Wilco
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Biography
[Edit]Wilco rose from the ashes of the seminal roots rock band Uncle Tupelo, which disbanded in 1994. While Jay Farrar, one of the group's two singer/songwriters, went on to form Son Volt, his ex-partner Jeff Tweedy established Wilco along with the remaining members of Tupelo's final incarnation, which included drummer Ken Coomer as well as part-time bandmates John Stirratt (bass) and Max Johnston (mandolin, banjo, fiddle, and lap steel). Guitarist Jay Bennett rounded out the group, which in 1995 issued its debut album, A.M., a collection of spry country-rock tunes that followed the course established in Tweedy's earlier work.
Wilco's sophomore effort, 1996's two-disc set Being There, marked a radical transformation in the group's sound; while remaining steeped in the style that earned Tweedy his reputation, the songs took unexpected detours into psychedelia, power pop, and soul, complete with orchestral touches and R&B horn flourishes. Shortly after the release of Being There, which most critics judged to be among the year's best releases, Johnston left the group to play with his sister, singer Michelle Shocked, and was replaced by guitarist Bob Egan of the band Freakwater. At the same time, while remaining full-time members of Wilco, Stirratt, Bennett, and Coomer also began performing together in the pop side project Courtesy Move. In 1998, Wilco collaborated with singer/songwriter Billy Bragg on Mermaid Avenue, a collection of performances based on unreleased material originally written by Woody Guthrie.
Their stunningly lush third album, Summerteeth, followed in 1999 and met with critical acclaim but only average sales, initiating tensions with their label, Warner Bros. Mermaid Avenue, Vol. 2, which featured more selections from the band's collaborations with Bragg on Woody Guthrie's unfinished songs, was issued in 2000. Following this release, longtime drummer Ken Coomer decided to amicably leave the band and was replaced by the Chicago-based Glenn Kotche. Wilco then focused on recording their fourth album, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, which ultimately led to the departure of guitarist Jay Bennett and further tensions with their label. Unwilling to change the album to make it more "commercially viable," Wilco bought the finished studio tapes from Warner/Reprise for a reported $50,000 and left the label altogether.
Leaked tracks from the album surfaced on the Internet in late 2001, and the stripped-down lineup of Tweedy, Kotche, Stirratt, and multi-instrumentalist Leroy Bach embarked on a small tour to support — or drum up support for — the unreleased record. Nonesuch Records picked up the album and officially released it in early 2002 to widespread critical acclaim. Meanwhile, an independent film documenting the drama surrounding the album (I Am Trying to Break Your Heart) followed in the fall of 2002. During the down time after the album was recorded, Tweedy composed and recorded the film score to the Ethan Hawke film Chelsea Walls, which ended up being released around the same time as Yankee Hotel Foxtrot.
Wilco toured extensively following the release of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, and in 2003 began work on their next album, A Ghost Is Born. While sessions went smoothly compared to Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, after the album was finished Leroy Bach left the band in a split that was described as mutual and amicable; guitarist Nels Cline, keyboardist Mike Jorgensen, and multi-instrumentalist Pat Sansone joined Wilco for their subsequent tour. Shortly before the album's release, Tweedy surprised many fans by announcing he had entered a drug rehabilitation facility to treat a dependency on painkillers, prescribed to treat a long history of migraine headaches aggravated by panic disorder. Tweedy discussed his health problems in depth, along with the often tangled history of Wilco and Uncle Tupelo, in Wilco: Learning How to Die, a biography of the group written by rock journalist Greg Kot, published to coincide with A Ghost Is Born's release in the spring of 2004.
The following year, the group released Kicking Television: Live in Chicago, a 23-track collection recorded in the Windy City's Vic Theater, an album that was later deemed one of the Top 20 best live albums by Q Magazine. In 2007 Wilco's sixth studio album, Sky Blue Sky, hit shelves. Less experimental than its predecessors, Sky Blue Sky peaked at number five on the U.S. album charts and made a strong showing internationally. Wilco's seventh album, the breezy and laid-back Wilco (The Album), was released on June 30, 2009, one month after the death of former bandmember Jay Bennett, who passed away in his home in Urbana, Illinois after accidentally overdosing on the prescription painkiller fentanyl.
