http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.59021&rws=%2Fjay-farrar%2Fdiscography.rssFarrar founded and fronted Uncle Tupelo the seminal Alt Country act whose critically acclaimed 1990 debut, <I>No Depression</I>, spawned a movement that made country music cool to indie kids. A rift with co-founder Jeff Tweedy caused the band to split; Tweedy formed Wilco (eventually moving away from anything resembling the Alt Country sound), while Farrar continued to mix crunchy, heartland-inspired rock with weepy, twang-toned ditties in Son Volt. Though he experimented with different sonic textures and Hawaiian slack-key tunings, his warm, hushed drawl always kept an Americana flavor. After three albums and a two-year hiatus from Son Volt, Farrar pushed his signature sound a bit further on solo works that drew on a wide range of collaborators: Jon Wurster (drummer for Superchunk); traditional country gospel rockers Dave Rawlings and Gillian Welch; Brian Henneman (Bottle Rockets); Blood Oranges' guitarist Mark Spencer; and Flaming Lips keyboard player Steven Drozd. His solo works echo his past recordings with hearty nods to the Crazy Horse crunch. Farrar also formed his own indie label, Act/Resist and scored the independent film <I>The Slaughter Rule</I>. - Eric SheaAlt Countryen720Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:44:20 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.59021&rws=%2Fjay-farrar%2Fdiscography.rss Farrar founded and fronted Uncle Tupelo the seminal Alt Country act whose critically acclaimed 1990 debut, <I>No Depression</I>, spawned a movement that made country music cool to indie kids. A rift with co-founder Jeff Tweedy caused the band to split; Tweedy formed Wilco (eventually moving away from anything resembling the Alt Country sound), while Farrar continued to mix crunchy, heartland-inspired rock with weepy, twang-toned ditties in Son Volt. Though he experimented with different sonic textures and Hawaiian slack-key tunings, his warm, hushed drawl always kept an Americana flavor. After three albums and a two-year hiatus from Son Volt, Farrar pushed his signature sound a bit further on solo works that drew on a wide range of collaborators: Jon Wurster (drummer for Superchunk); traditional country gospel rockers Dave Rawlings and Gillian Welch; Brian Henneman (Bottle Rockets); Blood Oranges' guitarist Mark Spencer; and Flaming Lips keyboard player Steven Drozd. His solo works echo his past recordings with hearty nods to the Crazy Horse crunch. Farrar also formed his own indie label, Act/Resist and scored the independent film <I>The Slaughter Rule</I>. - Eric Shea http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.5294541&rws=%2Fjay-farrar%2Fdiscography.rss Alt Country Tue, 8 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Jay Farrar Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.5294541 alb.5294541 Jay Farrar art.59021 7.99 Stone, Steel & Bright Lights alb.5294541 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/3/3/6/1566332_170x170.jpg 2004-06-08 00:00:00.0 2004-06-08 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.5294541&rws=%2Fjay-farrar%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.5294541&variant=data&rws=%2Fjay-farrar%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.5265883&rws=%2Fjay-farrar%2Fdiscography.rss Alt Country Wed, 7 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Jay Farrar Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.5265883 alb.5265883 Jay Farrar art.59021 8.99 Live in Seattle alb.5265883 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/9/6/7/627695_170x170.jpg 2004-04-07 00:00:00.0 2004-04-07 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.5265883&rws=%2Fjay-farrar%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.5265883&variant=data&rws=%2Fjay-farrar%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.286792&rws=%2Fjay-farrar%2Fdiscography.rss Alt Country Tue, 24 Jun 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Jay Farrar Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.286792 alb.286792 Jay Farrar art.59021 7.99 Terroir Blues alb.286792 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/6/0/6/1566064_170x170.jpg 2003-06-24 00:00:00.0 2003-06-24 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.286792&rws=%2Fjay-farrar%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.286792&variant=data&rws=%2Fjay-farrar%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.166584&rws=%2Fjay-farrar%2Fdiscography.rss Alt Country Tue, 13 Aug 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Jay Farrar Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.166584 alb.166584 Jay Farrar art.59021 3.99 ThirdShiftGrottoSlack alb.166584 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/8/1/551852_170x170.jpg 2002-08-13 00:00:00.0 2002-01-01 00:00:00.0 true false single http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.166584&rws=%2Fjay-farrar%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.166584&variant=data&rws=%2Fjay-farrar%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.215814&rws=%2Fjay-farrar%2Fdiscography.rss Alt Country Tue, 25 Sep 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Jay Farrar Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.215814 alb.215814 Jay Farrar art.59021 8.99 Sebastopol alb.215814 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/3/3/6/1566337_170x170.jpg 2001-09-25 00:00:00.0 2001-09-25 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.215814&rws=%2Fjay-farrar%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.215814&variant=data&rws=%2Fjay-farrar%2Fdiscography.rss