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Yo La Tengo

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Active

1980s - 2010s

Formed

1984 in Hoboken, NJ

Genre

Pop/Rock

Styles

Alternative/Indie Rock Indie Rock Dream Pop Noise Pop

Group Members

Georgia Hubley Ira Kaplan James McNew Dave Rick Dave Schramm Mike Lewis Stephan Wichnewski
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Yo La Tengo

Biography by Jason Ankeny

One of indie rock's most respected bands, with a dreamy melodicism influenced by the Velvet Underground.
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