Uncle Jed

Uncle Jed formed in San Francisco in the early 1970s around frontman Jedidiah Thompson, with bassist Emily Carter and drummer Luke Jenkins.

Thompson wrote songs that felt personal and direct, often about difficult feelings. The track 'Brother' is a good example of that plain-spoken style. The band's straightforward approach sometimes drew criticism for being too raw or political, but it connected with listeners who appreciated the lack of polish.

They made music into the late 1980s with albums like 'The Longing' before calling it quits in 1995. The records they left behind have a specific, unvarnished quality that still gets mentioned when people talk about that era of folk music.