Dump (band)
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Dump is a vehicle for releasing the four-track home recordings of Yo La Tengo
bassist James McNew
. His recordings occasionally feature guest performers such as Sue Garner and Fontaine Toups (of Versus
). For live performances McNew has been joined at various times by Ira Kaplan
, Georgia Hubley
, Todd Barry
on drums, and Dave Ramirez on guitar.
Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo, sometimes abbreviated as YLT, is an American alternative rock band formed in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1984. Since 1992, the lineup has consisted of Ira Kaplan , Georgia Hubley , and James McNew .Despite achieving limited mainstream success, Yo La Tengo has been called "the quintessential...
bassist James McNew
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.[]He also has a solo side project, Dump....
. His recordings occasionally feature guest performers such as Sue Garner and Fontaine Toups (of Versus
Versus (band)
Versus is an American indie rock band formed in 1990 by Richard Baluyut, Fontaine Toups and Edward Baluyut in New York City. Richard and Fontaine were to remain the two core members throughout the band's history. The band was noted for their marriage of indie pop songwriting and vocal harmonies to...
). For live performances McNew has been joined at various times by Ira Kaplan
Ira Kaplan
Ira Kaplan [born 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....
, Georgia Hubley
Georgia Hubley
Georgia Hubley is an American percussionist and is one of the founding members of the alternative-rock band Yo La Tengo.She is married to the group's other founding member, Ira Kaplan. They would often see each other in record shops and at the same shows...
, Todd Barry
Todd Barry
-Biography:Barry was born in The Bronx, New York, and grew up in Florida. In 1999, his Comedy Central Presents aired. He wrote, directed and starred in the short film Borrowing Saffron , which co-starred H. Jon Benjamin. He has made a variety of guest appearances on shows like Dr...
on drums, and Dave Ramirez on guitar.
Discography
- Superpowerless (Brinkman) 1993
- I Can Hear Music (Brinkman) 1995
- International Airport (10" EP) (Smells Like) 1995
- "Phantom Perspective" b/w "The Lie" (7") (Hi-Ball) 1997
- A Plea for Tenderness (Brinkman) 1998
- Women in Rock (EP) (Shrimper) 1999
- That Skinny Motherfucker With the High Voice? (Shrimper) 2001
(an album of PrincePrince (musician)Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...
coverCover versionIn popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
s) - A Grown-Ass Man (Shrimper) 2003
Trivia
- The title That Skinny Motherfucker With the High Voice? comes from the Prince song "Bob George" (from The Black Album) in which Prince assumes the identity of a cursing, gun-wielding alter ego confronting his cheating wife.