Following Uncle Tupelo's demise, singer/guitarist Jay Farrar formed alt-country act Son Volt [ tickets ], which released three albums between 1995 and 1998. The band hibernated as Farrar went solo, but re-formed last year to record a track for an Alejandro Escovedo benefit album. When Farrar and the old group couldn't reach a business agreement, he dissolved Son Volt and remade it with hired guns Brad Rice (guitar), Andrew Duplantis (bass), Eric Heywood (pedal steel) and Dave Bryson (drums). A new, as-yet-untitled album is in the can, and Farrar is in search of a label. --Rob Evans

Performing Saturday, March 19 at 11:45 p.m. at Stubb's (801 Red River St.).

website: http://www.jayfarrar.net/