Name Ira Kaplan Role Vocalist | Years active 1984–present | |
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Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, musician Music groups Yo La Tengo (Since 1984), The A-Bones Movies Tall Time Tales, The Book of Life, Junior High School | ||
A bones lucy baines live ira kaplan on guitar and vocals
Ira Kaplan (born January 7, 1957) is the co-founder, vocalist, guitarist and songwriter of the American indie rock band Yo La Tengo. He is married to Georgia Hubley, Yo La Tengo's vocalist, drummer, songwriter and co-founder.
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- A bones lucy baines live ira kaplan on guitar and vocals
- Interview with Ira Kaplan from Yo La Tengo Canal180
- Gear
- Guitars
- Amps
- Pedals
- References
A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, Kaplan formed Yo La Tengo in the early 1980s. Previously, he worked as a music critic for such publications as the Soho Weekly News, New York Rocker and Village Voice, as well as serving as a soundman, roadie and backup musician for Mofungo and other New York-area bands.
Kaplan's life, family, and musical development were chronicled in the book Big Day Coming: Yo La Tengo and the Rise of Indie Rock, by Jesse Jarnow (Avery Books, 2012).
Kaplan's vocals were featured in Eluvium's 2013 album Nightmare Ending in the song "Happiness".
He sporadically hosts a free-form radio program on WFMU under the name "Ira the K."
Interview with Ira Kaplan from Yo La Tengo @ Canal180
Gear
Kaplan's gear is a point of interest for many fans and aspiring guitarists.