As front man of US indie favourites Wilco, Jeff Tweedy's dreamy brand of rootsy
alternative rock propelled the band to Grammy Awards, top ten albums and heaps
of critical acclaim, while their stand-out record 'Yankee Hotel Foxtrot' was
recognised as one of the finest of the 2000s.
Born in Belleville, Southern Illinois, Tweedy first came to attention when his
former college band Uncle Tupelo started mixing classic Carter Family and Hank
Williams songs with garage punk attitude and were seen as pioneers of a new form
of alternative country music. The band split in the mid-90s af...