Lullaby for the Working Class, formed in the winter of 1994 in Lincoln, Nebraska, originally as a duo, with Mike Mogis, master of the stringed instrument and Ted Stevens, singer, songwriter and acoustic guitar. Shortly thereafter A.J. Mogis (a sibling) and Shane Aspegren were added on upright bass and drums & glockenspiel respectively. The songs for Blanket Warm, their debut recording were written and recorded between 1994 and April 1996 at Whoopass Studios, which, incidentally is owned by the Brothers Mogis. A tape found its way to Bar/None in early 1996 which caught the attention of all. A second tape was requested- the result, Blanket Warm.

Up to this point the band had never performed live but this didn't deter them from booking a tour all the way to New York City and back, a total of maybe twelve dates with three in Gotham alone.

Talk about a baptism of fire- their first New York date in front of their new label at CBGB's Gallery was of Spinal Tap proportions. From the moment they stepped on stage, it took 20 minutes or more before they played their first song, equipment failure, humming noises, you name it, it happened. It didn't matter, they were great. They've since been back to New York for the CMJ New Music Festival and moved an appreciative audience.

Lullaby are part of a network of Nebraska bands including Commander Venus, Cursive, Norman Baylor and We'd Rather Be Flying, who play in each others groups and support each other financially, musically and spiritually and the Brothers Mogis record them all. They also release records on their own Lumberjack Records (Vinyl copies of Blanket Warm are available on Lumberjack as well as Lullaby's four-song single, "Consolation".

Mike and Ted are also handy around the kitchen- they are currently working on a recipe and a tour to accompany Blanket Warm, which itself is a blend of Let It Bleed period Stones, a dash of Gram Parsons, a whisper of Tindersticks, a slice of Lambchop, but with a flavor all its own. It's ready to taste.