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Years active. 1990–present. Member of. Yo La Tengo. Formerly of. Ectoslavia. James McNew is an American musician. He has been the bass player for the rock band Yo La Tengo since their 1992 album, May I Sing with Me. [1] He was previously a member of the band Christmas, being featured on their third album Vortex. [2]
1991 – current. Labels. 18 Wheeler Records, Brinkman Records, Smells Like Records, Shrimper. Members. James McNew. Dump is a vehicle for releasing the four-track home recordings of Yo La Tengo bassist James McNew. His recordings occasionally feature guest performers such as Sue Garner and Fontaine Toups (of Versus ).
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Formation and early history, 1984–1985
Ira Kaplan and Georgia Hubley formed the band as a couple in 1984. They chose the name Yo La Tengo, Spanish for "I have it". The name came from a baseball anecdote from the 1962 season, when New York Mets center fielder Richie Ashburn and shortstop Elio Chacón found themselves colliding in the outfield. When Ashburn went for a catch, he would yell, "I got it! I got it!" only to run into Chacón, a Venezuelan who spoke only Spanish. Ashburn learned to yell, "Yo la tengo! Yo la tengo!" instead....
Early releases, 1986–1989
In 1986, Yo La Tengo released their first LP, Ride the Tiger on Coyote Records. Produced by former Mission of Burma bassist Clint Conley who also took over bass duties on three songs, the album "marked Yo La Tengo as a band with real potential" according to reviewer Mark Deming. Kaplan was credited as "naive guitar" on the sleeve, and in the liner notes for the 1993 reissue of the album on City Slang Records, went so far as to say "Dave's guitar playing is inarguably the best thing about the...
Bar/None and Alias Records, 1990–1992
Yo La Tengo reunited with Dave Schramm in 1990 to record Fakebook, an album of mostly acoustic tunes, including covers of Cat Stevens, Gene Clark, the Kinks, Daniel Johnston, among others. It also featured five original songs, including an acoustic version of "Barnaby, Hardly Working". Again produced by Gene Holder, the album's folk sound was a change of pace for the band. Years later, Kaplan recalled that the album was "just me and Georgia looking for an excuse to record with Dave Schramm an...
Yo La Tengo have always had the core members Ira Kaplan and Georgia Hubley. They have had 14 bass players. James McNew has been the bass player since 1992's May I Sing With Me. Current 1. Ira Kaplan– lead vocals and backing vocals, guitar, keyboard (1984–present) 2. Georgia Hubley– drums, lead and backing vocals, percussion, keyboard (1984–present)...
Studio albums 1. Ride the Tiger(1986) 2. New Wave Hot Dogs(1987) 3. President Yo La Tengo(1989) 4. Fakebook(1990) 5. May I Sing with Me(1992) 6. Painful(1993) 7. Electr-O-Pura(1995) 8. I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One(1997) 9. And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out(2000) 10. Summer Sun(2003) 11. I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass...
Yo La Tengo discography at Discogs17. Mai 2022 · Return To Hot Chicken : James McNew Reveals The Secrets Of Yo La Tengo’s I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One : Aquarium Drunkard.
8. März 2018 · James McNew, Ira Kaplan, and Georgia Hubley of Yo La Tengo. Photo by GODLIS. For more than three decades, the members of Yo La Tengo have remained fixtures on the independent music scene—and...
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3. Jan. 2023 · The multi-instrumentalist and vocalist of the indie rock band reveals nine albums that inspire him, from El-P to Serge Gainsbourg. He also talks about his new album This Stupid World and how music helps him cope with mental health issues.
20. März 2013 · March 20, 2013. As bassist for Yo La Tengo since 1992, James McNew's songwriting eventually got absorbed into his main band's output. But his first two solo albums as Dump, reissued here, are...
