James McNew
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Born | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | July 6, 1969
Genres | Indie rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument | Bass Guitar |
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] McNew was also a member of Ectoslavia, a predecessor to Pavement and Silver Jews.[3]
He also has a solo side project, Dump.[1]
The documentary The Parking Lot Movie highlighted McNew's career as a parking lot attendant in Charlottesville, Virginia, before his career as a musician.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "James McNew | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
- ^ Mason, Stewart (1989-01-23). "Christmas - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
- ^ "Portrait of the Artist: An Oral History of David Berman at UVA". news.virginia.edu. 2019-11-14. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ^ Hausman, Sandy (March 12, 2010). "'Parking Lot': Guys, Cars And The Meaning Of Life". npr.org.
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