Jay Farrar

Member of: Son Volt

Influenced by: The Carter Family, Doug Sahm, Gram Parsons, Neil Young, Gene Clark

Genre: Rock & Alternative

Biography: One of the founding fathers of the 1990s alt-country movement, Jay Farrar was a founding member of two of the genre's key ...

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Ben Gibbard and Jay Farrar Compose Like Kerouac for Upcoming Documentary
Aug 20 2009 11:30AM by Benjy Eisen

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Spinner: Among other things, author and beat generation figurehead Jack Kerouac was known for mastering a style of writing he called "spontaneous prose." He wrote about his life -- and the people and the places in it -- in an urgent manner, writing flurries ... Read more

 
Ben Gibbard and Jay Farrar Channel Kerouac for Documentary Soundtrack
Aug 13 2009 10:50AM by Benjy Eisen

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Spinner: When Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard was invited to join Son Volt's Jay Farrar for soundtrack work, originally he was just going to be a guest vocalist on a couple tunes. But the two artists, who had never met before, found an immediate spark and ... Read more

 
Son Volt's Jay Farrar Inspired by Keith Richards' Drug Habits
Jun 03 2009 10:00AM by Benjy Eisen

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Spinner: Having been in a band with Jeff Tweedy (Uncle Tupelo) before their acrimonious split, Son Volt's Jay Farrar is no stranger to idiosyncratic musicians, excessive and/or obsessive behavior, and other indulgences of rock 'n' roll. Still, when he heard ... Read more

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Albums (4)

One Fast Move or I'm Gone
Released: 10/20/09
Stone, Steel & Bright Lights
Released: 06/08/04
Terroir Blues
Released: 06/24/03
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