Amoeba Music

By John Schacht

            Few musicians embodied the restless creative energy of the turn-of-the-century era more than Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy. The native of Belleville, IL began his career as one-half of the songwriting team of the seminal roots punk band Uncle Tupelo, along with Son Volt’s Jay Farrar. When that act collapsed in acrimony in 1994, Tweedy began a musical odyssey through a variety of sonic styles, picking up new fans at an even greater rate than at which some of those stylistic shifts shed them. 

            After the demise of Uncle Tupelo, Tweedy took the rest of... Read More

Genre:

Rock, Alternative/Indie, Country Rock

City Of Origin:

Chicago, ,Illinois United States

Formed Date:

1994