Group Wilco was born in 1994 thanks to the initiative of several participants collapsed alto-country-collective Uncle Tupelo. As the name the army jargon, reduction from will comply has been chosen (the analog of ours «is!»). Guitarist Jeff Tvidi, along with bass guitarist John Stirett and to this day (summer-2007) being the permanent participant of group became the organizer, the vocalist and the author of texts of songs.

Initial stage of creativity Wilco (debut album A.M.) it is characterized by traditional sounding of the alternative country. Later the group sound has in a greater degree come nearer to rock traditions. Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, the album of 2002, has been recognized by several American mass-media the best; well and the following studio work, A Ghost Is Born, also has at all received in 2004 two Grammy-figurines («the Best alternative album» and «the Best packing»). Last at present release - album Sky Blue Sky - became the most sold in the history of group.