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Son Volt
Blending rootsy, folkie traditions with ragged, spiky guitars, Uncle Tupelo
helped kick Southern rock into a new era and lead the alternative country scene
in the 1990s, before Jeff Tweedy went on to start Wilco with the bulk of the
band and Jay Farrar and drummer Mike Heidorn re-emerged with the driving,
indie-Americana group Son Volt. Growing up in St Louis, Missouri Farrar was
originally inspired by his parents' record collection, which included classic
rock like The Rolling Stones and The Faces alongside country and folk legends
such as Hank Williams and Woody Guthrie. He wen...
