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believed to have been a proposition. In January 1994, Farrar called manager Tony Margherita to inform him of his decision to leave the band. Farrar told Margherita that he was no longer having fun, and did not want to work with Tweedy anymore. Soon after the breakup, Farrar explained his departure: "It just seemed like it reached a point where Jeff and I really weren't compatible. It had ceased to be a symbiotic songwriting relationship, probably after the first record."
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Farrar and Tweedy sued Rockville Records and Dutch East India Trading CEO Barry Tenenbaum in 2000 over royalties that the label allegedly owed them, winning restitution from Tenenbaum and the joint rights to Uncle Tupelo's first three albums. After securing the rights, the band released a compilation
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Around this time, I would say something into a microphone onstage, and afterward pull me aside and say, "Don't you ever fucking talk into that microphone again." He would misconstrue me talking into the microphone as more evidence of my out-of-control, rampant ego, more evidence of me feeling like I
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It's strange to hear Uncle Tupelo mentioned because what we were doing was in such a long line of musical history. People are wrong in starting with us and saying we started anything because we were just picking up the ball, starting with Woody Guthrie and on to the early '60s and the Flying Burrito
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meant he was only able to dedicate a small amount of time to the group. Additionally, Heidorn broke his collarbone during a concert in 1986, which caused the band to go on hiatus. Jay Farrar and Tweedy continued to write songs and perform at Heidorn's house while he recovered, and by 1987 they had
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Tweedy was enraged that he heard the news secondhand from Margherita, rather than directly from Farrar. The following day, the two engaged in a verbal confrontation. As a favor to Margherita, who had spent a substantial amount of money to keep the band running, Farrar agreed to a final tour with
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Tweedy felt the new members gave him a new opportunity to contribute to the band, but Farrar felt disdain for Tweedy's new carefree attitude. Years later, Farrar would claim that he had been tempted to quit the band after seeing Tweedy stroking the hair of Farrar's girlfriend, an act which he
322:, where Tweedy's mother Jo Ann would collect the cover fee. They also performed regularly at B St Bar in Belleville with bands such as The Newsboys (later Sammy and the Snowmonkeys), Charlie Langrehr, and The Symptoms. Wade Farrar was the lead singer of the band, but his commitment to 1110:. Due to the influence of the album and periodical, the term "No Depression" became a byword for alternative country—particularly for bands with punk rock influence. The alternative country movement played an important role in the success of future traditionalist country acts such as 693:, Mike Heidorn had secured a steady job at a Belleville newspaper company and was dating a woman who had two children from a previous marriage. Uncle Tupelo had planned a tour of Europe, but Heidorn wanted to stay in Belleville with his girlfriend, whom he married in August 1992. 686:, McEwen offered Uncle Tupelo a contract. Band manager Tony Margherita invoked the $ 50,000 escape clause he had put in their Rockville contract, freeing the band to sign a seven-year deal with Sire. The deal required two albums and specified a budget of $ 150,000 for the first. 810:
Uncle Tupelo in North America. Tweedy and Farrar again engaged in a shouting match two weeks into the tour, due to Farrar's refusal to sing harmony on any of Tweedy's songs. The band made its first appearance on national television during the tour when they were featured on
364:. Tweedy met Tony Margherita while working as a clerk at Euclid Records in St. Louis. After attending two of the band's shows, Margherita offered to become their manager. Uncle Tupelo began to play regular shows at Cicero's Basement — a bar close to the campus of 310:, the younger brother of his girlfriend; Heidorn then joined the group as their drummer. The Plebes then decided to change its name to The Primitives, a reference to a 1965 song by psychedelic rock group The Groupies. Due to the unpopularity of punk rock in the 331:
restarted the group. The Primitives temporarily added Tony Mayr as a bassist so that Tweedy could play guitar, but a month later the band decided to keep Tweedy on bass and remain a three-piece. To avoid confusion with a successful British band also named
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The Primitives renamed themselves Uncle Tupelo, a name created by combining two randomly chosen words from the dictionary. Inspired by the name, cartoonist Chuck Wagner, a friend of the band, created a character resembling an old, fat
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article about rising stars. However, Rockville Records refused to pay the band any royalties for the album, a theme that would continue for the remainder of the band's contract. Over seventeen days the band recorded a second album at
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Following Uncle Tupelo's final tour, Tweedy encouraged his bandmates to join him in a new group, while Farrar searched for members for a band of his own. Tweedy was able to retain the rest of the Uncle Tupelo lineup, and created
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and sought them out after the show. Buck was impressed with a version of "Atomic Power" that the band played, and offered his services for their next album. Over a span of five days, Buck produced the group's next album,
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as the opening act on Uncle Tupelo's last tour. Boquist also recruited his brother Dave, and Farrar convinced Mike Heidorn to leave Belleville to join the group. Farrar's new four-piece began recording their debut album
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gave the tape a rave review, and called Uncle Tupelo the best unsigned band of the year. The accolade drew the attention of independent labels, and the band decided to sign with Jay Fialkov and Debbie Southwood-Smith of
335:, they decided to change their name once again, to Uncle Tupelo. Although they performed only 1960s cover songs as The Primitives, the trio decided to take a new approach and write their own music under their new name. 230:, Farrar announced his decision to leave the band due to a soured relationship with his co-songwriter Tweedy. Uncle Tupelo split on May 1, 1994, after completing a farewell tour. Following the breakup, Farrar formed 614:
had broken into the mainstream by 1992, and an album released in that style was expected to earn the group a major-label record deal. However, Uncle Tupelo did not want to follow in the footsteps of groups such as
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chart. The group toured until the end of the year, finishing with a sold-out concert at Tramps in New York City. Because of their concert draw, major executives at Sire began to see the band as a potential hit.
