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Articles and Interviews  Wilco opts for something completly
different (Dec 1996) Wilco is one of two bands that rose out of
the ashes of the late Uncle Tupelo, considered one of the
fathers of the current alternative country scene. Wilco is lead
by Jeff Tweedy while the other UT offshoot is Son Volt, headed
by Jay Farrar. Wilco released its debut, "A.M." in 1995 to
critically positive reviews. The band is considered part of the
alt country, even though Tweedy, who described himself as a rock
and roller, did not particularly consider Wilco to be a country
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