LA Galaxy. It will air for one week on ESPN and then cross over to other channels for a second week. You can watch the commercial by clicking on the image to the right.   POSTED: JULY 9, 2007 "CHANT AND STRUM" PUSHED TO JULY 31 Please note that the extended vinyl version, "Chant and Strum", will be released on July 31 instead of July 24.   POSTED: MAY 29, 2007 SPECIAL SAN DIEGO SET ANNOUNCED FOR JUNE 5 Jay, Andrew & Chris will play a special acoustic set at the Hard Rock Cafe in San Diego, CA on June 5. Tickets for this show are not for sale. You must be a KPRI FREEQuent listener to get tickets to the show. To sign up, please visit www.kprifm.com. You will receive an email with details about the show from the station.   POSTED: APRIL 1, 2006 6 STRING BELIEF DVD "6 String Belief", a dvd of Son Volt's performance at The Orange Peel in Asheville, NC, is in stores now. Although some of the night's footage was released to HDNet and Music Choice, the DVD will feature an expanded 31 songs from the evening which span Farrar's career with Uncle Tupelo, Son Volt and as a solo recording artist.   POSTED: MAY 29, 3007 THE SEARCH DELUXE EDITION TO BE RELEASED ON VINYL "On Chant and Strum", a deluxe edition of The Search which features all 22 tracks from the band's recording session, will be released July 24 on double vinyl. This will be a limited pressing of 1,000 copies. "On Chant and Strum" will be available in the Jay Farrar web store as well as other retail outlets around the country.   POSTED: APRIL 19, 2007 Check out video of "The Search" and "The Picture" from Son Volt's performance at McNear's Mystic Theatre on March 31, 2007.   POSTED: APRIL 12, 2007 NEW SON VOLT MERCHANDISE AVAILABLE IN STORE We have added 2 new men's designs, 1 new women's design and a children's design in 2 different shirt colors to the store.   POSTED: APRIL 12, 2007 NEW SON VOLT TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED Son Volt will be playing Lollapalooza in Chicago this year. In addition to this festival, we have announced several other outdoor and club shows for the summer. Please visit the tour page for more details.   POSTED: MARCH 28, 2007 SON VOLT ON TOUR Son Volt is currently on the road. Please check the tour page for more details. We have just added June shows as well as some outdoor events.   POSTED: MARCH 6, 2007 THE SEARCH IN STORES TODAY The 14-track release (available on CD and through iTunes, etc.) features: Slow Hearse, The Picture, Action, Underground Dream, Circadian Rhythm, Beacon Soul, The Search, Adrenaline and Heresy, Satellite, Automatic Society, Methamphetamine, L Train, Highways and Cigarettes, and Phosphate Skin. The Search Deluxe Edition is available exclusively through iTunes. This special release will feature 22 songs from the recording session (the same 14 songs from the CD version + 8 additional songs): Slow Hearse, The Picture, Action, Underground Dream, Circadian Rhythm, Beacon Soul, Coltrane Free, Waking World, Highways and Cigarettes, The Search, Adrenaline and Heresy, Satellite, Automatic Society, Methamphetamine, Phosphate Skin, Carnival Blues, L Train, Bleed the Line, Exurbia, Houdini Punches, Bicycle Hotel, and Acetone Angels. If you have already purchased the 14 track CD, and only want the 8 additional songs, you will be able to purchase these songs a la carte from iTunes.   POSTED: MARCH 6, 2007 EXCLUSIVE OFFERS THROUGH INDIE STORES & BEST BUY Through the CIMS, AIMS and MMN retail groups along with Newbury Comics, purchase of The Search will also include a 3 song EP featuring a live, acoustic version of “Underground Dream”, the demo version of “Highways and Cigarettes” and a live from Bonnaroo version of “Bandages & Scars”. Also, through Best Buy, when you purchase The Search you will receive a 3 song EP featuring alternate versions of “The Picture”, “Highways and Cigarettes” and “Circadian Rhythm”. Both exclusive offers are available while supplies last.   POSTED MARCH 6, 2007 JAY FARRAR AND SON VOLT ON SIRIUS RADIO'S "OUTLAW COUNTRY" On Tuesday, March 6 at 8 pm EST, Jay will host an exclusive one hour show featuring several songs from The Search, some of his current favorites and a few older gems.   POSTED: MARCH 2, 2007 SON VOLT TO PLAY LETTERMAN On Wednesday, April 18, Son Volt will perform on the Late Show with David Letterman. The show airs at 11:35 pm EST.   POSTED: FEBRUARY 19, 2007 SON VOLT TO PLAY XPN'S "LIVE AT NOON" On Friday, February 23, Son Volt will play the "Live at Noon" concert series at WXPN in Philadelphia. The concert will also be webcast live via NPR. Please visit the WXPN and NPR websites for more details.   POSTED: FEBRUARY 12, 2007 NEW GUITARIST ADDED TO SON VOLT LINE-UP Chris Masterson, former guitar player for Jack Ingram, will replace Brad Rice in the Son Volt line-up. Brad has been tapped to join Keith Urban on the road and will of course be missed. Chris joins Son Volt on March 1 for Late Night with Conan O’Brien and will also be on all future dates.   POSTED: FEBRUARY 6, 2007 SON VOLT CONFIRMS CONAN & MAY PRE-SALE BEGINS Son Volt has confirmed an appearance on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" for Thursday, March 1. They will play the first single, "The Picture", from the new album. Also, on Wednesday, February 7th at 10 am CST, the pre-sale for May shows begins. Please visit the tour page for more details.   