Artist:Wilco
Song:Theologians
Album:What's Your 20? Essential Tracks 1994-2014
Wilco has been one of the more durable bands in recent years. They started out as alt country and today they encompass different styles of music. Probably the best way to learn about them is get this 2CD comp as a digital download and figure out what songs you like. Wilco was formed in 1994 when the alt country group Uncle Tupelo split up because Jeff Tweedy and Jay Farrar weren't getting along. Wilco is basically Uncle Tupelo minus Farrar. Bassist John Stirratt is the only original member still in Wilco. Other members were Ken Coomer and Max Johnston. Wilco signed with Warner's Reprise label and released their debut album A.M. in 1994. For the most part, Tweedy didn't get along with Warner. They wanted him to make hit records. He wasn't interested. Eventually he got out of his contract and signed with another Warner label Nonesuch where there would be no pressure to produce hit records. The 2004 album A Ghost Is Born was their first Nonesuch. The album sold well. It was at this point that that guitarist Nels Cline was brought in along with Pat Sansone. Wilco's lineup has been stable since then. Tweedy started his own label in 2011 and Wilco is still recording. Their latest album Cruel Country was released last spring. I assume Wilco will continue as long as Tweedy wants to do it. Here's Wilco performing Theologians on Late Night with Conan O'Brien 2004.
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