Ira Kaplan is a Jewish American musician. He is co-founder, vocalist, guitarist and songwriter of the rock group Yo La Tengo. He is married to Georgia Hubley, Yo La Tengo's vocalist, drummer, songwriter and co-founder. A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, Kaplan formed Yo La Tengo in the early 1980s. Previously, he worked as a music critic for such publications as the New York Rocker, as well as serving as a soundman, roadie and backup musician for Mofungo and other New York-area bands.