POSTED: JANUARY 23, 2007 CAL ROBBINS NEEDS YOUR HELP As some of you know may know, J. Robbins’ (Jawbox, Burning Airlines) baby Cal was born with a serious genetic condition called Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Though there is no cure for this condition, there are lots of treatments that promise to give Cal the best possible quality of life. Unfortunately, many of these, especially the alternative treatments, are not covered by health insurance. A lot of you have asked how you can help the family, so a website has been set up with more information and a place to make a donation. All of the money will go straight to J. and his family to help defray their growing medical bills. Thanks for your support and feel free to send this info on to folks who might likewise be interested in helping. http://www.desotorecords.com/cal/index.shtml   POSTED: JANUARY 22, 2007 (Shore Fire press release) ALBUM MARKS FARRAR'S AND SON VOLT'S MORE DIVERSE RECORD YET 'The Search,' the intriguing new album from Son Volt, is set for release on March 6 on Transmit Sound/Legacy, and it's by far the band's most daring and diverse album yet. The follow-up to 2005's acclaimed 'Okemah and the Melody of Riot,' 'The Search' is a startlingly powerful and inspiring departure from the band's alt-country laden records, employing an exceptional variety of sounds, melodies, and arrangements. "Instrumentally, the electric guitar was the focus of the last record 'Okemah', but for 'The Search' we wanted to try something new, " says songwriter Jay Farrar. "This time, we utilized different instrumentation to fit each song -- from guitar pedal loops to various keyboard sounds to horns." The piano of 'Okemah's' gorgeous closing ballad "World Waits For You" returns here to open 'The Search' with the beautifully haunting processional "Slow Hearse." Laced with Eastern-style electric guitar and Farrar's signature vocals, the tune fades out to silence only to dive into 'The Picture,' a track that features an upbeat Memphis-style horn section combined with stirring lyrics that reflect on the current and future state of things, "when war is profit and profit is war." There's the buzzing, Zeppelin-esque guitar of "Action"; the hypnotic, other-worldly riff of "Circadian Rhythm"; the vocal harmonizing of chanteuse Shannon McNally on "Highways and Cigarettes"; and the Big Brother commentary of title track "The Search," a solid rock song delivered as only Son Volt can. 'The Search' features Jay Farrar (vocal, guitar, piano), Dave Bryson (drums), Derry DeBorja (keyboards), Andrew Duplantis (bass, backing vocals) and Brad Rice (guitar). Jay Farrar, who is currently wrapping up a run of dates with Anders Parker as part of their side-band Gob Iron in support of the duo's debut 'Death Songs For The Living,' will hit the road with Son Volt for a national tour in March. 'THE SEARCH' Track Listing 1. Slow Hearse 2. The Picture 3. Action 4. Underground Dream 5. Circadian Rhythm 6. Beacon Soul 7. The Search 8. Adrenaline and Heresy 9. Satellite 10. Automatic Society 11. Methamphetamine 12. L Train 13. Highways and Cigarettes 14. Phosphate Skin   POSTED: JANUARY 22, 2007 NEW SON VOLT DATES ANNOUNCED The Son Volt tour will start on March 26 in Bellingham, WA. May 2007 dates will be announced later this week. Tickets will be made available to you through a special pre-sale which begins on Thursday, January 25 at 10:00 am CST. Please visit the tour page for details.   POSTED: OCTOBER 1, 2006 GOB IRON "Death Songs For The Living", the new album from Gob Iron, a collaboration between Jay and Anders Parker (Varnaline), will be released on October 31 through Transmit Sound/Legacy Recordings. The album features very different takes on American folk standards. Also known as the “folk process,” these include songs by the likes of Stephen Foster and The Reverend JM Gates which have been given new lyrics or new arrangements in an effort to re-interpret the songs. Jay and Anders, along with Mark Spencer, will head out on tour this November and December. Anders will open the night (in support of his new self-titled LP out Oct. 31), Jay will follow with a solo set and the evening will close with a Gob Iron set. The tour dates have been announced. Please see the tour page for more details. Also, you can now purchase tickets online through Jay's website. Tickets for all Gob Iron dates (except for San Francisco) will go on sale at 10:00 am CST Friday, September 22 via Front Gate.   POSTED: SEPTEMBER 28, 2006 ACL FEST DOWNLOADS Son Volt's Live at Austin City Limits Music Festival 2006 recordings are now available on iTunes. Live versions of "Medication", "Circadian Rhythm" (from Son Volt's next album) and "Atmosphere" can be downloaded through Itunes.   POSTED: MAY 15, 2006 JAY FARRAR IN HARP The next issue of Harp features Jay on the cover along with Emmylou, Steve Earle, Thurston Moore, Michael Stipe and others for Harp's 2nd annual fold-out cover edition. The shoot was done by renowned photographer, Danny Clinch, and the article focuses on mentors and influences. It hits the stands on May 23.