"“I remember it was May 16, 1996 - maybe three weeks after I graduated from Syracuse,” says the singer and songwriter known for his smart, tender folk-rock stylings. “Which means I've lived here longer than anywhere else. But when people ask where I'm from, I still say I'm from New Jersey.” He laughs. “I guess I identify very strongly with my upbringing.”"
"“Jersey pride notwithstanding, Yorn's 2001 debut album, ‘Musicforthemorningafter,’ is suffused with his experiences as a young transplant moving and shaking in a busy L.A. social scene he compares now to Doug Liman's classic ‘Swingers’ movie - ‘at least if you take away the swing dancing,’ he says. ‘But the driving around and the going to parties - it was all the same stuff.’”"
"“7 a.m. Rise and dine I'm like a 6:45 or 7 wake up just because I'm used to driving my daughter to school every day. I like to eat right away, and I eat the same two things every day: either yogurt with frozen berries, or there's this overnight oats called Mush. The blueberry Mush - I can't get enough of it. That's what I eat before my shows too. I'll go to a venue and the people are like, ‘What would you like for dinner? We have this beautiful menu,’ and I'm like, ‘I'll just have the Mush.’”"
Pete Yorn moved to Los Angeles in May 1996, about three weeks after graduating from Syracuse, and has lived there longer than anywhere else. He still says he is from New Jersey and identifies strongly with his upbringing. His 2001 debut album, Musicforthemorningafter, reflects his experiences as a young transplant navigating a lively L.A. social scene. He is performing the album in full for its 25th anniversary and also plays songs from across his career, including work with Scarlett Johansson. He and his wife, jewelry designer Beth Kaltman, share a routine that includes waking early to drive their daughter to school, eating the same breakfast daily, and choosing overnight oats before shows.
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