Son Volt- "Windfall" from "Trace"

Son Volt formed after Jay Farrar met Jim and Dave Boquist during the final tour of the influential alt-country band Uncle Tupelo Together with former Uncle Tupelo drummer Mike Heidorn, the band rehearsed and recorded in the Minneapolis area in late 1994. The group performed its first concert at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis on June 16, 1995. While half of the band was rooted in Minneapolis, Farrar and Heidorn lived in the St. Louis area, and the band used both cities as bases for its operations during the first couple of years. Trace is the first album by Son Volt, released in 1995. The album reached #166 on the Billboard 200 album chart and received extremely favorable reviews. According to Allmusic, "Throughout Son Volt's debut, Trace, the group reworks classic honky tonk and rock & roll, adding a desperate, determined edge to their performances. Even when they rock out, there is a palpable sense of melancholy to Farrar's voice, which lends a poignancy to the music." The album was in the top 10 of Rolling Stone's 1995 critics' list. "Drown" was a minor college and rock radio hit. It charted at #10 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and #25 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. It remains their only single to chart on either of the charts.

Added 5 Jun 2026