- In 2004, he released an EP called "The Bens", which he recorded with Ben Folds and Ben Kweller.
- Daughter with Ione Skye, Goldie Pryia Lee, born September 24, 2009.
- Longtime boyfriend of Claire Danes.
- Attended a Jewish school in Sydney.
- Frequently quoted saying 2005's Awake Is the New Sleep "is not a break-up album" (referring to his recent split with actress Claire Danes).
- Was one of the major performers at the Closing Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia on 25th March 2006.
- Broke up with Claire Danes after she began a relationship with Billy Crudup
- Is often compared to Bob Dylan.
- Released a single in 2002 with Evan Dando and Jason Schwartzman
- Frontman of defunct punk band "Noise Addict"
- Moved to New York City at 18.
- His album "Awake Is the New Sleep," (released 22 February 2005) reached the #7 spot in Australia.
- His back up band is called "Soldiers of Bliss." His keyboardist is longtime friend Lara Meyerratken.
- Started recording songs in his bedroom when he was thirteen.
- Liz Phair did the backing vocals on his 1994 single "Away With the Pixies".
- Creator of a music label called "Ten Fingers".
- Son-in-law of Donovan and Enid Graddis aka Enid Karl (Née Enid Stulberger).
- "Catch My Disease," his first song to get a lot of radio play in the US, contains the lyrics "They play not me on the radio/and that's the way I like it".
- Currently touring the United States, Canada, and Australia to promote his new album, "Awake Is the New Sleep". (March 2005)
- Wrote "I Wish I Was Him" as a tribute to Evan Dando of The Lemonheads.
- Stepfather of Kate Netto (Ione's daughter). Uncle of Violet Lilac Jean Leitch and Donovan Evers Leitch (Donovan Jr.'s children), Coco Sian Ryder and Sebastian Kerr Pisal (Oriole's children).
- Brother-in-law of Donovan Leitch Jr. with Libby Mintz, Astrella Celeste with Jason P.Rothberg and Oriole Nebula Leitch.
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