At the end of touring that album, Wilco took a break for much of 2010 (their longest break since formation) and resurfaced in 2011 with their own label, dBpm Records, and the release of The Whole Love. Wilco toured extensively in support of the album, including a string of dates with Nick Lowe, and stayed busy on the road in 2013, taking part in the Americanarama Festival of Music, a package tour that found Wilco sharing the bill with Bob Dylan, Richard Thompson, and My Morning Jacket. In 2014, John Stirratt's side project the Autumn Defense released a new album, Fifth, and Jeff Tweedy inaugurated a new project, Tweedy, that found him collaborating with his teenage son Spencer, who played drums and percussion. The family band released their first album, Sukierae, in September 2014, with the combo touring in support. 2014 also marked Wilco's 20th Anniversary, and the group celebrated the event with a pair of archival releases — What's Your Twenty? Essential Tracks 1994-2104, a two-disc set that collected the band's best and most popular tunes, and Alpha Mike Foxtrot: Rare Tracks 1994-2014, a four-disc set of obscure and unreleased material. Wilco also celebrated their first two decades with a series of multi-night stands in several cities, including a six-night residency at the Riviera Theater in Chicago. ~ Jason Ankeny & Zac Johnson, Rovi
Title: The Whole Love (Deluxe Version)
Artist: Wilco
Genre: Rock, Country, Alternative Country, Alternative
Title: Being There - The Complete Studio Albums (CD2)
Artist: Wilco
Genre: Blues, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, World Music, Pop Rock, Folk
Title: Sky Blue Sky
Artist: Wilco
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Country, Alternative Country, Alternative
Title: Me Avívé - Single / Me Avive - Single
Artist: Wilco
Genre: Alternative Rock, Latin, Alternative
Title: Alpha Mike Foxtrot: Rare Tracks 1994-2014 (CD3)
Artist: Wilco
Genre: Indie Rock, World Music, Country, Alternative, Folk
Title: Crosseyed Strangers (An Alternate Yankee Hotel Foxtrot)
Artist: Wilco
Genre: Indie Rock, World Music, Folk
Title: Kicking Television, Live in Chicago
Artist: Wilco
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Country, Alternative Country, Alternative
Title: Alpha Mike Foxtrot: Rare Tracks 1994 - 2014
Artist: Wilco
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Country, Alternative Country, Alternative
Title: The Banshee And The Moon (Deluxe Edition) (CD3)
Artist: Wilco
Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative Country
Title: Alpha Mike Foxtrot: Rare Tracks 1994-2014 (CD4)
Artist: Wilco
Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative Country
Title: What's Your 20? Essential Tracks 1994-2014 (CD2)
Artist: Wilco
Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative Country
Title: Roadcase 092 - Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre
Artist: Wilco
Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative Country
Title: Kicking Television - Live In Chicago
Artist: Wilco
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Country, Alternative Country, Alternative
Title: Roadcase 089 / January 21, / Riviera Maya, MX
Artist: Wilco
Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative Country
Title: Roadcase 088 / January 19, / Riviera Maya, MX
Artist: Wilco
Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative Country
Title: Masia D'en Cabanyes Vida Festival Vilanova I La Geltru, ESP
Artist: Wilco
Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative Country
Title: Royal Theatre - Victoria, BC (02 / 12 / 2010)
Artist: Wilco
Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative Country
Title: Whole Love (Live) - Single
Artist: Wilco
Genre: Rock, Country, Alternative Country, Alternative
Title: Mermaid Avenue, Vol. II
Artist: Billy Bragg, Wilco
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist, Psychedelic
Title: Mermaid Avenue
Artist: Billy Bragg, Wilco
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist, Psychedelic
Title: Alpha Mike Foxtrot: Rare Tracks 1994-2014 (CD2)
Artist: Wilco
Genre: Indie Rock, World Music, Country, Alternative, Folk
Title: Mermaid Avenue - The Complete Sessions
Artist: Billy Bragg, Wilco
Genre: Rock, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Roadcase 095 / January 20, / Sky Blue Sky Festival
Artist: Wilco
Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative Country
Title: Front Of House - 02-23 - Upper Darby, PA
Artist: Wilco
Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative Country
