Son Volt Plays Tomorrow in Jackson

SonVolt will play Wednesday night at Hal & Mal's in Jackson. Son Volt lead singer Jay Farrar and former drummer Mike Heidorn, along with Wilco lead vocalist Jeff Tweedy, were members of the the first true country alternative punk band, Uncle Tupelo. Unfortunately, Uncle Tupelo broke up in the mid-90's but not before establishing a new genre of music that has spawned artists with increasing popularity like Ryan Adams and Wilco. Son Volt continues to stay true to their Uncle Tupelo roots and often plays a few of their songs at concerts. I was pleased with their new album Okemah and the Melody of Riot though I wish they would have included more of the heavy jams that accompanied the acoustic tunes that filled Uncle Tupelo albums.