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Son Volt is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Jeff Tweedy, Alejandro Escovedo, Michael Hurley, Wilco and Uncle Tupelo. Those roots explain a lot about how Son Volt arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Uncle Tupelo, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, The Bottle Rockets, Jason Isbell and American Aquarium, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 15 connections around Son Volt, reaching back through Jeff Tweedy. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
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, Andrew DuPlantis, John Horton (guitar), Mark Patterson (drums), and Mark Spencer. In addition to playing alternative rock, the band is considered a staple of the alternative country rock movement of the 1990s. The band's sound also is rooted in folk rock and Americana. The band went on an indefinite hiatus in 2001, before reforming in 2004.
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Son Volt connections
Son Volt grew out of Jeff Tweedy, Alejandro Escovedo, Michael Hurley and Wilco, shares an orbit with Uncle Tupelo, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, The Bottle Rockets and Jason Isbell. 15 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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