Collections
Title: The Harry Smith Project Live
Genre: Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Rhino Hi-Five: Modern Rock Blender
Genre: Rock
Title: This Is 40 (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Boyhood (Music from the Motion Picture)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Bandslam (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Change Is Now: Renewing America's Promise
Genre: Pop
Title: Change Is Now: Renewing America's Promise
Genre: Pop
Title: College Radio Day: The Album, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop, Alternative
Title: Rock Live from Mountain Stage
Genre: Rock
Title: Rock the Net: Musicians for Net Neutrality
Genre: Rock, Alternative
Title: Boss (Original Television Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Rock the Net: Musicians for Net Neutrality
Genre: Rock, Alternative
Title: Anti Winter/11 - Sampler
Genre: Alternative
Title: Navigatorz Fresh!! Indie Playlist July 2011
Genre: Indie Pop, Indie Rock
Title: Navigatorz Fresh!! Indie Playlist September 2011
Genre: Indie Pop, Indie Rock
Title: BandSlam
Genre: World Music, Teen Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Rolling Stone'S 100 Best Singles Of 2000'S (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Club/Dance, Pop
Title: Acoustics Lounge Vol. 27
Title: Boss (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: NDR Info - Night Lounge 5
Genre: Lounge
Title: Halloween Mp3's Vol. 20 - Sleeping With Ghosts
Genre: Rock
Title: Rock Top 600 Vol. 3 (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: Rock Top 600 Vol. 5 (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: We Love The 90 - The Real Party (CD6)
Genre: Rock, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: I Shot Andy Warhol (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Boyhood (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Uncut 2004. 03: The Nonesuch Collection
Genre: Jazz, Rock, World Music, Folk
Title: The Coolest Sounds From The Hottest Bands Of 1998
Genre: Rock
Title: The Bridge School Collection, Volume 1
Genre: Rock
Title: KFOG: Live From The Archives 4
Genre: Alternative Rock, Pop Rock
Title: Anti- Fall Sampler 2015
Genre: Indie Rock, World Music, Alternative, Folk
Title: Rock 90s Vol. 3 (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Punk, Pop, Alternative
Title: Uncut: The Best Of 2015
Genre: Indie Rock, World Music, Country, Folk
Title: 90s Sweeting Mega Hits (CD1)
Genre: Electronica, Grunge, Dancefloor, World Music, Country, Disco, Dance Pop, Alternative, Folk
Title: 100 Greatest Alt-Rock Anthems (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Punk Rock, Alternative
Title: 100 Most Relaxing Songs Ever 2020 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Country, Pop
Title: 100 Greatest Coffee Break Songs (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: 100 Greatest Coffee Break Songs (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: 100 Greatest Dinner Party Songs 2020 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Greatest Dinner Party Songs 2020 (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Indie Folk Energy 2020 (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, World Music, Folk
Title: Winter Mood Acoustic 2021
Genre: Pop
Title: Bienvenue: Rap Francais (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: 100 Greatest Alternative 90s (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Metal, Alternative
Featuring albums
Title: Retrospective 1990-2005
Artist: Natalie Merchant
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Parenthood (Original Television Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Retrospective 1990-2005 [Ltd. Deluxe Version]
Artist: Natalie Merchant
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop, Pop Rock, Alternative
Title: I Shot Andy Warhol (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Pop
Title: Me, Myself & Irene [Music From The Motion Picture]
Artist: Myself, Irene (OST) Me
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: He's Just Not That Into You: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Rock Live from Mountain Stage
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, World Music, Country, Alternative Country, Indie, Contemporary Folk, Folk
Title: The Hollars (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Live from Nowhere Near You, Vol. II Artist: Various Artists
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative