Pete Yorn

Pete Yorn is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He 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. Spin magazine, in a career retrospective article dated March 26, 2021, recognized Yorn as one of his generation's best songwriters. (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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• "Pete Yorn." Wikipedia, revision of 15 October 2021. < link > Accessed 31 October 2021.

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Peter Joseph Yorn (born July 27, 1974, Montville, New Jersey, United States) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist who first gained international recognition when his music—including the song "Strange Condition"—appeared in the 2000 film Me, Myself & Irene. Yorn also wrote the film's score. Pete Yorn's recordings have appeared on other movie soundtracks, including Orange County (2001),Bandits (2001), Spider-Man (2002), John Q (2002), Shrek 2 (2004) and My Sister's Keeper (2009). Yorn's song, "Lose You" can be heard just before the ending credits of the episode "Simple Explanation" on the Fox show House, MD. Yorn has shared bills with the Dave Matthews Band, R.E.M., Crowded House, Foo Fighters, Weezer, Coldplay, The Dixie Chicks, Semisonic, and Say Anything, among others.

Father was a dentist, mother is a schoolteacher

Studied tax law and political science at Syracuse University

Brother of entertainment lawyer Kevin Yorn and Rick Yorn (co-owner, Artists Management Group), who is also his manager.

Dated, at various times, Winona Ryder, Heather Graham, Minnie Driver.