Peter Yorn
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Yorn in 2006
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Peter Joseph Yorn |
| Born |
July 27, 1974 Montville, New Jersey, United States |
| Genres | Alternative rock, indie rock, indie folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, harmonica, drums, bass, piano, analog synthesizer |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Capitol Records Columbia, Rhino, Vagrant, Warner Brothers (France), Trampoline |
| Associated acts | Scarlett Johansson, Minibar, The Olms, Iggy Pop, R.E.M., Big Star |
| Website | www |
Peter Joseph "Pete" Yorn (born July 27, 1974) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and drummer who first gained international recognition after his debut record, Musicforthemorningafter, was released to critical and commercial acclaim in 2001. He is known for playing the bulk of the instruments on his records and is often credited with helping to usher in the singer-songwriter resurgence of the late 90's and early 2000's.
Yorn was born in Pompton Plains, New Jersey, in the same hospital as Yankees great Derek Jeter. Raised in Montville, New Jersey, the son of Joan, a former school teacher and real estate agent, and Lawrence K. Yorn, a retired dentist. His brother Rick is a major talent manager in Hollywood, and was responsible for teaching 9 year old Pete to play the drums. His eldest brother Kevin Yorn is an entertainment lawyer. Yorn was raised Jewish. Pete attended Montville Township High School.
Yorn was encouraged enough to maintain a focus on music while attending Syracuse University (class of 1996) where he was a major in the department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies and a member of the Delta Upsilon fraternity. After graduating, Yorn moved to Los Angeles, where he began to attract a following with his performances at Largo. Shortly after signing to Columbia records in 1999, film producer Bradley Thomas (Kingpin & There's Something About Mary) liked Yorn's act enough to request Yorn send him some rough demos for possible inclusion in the Farrelly Brothers' film Me, Myself and Irene. Soon after, Yorn landed a job scoring all of the music to the film and also contributed the songs "Strange Condition" and "Just Another" to the film and its soundtrack. Yorn has spoken of the busy time mixing both his debut record while working on the Farrelly's scoring project. "Just Another" was also used in the soundtrack for "Bandits," the 2001 bank-robbery film starring Bruce Willis, Cate Blanchett, and Billy Bob Thornton.
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