Promoting their ninth studio album “Notes Of Blue” St. Louis band Son Volt is currently on tour and will be at First Avenue on 3/29. Tickets are still available HERE
Led by the songwriting and vocals of Jay Farrar, Son Volt was one of the most instrumental and influential bands in launching the alt.country movement, which led directly to Americana. Farrar possesses one of the more distinctive voices in music. He exudes a soulful longing combined with a wise-beyond-his-years command that is as arresting and compelling as ever. As a songwriter, Farrar’s depth and poetic penchant have been the foundation of an acclaimed body of work. Both attributes are on full display on Notes Of Blue, as he touches on themes of redemption and the common struggle.
Notes Of Blue reflects the blues from the folk tradition, except plugged in and turned way up. Primal rhythms and frenetic guitars are balanced out with hypnotic melodies and emotive vocals throughout the new album.
Tour Dates:
March 28 – Kansas City, MO – Knuckleheads Saloon
March 29 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
March 30 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre
March 31 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Ballroom
April 1 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
April 2 – Ann Arbor, MI – The Ark
April 4 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Small’s
April 5 – Ardmore, PA – Ardmore Music Hall
April 6 – Boston, MA – Paradise
April 7 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
April 8 – Brooklyn, NY – Rough Trade
April 9 – Tarrytown, NY – Tarrytown Music Hall
April 11 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
April 12 – Rocky Mount, VA – Harvester Performance
April 13 – Newark, OH – Thirty One West
April 14 – Cincinnati, OH – Southgate House
April 15 – Louisville, KY – Headliner’s
April 28 – Indio, CA – Stagecoach Festival
