Leroy Bach

LeRoy Bach is an American musician, composer, and music producer. Bach is perhaps best known for his work as a multi-instrumentalist in the band Wilco from 1997 through 2004. He has also worked as a touring and/or studio musician for such notable acts as Liz Phair, Beth Orton, Iron & Wine, Andrew Bird and Bonnie "Prince" Billy. He was born in Chicago in 1964. He attended high school in Rockford, Ill, and spent two years at Berklee College of Music. From 1986 until 1989 he lived in Champaign, Illinois. He was a founding member of Five Style, circa 1993. In 1995 he led a contingent of Chicago-based musicians on a ten-day tour of El Salvador, hosted by the FMLN. Since 1994 Bach has been a regular collaborator with Chicago poet and...