Jeff Tweedy

Jeff Tweedy (born 1967-08-25 in Belleville, Illinois, United States) is an American songwriter, musician, and poet best known for his work with the genre-bending group Wilco. He was also a founding member (along with Jay Farrar) of the highly influential Alternative country group Uncle Tupelo, and a sometime member of Golden Smog, an occasional musical collective whose shifting personnel also includes members of The Jayhawks, Soul Asylum and The Replacements. He also teamed up with Billy Bragg to set Woody Guthrie's lyrics to music on the albums... more