Uncle Tupelo

Formed: 1987 in Belleville, IL
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Disbanded: 1994
Genre: Rock
Styles: Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Country-Rock, Alternative Country, Americana
Group Members: Ken Coomer, Jay Farrar, Michael Heidorn, Max Johnston, John Stirratt, Jeff Tweedy
Biography: With the release of their 1990 debut LP, No Depression, the Belleville, IL, trio Uncle Tupelo launched more than simply their own career -- by fusing the simplicity and honesty of country music with the bracing fury of punk, they kick-started a revolution which reverberated throughout the American underground. ...Read full biography
Anodyne
Released: 1993
Label: Sire/Warner Bros.
Critics' Rating:
Uncle Tupelo never struck a finer balance between rock and country than on Anodyne, their major-label debut and parting shot. For all of the ill will undoubtedly simmering throughout these sessions, Jay ...Read full review
March 16-20, 1992
Released: 1992
Label: Rockville
Critics' Rating:
Produced by R.E.M.'s Peter Buck, March 16-20, 1992 represents Uncle Tupelo's full evolution into a true country unit; with the exception of the eerie squalls of guitar feedback which haunt Jeff Tweedy's ...Read full review
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