Lullaby for the Working Class

A Lincoln, Nebraska–based indie/alt-folk band centered on Ted Stevens and brothers Mike and A.J. Mogis. In a short career they released three albums, including Blanket Warm and I Never Even Asked For Light, and became known for delicate acoustic arrangements and melancholic songwriting.

Core members: Ted Stevens; Mike Mogis; A.J. Mogis. Origin: Lincoln, Nebraska. Released three albums and disbanded around the turn of the millennium.

Formed in Lincoln, Nebraska in the mid-1990s, the band’s core members are Ted Stevens and brothers Mike and A.J. Mogis. They released three albums before disbanding around the turn of the millennium. Their music is acoustic, arranged with banjo, mandolin, glockenspiel and strings, and is described as melancholic, rural lullabies. Two frequently cited albums are Blanket Warm and I Never Even Asked For Light.

For:Fans of melancholic alt-folk and acoustic songwriting; listeners of Bright Eyes, Okkervil River, Decemberists, and similar indie/folk acts.