Pete Yorn
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Peter Yorn (b. July 27, 1974) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He attended Montville High School in Montville, New Jersey, and was member of the Class of 1996 at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York.
Yorn started as a drummer who also played guitar. In 1990, he was drumming for his band in a high school talent contest when someone suggested he sing The Replacements song, "Talent Show." That went over so well, a competing band asked him to sing Neil Young’s "Rockin’ In the Free World" with them. He was first recognized when the Farrelly brothers picked "Strange Condition" for their film Me, Myself & Irene.
He has gained increasing popularity following the use of his song on popular CW television show Veronica Mars[1].
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[edit] Discography
Pete Yorn's debut album went gold on the strength of the lead single, "Life on a Chain" (along with the songs "Strange Condition" and "Lose You" making appearances in movies and TV shows. His follow-up, Day I Forgot, went on to sell over 300,000 copies.
His third album, entitled "Nightcrawler", completes his full 'day' trilogy, beginning with the morning (musicforthemorningafter), continuing with day (Day I Forgot) and ending with night (Nightcrawler).
[edit] Albums
- Musicforthemorningafter (2001) #111 US
- Live at the Roxy (2001) #131 US
- Day I Forgot (2003) #18 US
- Live from New Jersey (2004)
- Nightcrawler (2006) #50 US
[edit] Singles and EPs
- Life on a Chain
- For Nancy ('Cos It Already Is)
- Strange Condition
- Sunset EP
- Westerns EP
[edit] Non-Album Tracks
- "Knew Enough To Know Nothing At All" - from the Japanese import of Musicforthemorningafter
- "Seventeen" - from the Japanese import of Day I Forgot
- "Drive Away" - from the Japanese import of Day I Forgot
- "Hunter Green" - from Trampoline Records Greatest Hits Vol. 1
- "Suspicious Minds (Dusk Version)" - from the Suspicious Minds CD Single
- "Suspicious Minds (Dawn Version)" - from the Suspicious Minds CD Single
- "I Feel Good Again" - from Trampoline Records Greatest Hits Vol. 2
- "Do They Know It's Christmas?" - from The Year They Recalled Santa Claus
- "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" - from We're A Happy Family: A Tribute to the Ramones
- "Ever Fallen In Love" - from the Shrek 2 soundtrack
- "Red Right Hand" - from the Hellboy soundtrack
- "Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)" - from the Just Like Heaven soundtrack
- "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" - We're a Happy Family (Tribute to the Ramones)
- "Undercover" was also released on the Spider-Man soundtrack
- "Splendid Isolation" was also released on Enjoy Every Sandwich: The Songs of Warren Zevon
[edit] Unreleased Songs
- "Farmer vs. River"
- "Model American"
- "Rooftop"
- "You Never Knew"
- "When She's Mine"
[edit] Backing Band
Pete Yorn's current backing band Minibar hails from Britain and includes the following members:
- Simon Petty - back vox/ guitar
- Tim Walker - guitars
- Joe Kennedy - piano/guitar/backing vox (not part of Minibar)
- Sid Jordan - bass/backing vox
- Malcolm Cross - drums
Pete Yorn's former backing band went by the name Dirty Bird and includes the following members:
- Jason Johnson - guitar
- Terry Borden - bass/backing vox
- Joe Kennedy - piano/guitar/backing vox
- Luke Adams - drums
- R. Walt Vincent - bass
Pete Yorn's "eternal bandmate":
- Waz - bass/guitar/back vox
