Son Volt performs in the Current studio

August 14, 2007

Jay Farrar, front man for alt-country giants Son Volt, drops in to play a couple songs off their new album The Search. Here he performs "Highways and Cigarettes." (MPR Video)
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St. Paul, Minn. — Son Volt has a new album and it's called The Search. The album originally had twenty two tracks but was pared down to fourteen, however the band plans to release a limited edition of The Search album in the near future, containing all twenty two tracks.

Fresh off their Lollapalooza gig, the band were in town for a performance at the Minnesota Zoo and Jay Farrar stopped by the Current studio for some play time and a conversation with Steve Seel.

Songs performed: "The Picture ," "Underground Dream ," and "Highways & Cigarettes."

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  • Son Volt
  • Jay Farrar

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