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Georgia Mira Hubley [1] is an American percussionist, vocalist, and visual artist. She is one of the two founding members of the indie rock band Yo La Tengo, [2] and is married to the group's other founding member, guitarist/vocalist Ira Kaplan, with whom she lives in New Jersey. [3] The two would often see each other in record shops and at the same shows. They formed the band in 1984, and released their first album, Ride the Tiger, in 1986 on the Coyote label.

In addition to being the drummer and vocalist, Hubley has designed covers for the band's releases. She also plays occasional guitar, keyboard, and drum machine on the band's recordings. [4]

Hubley is a daughter of UPA Studios animators John Hubley and Faith Elliott Hubley, and a sister of Emily Hubley. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "ABOVE THE SOUND". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  2. ↑ Ankeny, Jason. "Biography: Yo La Tengo". AMG . Retrieved 12 May 2010.
  3. ↑ Drum Magazine Archived 3 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ "Georgia Hubley: Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "Independent Spirits: The Faith and John Hubley Story". PBS.org. Retrieved 22 June 2014.


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