James McNew

James McNew
McNew playing bass guitar
James McNew performing with Yo La Tengo in 2017
Background information
Born (1969-07-06) July 6, 1969 (age 55)
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Genres
OccupationMusician
InstrumentBass guitar
Years active1990–present
Member of
Formerly of

James McNew is an American musician who has played bass in the indie rock band Yo La Tengo since their 1992 album May I Sing with Me.[1]

He was previously a member of the band Christmas and was featured on their third album, Vortex.[2] McNew also played in Ectoslavia, a predecessor to Pavement and the Silver Jews, in the early 1990s.[3] He has a solo project called 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

  1. ^ a b "James McNew | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  2. ^ Mason, Stewart (1989-01-23). "Christmas - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  3. ^ "Portrait of the Artist: An Oral History of David Berman at UVA". news.virginia.edu. 2019-11-14. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  4. ^ Hausman, Sandy (March 12, 2010). "'Parking Lot': Guys, Cars And The Meaning Of Life". npr.org.
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