Ira Kaplan

Ira Kaplan (born January 7, 1957) is a co-founder, vocalist, guitarist and songwriter in the American indie rock band Yo La Tengo. He formed the band in the early 1980s after working as a music critic for various publications. Kaplan's vocals were featured in Eluvium's 2013 album Nightmare Ending. He occasionally hosts a free-form radio program on WFMU as 'Ira the K.' Kaplan's life and musical development were chronicled in the book Big Day Coming: Yo La Tengo and the Rise of Indie Rock. In 2012, Spin Magazine recognized him as the 97th greatest guitarist of all time.