Ed's Redeeming Qualities was an alternative folk group that was founded in 1988 and originally consisted of Dani Leone, Dom Leone, Carrie Bradley (who also performed with The Breeders), and Neno Perrotta. Dom Leone died of cancer in 1989. Jonah Winter joined the band when Neno Perrotta left in the mid-1990s. The band received some mainstream exposure when The Breeders covered their song "Drivin' On 9" on their album Last Splash, and The Presidents of the United States of America covered the eponymous track, "More Bad Times.