1. Ted Leo is the frontman and lead guitarist of the rock group Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, and in 2013, he and Aimee Mann formed the indie rock duo The Both.
15 Facts About Ted Leo
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Ted Leo graduated from Seton Hall Preparatory School in West Orange in 1988 and the University of Notre Dame in the fall of 1993 with a degree in English.
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Ted Leo was a founding member of the New York punk band Citizens Arrest in 1989.
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Ted Leo has maintained a consistent presence as a solo performer since the 1990s.
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In 2011, Ted Leo joined TV Casualty, a Misfits tribute band.
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Ted Leo released his debut solo album The Hanged Man on September 8,2017.
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The album was inspired by several years of career and personal hardships, including the loss of a daughter in 2011 due to a late-term miscarriage in which Ted Leo's wife was forced to go into premature labor.
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In January 2025, Ted Leo was announced as the guitarist for Gang of Four on the band's "Long Goodbye" farewell tour.
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Ted Leo grew up in New Jersey before moving to South Bend to attend Notre Dame, where he formed Chisel.
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Ted Leo then moved to DC, and briefly moved to Boston thereafter.
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Ted Leo has lived in Rhode Island since 2005, and he maintained an apartment in New York City until 2016.
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Ted Leo met his wife, musician, and visual artist Jodi Buonanno, in the late 1990s when both were touring in bands.
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Ted Leo is credited with clapping, whistle, and background vocals on the Hearts of Oak album, as well as bass on The Tyranny of Distance.
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Ted Leo is a vegan, and has served as a spokesman for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
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Ted Leo has made frequent radio appearances as a contributor to programs on WFMU, such as The Best Show with Tom Scharpling.