Lullaby for the Working Class
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Lullaby for the Working Class was an indie folk rock
band from Lincoln, Nebraska
, active from the mid-to-late 1990s. Fronted by Omaha, Nebraska
singer-songwriter
Ted Stevens
(of the bands Mayday
and Cursive
), the group also featured multi-instrumentalist
and producer
Mike Mogis
of Bright Eyes, his brother, producer A.J. Mogis, and drummer Shane Aspegren of Berg Sans Nipple.
Folk rock
Folk rock is a musical genre combining elements of folk music and rock music. In its earliest and narrowest sense, the term referred to a genre that arose in the United States and the UK around the mid-1960s...
band from Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....
, active from the mid-to-late 1990s. Fronted by Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Ted Stevens
Ted Stevens (musician)
Ted Stevens is an American rock musician from Omaha, Nebraska, best known as the guitarist and backup singer for the band Cursive, as well as fronting Mayday...
(of the bands Mayday
Mayday (American band)
Mayday is a band from Omaha, Nebraska, on the Saddle Creek Records label, led by Ted Stevens, also of Cursive and Lullaby for the Working Class.-Band members:*Ted Stevens*Tiffany Kowalski*Daniel J...
and Cursive
Cursive (band)
Cursive is an American indie rock band from Omaha, Nebraska, on Saddle Creek Records.-History:The band was formed in 1995 by Tim Kasher, Matt Maginn, Steve Pedersen , and drummer Clint Schnase. In 1997, they released Such Blinding Stars for Starving Eyes. After a couple years of touring, the band...
), the group also featured multi-instrumentalist
Multi-instrumentalist
A multi-instrumentalist is a musician who plays a number of different instruments.The Bachelor of Music degree usually requires a second instrument to be learned , but people who double on another instrument are not usually seen as multi-instrumentalists.-Classical music:Music written for Symphony...
and producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
Mike Mogis
Mike Mogis
Mike Mogis is a Nebraskan producer/engineer and multi-instrumentalist who, along with his brother A.J. Mogis, founded Presto! Recording Studios ....
of Bright Eyes, his brother, producer A.J. Mogis, and drummer Shane Aspegren of Berg Sans Nipple.
Albums
- Blanket WarmBlanket WarmBlanket Warm is the debut album of Lullaby for the Working Class. It was released September 24, 1996 on Bar/None Records.-Track listing:# "Good Morning" - 4:01# "Honey, Drop the Knife" - 3:16# "Turpentine" - 3:44...
(1996 · Bar/None RecordsBar/None RecordsBar/None Records is an independent record label based in Hoboken, New Jersey.-Early history:Tom Prendergast started Bar/None in early 1986. Having previously worked in pirate radio and booked and promoted bands in his native Ireland, Prendergast moved to Hoboken in 1982 and started Pier Platters...
) - I Never Even Asked for LightI Never Even Asked for LightI Never Even Asked for Light is the second studio album by Lullaby for the Working Class. It was released October 21, 1997 on Bar/None Records.- Track listing :...
(1997 · Bar/None RecordsBar/None RecordsBar/None Records is an independent record label based in Hoboken, New Jersey.-Early history:Tom Prendergast started Bar/None in early 1986. Having previously worked in pirate radio and booked and promoted bands in his native Ireland, Prendergast moved to Hoboken in 1982 and started Pier Platters...
) - SongSong (album)Song is the third and final album of Lullaby for the Working Class. It was released August 24, 2012 on Bar/None Records.-Track listing:8th October 2011 - 24th August 2012# "13:35 Home 34 Mins"# "14:09 Home 20 Mins"# "16:35 Home 45 Mins"...
(1999 · Bar/None RecordsBar/None RecordsBar/None Records is an independent record label based in Hoboken, New Jersey.-Early history:Tom Prendergast started Bar/None in early 1986. Having previously worked in pirate radio and booked and promoted bands in his native Ireland, Prendergast moved to Hoboken in 1982 and started Pier Platters...
)
Singles
- Consolation (1996)
- In Honor of My Stumbling (1997)
- The Hypnotist (1997) (released on Rykodisc Europe)
- The Ebb & Flow, The Come & Go, The To & Fro (1998)