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Wilco is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Rock City, Vetiver, Working For A Nuclear Free City, Bill Fay and Cate Le Bon. Those roots explain a lot about how Wilco arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Uncle Tupelo, Yo La Tengo, Stephen Malkmus, Waxahatchee and The War on Drugs, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The War on Drugs, Gang of Youths, Spacey Jane, Candelabro and American Aquarium, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 52 connections around Wilco, reaching back through Rock City and forward to The War on Drugs. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Wilco is an American rock band based in Chicago. The band was formed in 1994 by the remaining members of alternative country group Uncle Tupelo after singer Jay Farrar's departure. Wilco's lineup changed frequently during its first decade, with only singer Jeff Tweedy and bassist John Stirratt remaining from the original incarnation. Since early 2004 the lineup has been unchanged, consisting of Tweedy, Stirratt, guitarist Nels Cline, multi-instrumentalist Pat Sansone, keyboard player Mikael Jorgensen, and drummer Glenn Kotche. Wilco has released thirteen studio albums, a live double album, and four collaborations: three with Billy Bragg and one with the Minus 5.
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Wilco connections
Wilco grew out of Rock City, Vetiver, Working For A Nuclear Free City and Bill Fay, shares an orbit with Uncle Tupelo, Yo La Tengo, Stephen Malkmus and Waxahatchee, went on to shape The War on Drugs, Gang of Youths, Spacey Jane and Candelabro. 52 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Wilco
Sounds and acts that shaped Wilco.
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Artists similar to Wilco
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Wilco.
Bands Wilco shaped
Where the influence of Wilco travelled next.
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- American Aquariumartist
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- Rise Againstartist
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