Jeff Tweedy

Of the artists who rose to prominence as part of the alt-country scene, none would have a higher profile or create a more eclectic body of work than Jeff Tweedy. With the iconic Uncle Tupelo, Tweedy helped kickstart the fusion of punk, alternative, country, and folk sounds that would help spawn the rise of roots music and Americana. The abrupt breakup of Uncle Tupelo led him to form Wilco in 1994, and they soon became one of America's most-respected indie bands. The creatively restless Tweedy has been a frequent collaborator, including work with Golden Smog, the Minus Five, and Tweedy (a duo featuring him and his son), as well as working in the studio with Billy Bragg (Wilco recorded two albums of rediscovered Woody Guthrie songs with Bragg).