Farrar asked Jim Boquist to join his new band, Son Volt; Boquist was a multi-instrumentalist who had performed with Joe Henry as the opening act on Uncle Tupelo's last tour.
Farrar je zamolio Jima Boquista da se pridruži njegovu novom sastavu, Son Volt; Boquist je bio multiinstrumentalist koji je svirao s Joeom Henryjem kao predgrupa na posljednjoj turneji Uncle Tupela.