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have even suggested that they were the genre's sole creator. However, Tweedy and Heidorn dispute this claim, and Farrar says that there is no difference between alternative country and other genres such as
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Brothers that we were influenced by. We didn't start a genre. We contributed to a long line of fairly good music. That's the way we looked at it at the time—doing what was right for the song.
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I want to believe it was purely musical, and I honestly believe that it wasn't working musically. I also believe that we weren't emotionally mature enough to be close friends with a
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was released. The album sold more than their two previous recordings combined, although Rockville was displeased that it did not conform to the style of popular alternative rock.
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formed the band after the lead singer of their previous band, The Primitives, left to attend college. The trio recorded three albums for Rockville Records, before signing with
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Although Uncle Tupelo broke up before it achieved commercial success, the band is renowned for its impact on the alternative country music scene. The group's first album,
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like the music that he originally heard the group perform. This caused tensions between Tweedy and Dade Farrar, who left the band two months after Tweedy joined.
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approached the band after hearing Uncle Tupelo's version of this song performed live. It is an exemplar of the acoustic recordings found on
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Uncle Tupelo also recorded a one-hour radio special that was released by Legacy Records in 2003. Legacy only distributed the CD, entitled
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In between tours, Farrar, Tweedy and Heidorn formed a country cover band named Coffee Creek, along with Brian Henneman (later a member of
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We probably have more influences than we know what to do with. We have two main styles that have been influences. For instance, we like
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person at that point in our lives ... And Bill was and is a very proud and righteous gay person, very open about his homosexuality.
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Shortly after Uncle Tupelo's signing, Giant Records changed its name to Rockville Records. The band's first album for Rockville,
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in New York City. Explaining the decision, the band said that " original goals don't get distorted with an independent label."
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Eichenberger, Bill (March 1, 1994). "Life's All Right; Uncle Tupelo Kicks Back, Adds Acoustic Touch and Sings Great Songs".
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performer. Stirratt became the full-time bassist, allowing Tweedy to perform more songs with the guitar.
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and traditional country music. While the genre eventually became associated with solo artists such as
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Uncle Tupelo recorded demo tracks in the attic studio of future Chicago punk producer Matt Allison in
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Re-released April 15, 2003 as CD only (Legacy Recordings) with five bonus tracks and a hidden track.
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Corcoran, Michael (January 11, 1991). "Uncle Tupelo Makes Name for Itself as a Band to Watch".
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and expanding to a five-piece. Shortly after the release of the band's major label debut album
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Blackstock, Peter (January 23, 1991). "Uncle Tupelo Offers Varying Takes on Small-town Life".
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following Boon's death in a van accident. The band has released songs originally performed by
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Now a five-piece, Uncle Tupelo recorded their major label debut at Cedar Creek studio in
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An early poster for an Uncle Tupelo show, in the style of Chuck Wagner's original drawing
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The band was also known as "The Primatives" due to a misprint on their business cards
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began to pursue the band. McEwen, who brought notable acts such as Dinosaur Jr. and
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With the addition of Stirratt, Coomer, and Johnston just prior to the recording of
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As The Primitives, Tweedy and Farrar were highly influenced by punk bands such as
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Uncle Tupelo's original lineup (c. 1991)—Jay Farrar, Jeff Tweedy, and Mike Heidorn
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Re-released April 15, 2003 as CD only (Legacy Recordings) with five bonus tracks.
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The band's first three albums influenced contemporary roots rock artists such as
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Re-released April 15, 2003 as CD only (Legacy Recordings) with six bonus tracks.
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consisted of live-in-the-studio recordings and included a duet with Farrar and
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Re-released March 11, 2003 as CD only (Rhino Records) with five bonus tracks.
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Morse, Steve (October 8, 1992). "Shocked's Show Goes on, Despite Disputes".
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Tweedy in particular was inspired by the Minutemen, and wrote a song about
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Pick, Steve (July 5, 1990). "Uncle Tupelo: From Belleville to Rockville".
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Retrospective compilation album with three previously unreleased tracks.
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Before leaving the band in 1984, Dade Farrar introduced its members to
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Puls, Eric (November 6, 1992). "Tupelo Cuts Its Shocked Tour Short".
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Pick, Steve (January 28, 1988). "Uncle Tupelo No Longer Primitive".
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replaced Brian Henneman (who left to form The Bottle Rockets) while
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when alternative music was breaking through was a move inspired by
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20 More Explosive Fantastic Rockin' Mega Smash Hit Explosions!
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to produce the album. Slade let Farrar play on the same 1961
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only; two albums packaged together with a new cover design.
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had sold an estimated 15,000 copies, and was featured in a
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The band held auditions prior to the promotional tour for
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Modern Twang: An Alternative Country Guide and Directory
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to Sire, had been interested in them since hearing the
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with Heidorn, while the remaining members continued as
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I Am Trying to Break Your Heart: A Film About Wilco
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Index

Uncle Tupelo's original lineup (c. 1991)—Jay Farrar, Jeff Tweedy, and Mike Heidorn
Belleville, Illinois
Alternative country
country rock
roots rock
Sire
Legacy
Son Volt
Wilco
Jay Farrar
Mike Heidorn
Jeff Tweedy
Ken Coomer
Max Johnston
John Stirratt
www.uncletupelo.com
alternative country
Belleville, Illinois
Jay Farrar
Jeff Tweedy
Mike Heidorn
Sire Records
Anodyne
Son Volt
Wilco
No Depression
hardcore punk
The Minutemen
Carter Family
Hank Williams

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