Yo La Tengo / Composer

Yo La Tengo's place in rock history is unique. The personal and musical partnership of Ira Kaplan (guitars/vocals/keyboards) and Georgia Hubley (drums/vocals), with the addition of James McNew (bass & more) in the early 90s, has been one of the most intimate and secure musical alliances in history. Few bands in memory dare to experiment quite so widely with such casual audacity. From screeching art-rock and jangling pop songs to electronic soundscapes and hushed lullabies, Yo La Tengo's music explores the range of musical history without ever sounding less than modern. Last year Yo La Tengo wrote two soundtracks for the Sundance-selected films GAME 6 (directed by Michael Hoffman, written by Don DeLillo) and JUNEBUG (directed by Phil Morrison).