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'''Ira Kaplan''' (born January 7, 1957) is a co-founder, [[vocalist]], [[guitarist]] and songwriter in the American [[indie rock]] band [[Yo La Tengo]]. He is married to Yo La Tengo vocalist/drummer/songwriter/co-founder [[Georgia Hubley]].<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p92474|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic.com Entry for Ira Kaplan]</ref>
'''Ira Kaplan''' (born January 7, 1957) is a co-founder, [[vocalist]], [[guitarist]] and songwriter in the American [[indie rock]] band [[Yo La Tengo]]. He is married to the band's co-founder [[Georgia Hubley]].<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p92474|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic.com Entry for Ira Kaplan]</ref>


A graduate of [[Sarah Lawrence College]], Kaplan formed Yo La Tengo in the early 1980s. Previously, he worked as a [[music critic]] for the ''[[SoHo Weekly News]]'', ''[[New York Rocker]]'' and ''[[Village Voice]]'',<ref>[http://www.furious.com/perfect/newyorkrocker.html Perfect Sound Forever: "From Gem Spa to the World"]</ref> as well as serving as a soundman, roadie and backup musician for [[Mofungo]] and other New York-area bands.<ref>[http://www.citypaper.com/music/story.asp?id=13215 "An American Band: Yo La Tengo's Ira Kaplan Reminisces..." Baltimore City Paper, February 2, 2007] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406171050/http://www2.citypaper.com/music/story.asp?id=13215 |date=April 6, 2012 }}</ref><ref name="Booth">Booth, Vachel (1988) "Yo, Dudes! - Home runs and headbutts with Yo La Tengo", ''Underground'', February 1988 (Issue 11), p. 21</ref>
A graduate of [[Sarah Lawrence College]], Kaplan formed Yo La Tengo in the early 1980s. Previously, he worked as a [[music critic]] for the ''[[SoHo Weekly News]]'', ''[[New York Rocker]]'' and ''[[Village Voice]]'',<ref>[http://www.furious.com/perfect/newyorkrocker.html Perfect Sound Forever: "From Gem Spa to the World"]</ref> as well as serving as a soundman, roadie and backup musician for [[Mofungo]] and other New York-area bands.<ref>[http://www.citypaper.com/music/story.asp?id=13215 "An American Band: Yo La Tengo's Ira Kaplan Reminisces..." Baltimore City Paper, February 2, 2007] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406171050/http://www2.citypaper.com/music/story.asp?id=13215 |date=April 6, 2012 }}</ref><ref name="Booth">Booth, Vachel (1988) "Yo, Dudes! - Home runs and headbutts with Yo La Tengo", ''Underground'', February 1988 (Issue 11), p. 21</ref> 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).<ref>[http://pitchfork.com/features/paper-trail/8861-big-day-coming/ ''Big Day Coming'' review at Pitchfork.com]</ref>


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Kaplan's vocals were featured in [[Eluvium]]'s 2013 album ''[[Nightmare Ending]]'' in the song "Happiness". He sporadically hosts a free-form [[Disc jockey|radio program]] on [[WFMU]] under the name "Ira the K."<ref>[http://wfmu.org/playlists/IK WFMU archives for Ira Kaplan]</ref>
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).<ref>[http://pitchfork.com/features/paper-trail/8861-big-day-coming/ ''Big Day Coming'' review at Pitchfork.com]</ref>

Kaplan's vocals were featured in [[Eluvium]]'s 2013 album ''[[Nightmare Ending]]'' in the song "Happiness".

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He sporadically hosts a free-form [[Disc jockey|radio program]] on [[WFMU]] under the name "Ira the K."<ref>[http://wfmu.org/playlists/IK WFMU archives for Ira Kaplan]</ref>


==Gear==
==Gear==

Revision as of 03:31, 12 April 2020

Ira Kaplan
Ira Kaplan in 2005
Ira Kaplan in 2005
Background information
Born (1957-01-07) January 7, 1957 (age 67)
Queens, New York, United States
GenresIndie rock
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)Vocals, Guitar, Piano
Years active1984–present

Ira Kaplan (born January 7, 1957) is a co-founder, vocalist, guitarist and songwriter in the American indie rock band Yo La Tengo. He is married to the band's co-founder Georgia Hubley.[1]

A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, Kaplan formed Yo La Tengo in the early 1980s. Previously, he worked as a music critic for the SoHo Weekly News, New York Rocker and Village Voice,[2] as well as serving as a soundman, roadie and backup musician for Mofungo and other New York-area bands.[3][4] 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).[5]

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."[6]

Gear

Kaplan's gear is a point of interest for many fans and aspiring guitarists.[7]

Guitars

Amps

Pedals

  • Pro Co RAT (Two units are used)
  • Boss TU-2 Tuner
  • Boss OD-2 TURBO OverDrive
  • Boss GE-7 Graphic Equalizer
  • Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer
  • Digitech PDS-8000 Delay
  • Line 6 DL4
  • Line 6 MM4
  • Mu-Tron III +
  • Vox Wah
  • Custom switching unit for routing & triggering between the two amplifiers.

References

  1. ^ Allmusic.com Entry for Ira Kaplan
  2. ^ Perfect Sound Forever: "From Gem Spa to the World"
  3. ^ "An American Band: Yo La Tengo's Ira Kaplan Reminisces..." Baltimore City Paper, February 2, 2007 Archived April 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Booth, Vachel (1988) "Yo, Dudes! - Home runs and headbutts with Yo La Tengo", Underground, February 1988 (Issue 11), p. 21
  5. ^ Big Day Coming review at Pitchfork.com
  6. ^ WFMU archives for Ira Kaplan
  7. ^ Guitargeek.com Guitar Rig Database entry

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