James McNew is an American musician. He has been the
bass player for the
rock
Rock most often refers to:
* Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids
* Rock music, a genre of popular music
Rock or Rocks may also refer to:
Places United Kingdom
* Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ...
band
Band or BAND may refer to:
Places
*Bánd, a village in Hungary
*Band, Iran, a village in Urmia County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
* Band, Mureș, a commune in Romania
*Band-e Majid Khan, a village in Bukan County, West Azerbaijan Province, I ...
Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo (YLT; Spanish for "I have her") is an American indie rock band formed in Hoboken, New Jersey, in 1984. Since 1992, the lineup has consisted of Ira Kaplan (guitars, piano, vocals), Georgia Hubley (drums, piano, vocals), and James McNew ...
since their 1992 album, ''
May I Sing with Me
''May I Sing with Me'' is the fifth studio album by American indie rock band Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo (YLT; Spanish for "I have her") is an American indie rock band formed in Hoboken, New Jersey, in 1984. Since 1992, the lineup has consisted o ...
''.
He was previously a member of the band Christmas, being featured on their third album ''Vortex''.
He also has a solo side project,
Dump.
The documentary ''
The Parking Lot Movie
''The Parking Lot Movie'' is an American documentary film directed by Meghan Eckman. It was filmed from 2007 to 2010 and premiered at the South By Southwest film festival in Austin, Texas, in 2010. It was purchased by PBS and aired nationwide on ...
'' highlighted McNew's career as a parking lot attendant in
Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville, colloquially known as C'ville, is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is the county seat of Albemarle County, which surrounds the city, though the two are separate legal entities. It is named after Queen Ch ...
, prior to his career as a musician.
References
External links
1996 interview by Theresa SternSplendid ezine interview by Mike BakerThe Parking Lot Movie
Living people
American rock bass guitarists
American male bass guitarists
Musicians from Charlottesville, Virginia
Yo La Tengo members
American male guitarists
Lambchop (band) members
1969 births
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