Wilco
Created | Updated Jan 28, 2002
Who?
- Jeff Tweedy: Lead vocals, guitar, banjo
Jay Bennett: Lead guitar, banjo, backing vocals
John Stirratt: Bass, backing vocals
Ken Coomer: Drums. Just drums.
When?
Formed 1994, Frankenstein-style, from dismembered parts of alt.country act Uncle Tupelo. Still going!
What?
Albums:
- A.M. (Reprise, 1995)
Being There (Reprise, 1996)
Mermaid Avenue [with Billy Bragg] (Elektra, 1998)
Summerteeth (Reprise, 1999)
More please
Although spawned by the alt.country scene, Wilco's career trajectory has seen them put move further and further away from the pedal-steel world that gave them life. While debut album A.M. has been described as essentially Uncle Tupelo mk.II, Being There represented a significant step forward. A ramshackle double album, it's split fairly evenly between good ol' country and four-to-the-floor Rolling Stones rock-outs, with more than enough alt.weirdness to keep the lofi fanbase happy - witness opener Misunderstood.
