Uncle Tupelo
AlternativeFolkIndie Rockalt-country pioneersamericana roots revivalmidwest indie rockpost-punk to country crossover
Uncle Tupelo was an American alternative country music group from Belleville, Illinois, active between 1987 and 1994. Jay Farrar, Jeff Tweedy, and Mike Heidorn 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 Sire Records and expanding to a five-piece. Shortly after the release of the band's major label debut album Anodyne
Influenced by: The Minutemen, Hüsker Dü, Jason & the Scorchers, The Replacements
- Label:
- Sire Records
- Active:
- 1987-1994
- Scene:
- Belleville, Illinois / Midwest
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