History Music / UncleTupelo

[[caption-width-right:350:''It's just me and Jay, playing our guitars along with it all..'' [[note]] The original lineup, left to right: Jay Farrar, Jeff Tweedy, and Mike Heidorn [[/note]]]]

-->''Radio was playing, Roger [=McGuinn=] singing "To each and everything, there is a time and a season"''

''"That's gotta be it. Thanks."'' - Jeff Tweedy, Uncle Tupelo's last show.

After ''March'' was completed, Heidorn left the band, and since Tweedy wanted to play rhythm guitar on the songs he wrote, Uncle Tupelo expanded its lineup to a five piece, adding new bassist John Stirratt and multi-instrumentalist Max Johnston along with new drummer Ken Coomer. Their debut for Sire, ''Anodyne'', was their biggest-selling album up to that point. Unfortunately, tensions between Jay and Jeff had been building since the sessions for ''March'', and Farrar quit the band. After he reluctantly agreed to do one last tour as a favor to their manager, the band split up; Jay left to form a new band, Music/SonVolt, while Jeff and the other remaining members regrouped under a new name, Music/{{Wilco}}.

After ''March'' was completed, Heidorn left the band, and since Tweedy wanted to play rhythm guitar on the songs he wrote, the group expanded their lineup to a five piece, adding new drummer Ken Coomer, bassist John Stirratt, and multi-instrumentalist Max Johnston. Their major label debut, ''Anodyne'', was their biggest-selling album up to that point. Unfortunately, tensions between Jay and Jeff had been building since the sessions for ''March'', and Farrar quit the band. After he reluctantly agreed to do one last tour as a favor to their manager, the band split up; Jay left to form a new band, Music/SonVolt, while Jeff and the other remaining members regrouped under a new name, Music/{{Wilco}}.

Uncle Tupelo was an American band from Belleville, Illinois, originally made up of guitarist Jay Farrar, bassist Jeff Tweedy, and drummer Mike Heidorn. Starting out as a PunkRock band called The Plebes (which later renamed itself to The Primitives), the band developed itself into the TropeCodifier for AlternativeCountry, taking influence from noisy alternative bands like Music/HuskerDu and Music/DinosaurJr as well as country acts like The Louvin Brothers, Gram Parsons, Music/HankWilliams, and the Carter Family.

They signed with independent label Rockville Records and released two albums, ''No Depression'' and ''Still Feel Gone''; despite this, the label did not pay the band royalties, and for their third album, instructed the band to emulate bands like Music/{{Nirvana}}, who had [[Music/{{Nevermind}} reached mainstream success]] the year before. The band refused, recording an acoustic album made of country and folk songs, ''March 16-20, 1992''. Although it sold more copies than their first two records, the label still refused to pay the band, so Uncle Tupelo left the label and signed with Creator/SireRecords.

They signed with independent label Rockville Records and released two albums, ''No Depression'' and ''Still Feel Gone''; despite this, the label did not pay the band royalties, and for their third album, instructed the band to emulate Music/{{Nirvana}}, who had [[Music/{{Nevermind}} reached mainstream success]] the year before. The band refused, recording an acoustic album made of country and folk songs, ''March 16-20, 1992''. Although it sold more copies than their first two records, the label still refused to pay the band, so Uncle Tupelo left the label and signed with Creator/SireRecords.

After ''March'' was completed, Heidorn left the band, so the group expanded the lineup to a five piece, adding new drummer Ken Coomer, bassist John Stirratt, and multi-instrumentalist Max Johnston. Their major label debut, ''Anodyne'', was their biggest-selling album up to that point. Unfortunately, arguments between Jay and Jeff had been building since the sessions for ''March'', and Farrar quit the band. After he reluctantly agreed to do one last tour as a favor to their manager, the band split up; Jay left to form a new band, Music/SonVolt, while Jeff and the other remaining members regrouped under a new name, Music/{{Wilco}}.

After ''March'' was completed, Heidorn left the band, so the group expanded the lineup to a five piece, adding new drummer Ken Coomer, bassist John Stirratt, and multi-instrumentalist Max Johnston. Their major label debut, ''Anodyne'', was their biggest-selling album up to that point. Unfortunately, arguments between Farrar and Tweedy had been building since the sessions for ''March'', and Farrar quit the band. After Farrar reluctantly agreed to do one last tour as a favor to their manager, the band split up; Farrar left to form a new band, Music/SonVolt, while Tweedy and the other remaining members regrouped under a new name, Music/{{Wilco}}.

Uncle Tupelo was an American band from Belleville, Illinois, originally made up of guitarist Jay Farrar, bassist Jeff Tweedy, and drummer Mike Heidorn. Starting out as a PunkRock band called The Plebes (which later renamed itself to The Primitives), the band developed itself into the TropeCodifier for AlternativeCountry, taking influence from both noisy alternative bands like Music/HuskerDu and Music/DinosaurJr as well as country acts like The Louvin Brothers, Gram Parsons, Music/HankWilliams, and the Carter Family.

* EveryoneWentToSchoolTogether: Jeff Tweedy and Jay Farrar met each other in high school during English class after they both discovered that they liked PunkRock. Farrar, who was already in a band with his brothers (The Plebes), Wade and Dade, brought Tweedy into the group, originally as the rhythm guitarist, since they needed another member. Dade later introduced them to Mike Heidorn, another classmate of Jay and Jeff's that they had previously never spoken to. After Dade and (later) Wade eventually left the group, the classic lineup of Uncle Tupelo was born.

