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- Origin: Chicago, Illinois
- Years Active: 1994-Present
- Record Label: Warner Bros. Records
- Named after the aviation term "Wilco", meaning "I Will Comply"
- Grammy Awards: 2
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Wilco is a Grammy Award-winning American Rock band that was born from the ashes of Alt. Country pioneers Uncle Tupelo. They received critical and commercial success with their 2002 album Yankee Hotel Foxtrot and have since added the guitarist Nels Cline as a permanent member.
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Background
After singer Jay Farrar left Uncle Tupelo in 1993, the remaining members of the band, including singer Jeff Tweedy and bassist John Stirratt, went on to form Wilco. Continuing in a similar musical style to their previous band, Wilco released their debut album, A.M., in 1995. -
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
After releasing three more albums (including an album of Woody Guthrie covers in collaboration with Billy Bragg), the band ran into trouble when their next album Yankee Hotel Foxtrot was rejected by their label for not being "commercially viable". After re-signing with Nonesuch Records (also a subsidiary of Time Warner), the band finally released the album which went on to be a critical and commercial success. The making of the album was detailed in the documentary I Am Trying to Break Your Heart.
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Wilco Questions
Any reviews of the new Wilco album? 1 Answerallmusic gives Wilco's self-titled new album 4/5 stars. read more
Anyone else? What is your favorite Wilco album?bitterness the star - 36 crazyfists read more
Who do you like best Cake, Wilco or Clem Snide? 1 Answeroh my gosh! I love Cake! Have since I was about 9 lol. They are just very fun and creative and I always get some energy and want to dance and be stronger fr mys... read more
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♥ Wilco - Say You Miss Me by Wilco ☊ http://bit.ly/7pVZK9
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ya, thats Windfall by "Son Volt ... not Wilco... crazy fingers
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"Windfall" by Wilco never fails to make me stop what im doing, listen, and be happy...
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Top 3 weekly #lastfm artists: The Bony King of Nowhere - 18. Wilco - 16. I Am Kloot - 14. http://bit.ly/Kn5jt
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