James McNew

James McNew has been the bass player for the rock band Yo La Tengo since their 1992 album May I Sing With Me.

He was previously a member of Christmas on their third album Vortex.[1]

He also has a solo side project, Dump.

The documentary The Parking Lot Movie highlights McNew's career as a parking lot attendant in Charlottesville, VA prior to his career as a musician.

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Yo La Tengo
Georgia Hubley • Ira Kaplan • James McNew
Dave Schramm • Stephan Wichnewski • Dave Rick • Mike Lewis
Studio Albums
EPs
That Is Yo La Tengo • Upside-Down • Shaker • From a Motel 6 • Camp Yo La Tengo • Tom Courtenay • Little Honda • Autumn Sweater • Danelectro • Nuclear War • Merry Christmas from Yo La Tengo • Today Is the Day! • Here to Fall Remixes
7" Singles
"The River of Water"/"A House Is Not a Motel" • "The Asparagus Song"/"For the Turnstiles" • "Speeding Motorcycle" (with Daniel Johnston) • "Walking Away from You"/"Cast a Shadow" • "Shaker"/"For Shame of Doing Wrong" • "Big Day Coming"/"Double Dare (Somniextraction)" • "Tom Courtenay"/"The Bisexual Boogie" • "Camp Yo La Tengo" • "Blue/Green Arrow"/"Watching the Sun Rise or Johnny Carson" • "Rocket #9"/"Wig Out with Charly Dapper" • "Sugarcube"/"Busy with Me Thoughts" • "Little Honda" • "Mr. Tough"/"I'm Your Puppet"
Film scores
The Sounds of the Sounds of Science • They Shoot, We Score • The Original Score from the Motion Picture Adventureland
Compilations
Other Releases
Strange but True (with Jad Fair) • Fuckbook (as Condo Fucks)
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