* EveryoneWentToSchoolTogether: Jeff Tweedy and Jay Farrar met each other in high school during English class after they both discovered that they liked PunkRock. Farrar, who was already in a band with his brothers, Wade and Dade, brought Tweedy into the group, originally as the rhythm guitarist, since they needed another member.

After ''March'' was completed, Heidorn left the band, so the group expanded the lineup to a five piece, adding new drummer Ken Coomer, bassist John Stirratt, and multi-instrumentalist Max Johnston. Their major label debut, ''Anodyne'', was their biggest-selling album up to that point. Unfortunately, arguments between Farrar and Tweedy had been building since the sessions for ''March'', and Farrar quit the band. After completing one last tour, the band split up; Farrar left to form a new band, Music/SonVolt, while Tweedy and the other remaining members regrouped under a new name, Music/{{Wilco}}.

!!Tropes:

''"That's gotta be it. Thanks." - Jeff Tweedy, Uncle Tupelo's last show.''

* WeUsedToBeFriends: Jeff Tweedy and Jay Farrar. By the time they recorded ''March'', the two began fighting over control over the band; Tweedy claimed that Farrar (who used to be the main songwriter) became intimidated when Tweedy began writing more songs, while Farrar interpreted Tweedy as being arrogant (and also claimed that Tweedy attempted to hit on his girlfriend).

!!Tropes:
* CoverVersion: Several, including "No Depression" by the Carter Family, "Give Back the Key to My Heart" by Doug Sahm, "Effigy" by Music/CreedenceClearwaterRevival, "I Wanna Destroy You" by The Soft Boys, and "Sin City" by The Flying Burrito Brothers.
** ''March 16-20, 1992'' contains cover versions of several traditional folk songs, including "Satan, Your Kingdom Must Come Down", "Coalminers", and "Moonshiner", as well as a cover of "Atomic Power" by The Louvin Brothers.
* EveryoneWentToSchoolTogether: Jeff Tweedy and Jay Farrar met each other in high school during English class after they both discovered that they liked PunkRock. Farrar, who was already in a band with his brothers, Wade and Dade, brought Tweedy into the group, originally as the rhythm guitarist, since they needed another member.
* NewSoundAlbum: ''March 16-20, 1992'', which was almost entirely acoustic and made up of folk and country songs.
* ShoutOut: "D. Boon" is a shout-out to Music/{{Minutemen}} guitarist D. Boon, who was killed in an accident while the band was on tour in 1985.
* SpecialGuest: Doug Sahm provides vocals on their cover of "Give Back the Key to My Heart" (which he wrote).
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Jeff Tweedy and Jay Farrar. By the time they recorded ''March'', the two began fighting over control over the band; Tweedy claimed that Farrar (who used to be the main songwriter) became intimidated when Tweedy began writing more songs, while Farrar interpreted Tweedy as being arrogant (and also claimed that Tweedy attempted to hit on his girlfriend).

"That's gotta be it. Thanks." - Jeff Tweedy, Uncle Tupelo's last show.

They signed with independent label Rockville Records and released two albums, ''No Depression'' and ''Still Feel Gone''; despite this, the label did not pay the band royalties, and for their third album, instructed the band to emulate Music/''Nirvana'', who had [[Music/Nevermind reached mainstream success]] the year before. The band refused, recording an acoustic album made of country and folk songs, ''March 16-20, 1992''. Although it sold more copies than their first two records, the label still refused to pay the band, so Uncle Tupelo left the label and signed with Creator/SireRecords.

* SpecialGuest: Doug Sahm provides vocals on their cover of "Give Back the Key to My Heart" (which he wrote).

Uncle Tupelo was an American band from Belleville, Illinois, originally made up of guitarist Jay Farrar, bassist Jeff Tweedy, and drummer Mike Heidorn. Starting out as a PunkRock band called The Plebes (which later renamed itself to The Primitives), the band developed itself into the TropeCodifier for AlternativeCountry, taking influence from both noisy alternative bands like Music/HuskerDu and Music/DinosaurJr as well as country acts like The Louvin Brothers, Music/HankWilliams, and the Carter Family. They signed with independent label Rockville Records and released two albums, ''No Depression'' and ''Still Feel Gone''; despite this, the label did not pay the band royalties, and for their third album, instructed the band to emulate Music/''Nirvana'', who had [[Music/Nevermind reached mainstream success]] the year before. The band refused, recording an acoustic album made of country and folk songs, ''March 16-20, 1992''. Although it sold more copies than their first two records, the label still refused to pay the band, so Uncle Tupelo left the label and signed with Creator/SireRecords. After ''March'' was completed, Heidorn left the band, so the group expanded the lineup to a five piece, adding new drummer Ken Coomer, bassist John Stirratt, and multi-instrumentalist Max Johnston. Their major label debut, ''Anodyne'', was their biggest-selling album up to that point. Unfortunately, arguments between Farrar and Tweedy had been building since the sessions for ''March'', and Farrar quit the band. After completing one last tour, the band split up; Farrar left to form a new band, Music/SonVolt, while Tweedy and the other remaining members regrouped under a new name, Music/{{Wilco}}.

* SpecialGuest: Doug Sahm provides vocals on "Give Back the Key to Your Heart" (which he wrote).
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