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Be Your Own PetGet Awkward (2008)Universal / Ecstatic Peace!
Be Your Own PetBe Your Own Pet (2006)Ecstatic Peace! / UniversalUniversal to cut CDs prices to under $10 in the US Billboard is reporting on a new initiative by Univeral Music Group to cut CD prices across their entire lineup. Starting in the next quarter and for the rest of 2010, the company will test lower CD prices. Single CDs will have the suggested list prices of $10, $9, $8, $7 and $6. The label plans to release deluxe editions at a higher price point. With Universal… March 18, 2010 Jemina Pearl interviewed on Dirty Laundry Jemina Pearl, former vocalist of the often controversial Be Your Own Pet, appeared on video blog Dirty Laundry last week. In her interview she takes a break from her tour with the Black Lips to speak about "getting into… February 05, 2010 JEFF The Brotherhood (ex Be Your Own Pet) plan tour, LP JEFF The Brotherhood, the "kraut punk" / "psychedelic grunge" project of early Be Your Own Pet guitarist and drummer Jake and Jamin Orrall, are headed out on tour soon. The band will be supporting their upcoming full length with shows alongside Ted Leo, Ty Segall and Shonen Knife. Click below for the… August 20, 2009 Jemina Pearl (ex-Be Your Own Pet) announces debut Jemina Pearl has announced her solo debut. Pearl was the vocalist of Be Your Own Pet and will be releasing Break It Up on October 6, 2009. The record was produced by John Agnello and promises a… July 28, 2009 Break-ups: Be Your Own Pet (2004-2008) Nashville's Be Your Own Pet are calling it quits. The band announced: To all of our fans, we are sad to bring you the news that our upcoming shows in the UK are going to be our last as a band. We thank you for all your love and support these past few years. It's been a blast, but the time has come for the four of us to go our separate ways. Those dates can be found… August 01, 2008 Tours: Be Your Own Pet (UK) Nashville's Be Your Own Pet will play a few shows in the UK this August following their appearances at the Reading and Leeds Festivals. The band is supporting their sophomore full length Get Awkward. Click below for the details. You'll of course recall that earlier this summer the polarizing band further stirred the hornets nest of punk opinion by… July 19, 2008 Tours: Be Your Own Pet drops off Warped After sharing some harsh words about the long-running tour, Be Your Own Pet have announced that they will not be performing on Warped this summer: We regret to inform our fans that we will not be participating in this year's Warped Tour. We have been going non-stop for the past 6 months and didn't realize how much the intense schedule would take out of us. … June 25, 2008 Tours: Be Your Own Pet talks about song censorship, being "forced" to play Warped Be Your Own Pet recently spoke to Pitchfork about some of the unusual things that have happened in the past year. First, frontwoman Jemina Pearl talks about their label's deletion of three songs for "violence:" I got a phone call from my manager, and she said that three of the songs had to be taken… June 13, 2008 Tours: Be Your Own Pet announce video contest for their censored material Nashville, TN's Be Your Own Pet is holding a "make a banned video for a banned song" contest. This is in obvious reference to controversial lyrics that were… June 11, 2008 Tours: Be Your Own Pet's "censored" material due out June 3rd After Universal removed three songs from the band's new album Get Awkward due to violent lyrics, XL Recordings will get to play hero by releasing the offending… May 21, 2008 |
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The band consists of lead singer Jemina Pearl Abegg, the daughter of Christian artist/photographer Jimmy Abegg; guitarist Jonas Stein, the son of manager Burt Stein; John Eatherley (who replaced founding member Jamin Orrall on drums); and Nathan Vasquez (bass), son of acclaimed Latin Jazz guitarist Rafael Vasquez. Vasquez replaced Jake Orrall, the founding member of Be Your Own Pet, who left the band to spend a year in Iceland. Be Your Own Pet formed in 2003 in the basement of Orrall's house, which doubles as a home studio/rehearsal space for indie label Infinity Cat Recordings.
Their sound is basic, primal garage rock and they are often compared to popular New York group Yeah Yeah Yeahs, not just for their style, featuring heavy rock guitars with abrasive vocals and erratic, angular rhythms, but also due to critical comparisons of Abegg to Yeah Yeah Yeahs frontwoman Karen O. Both women are known for their dynamic stage presence. Be Your Own Pet generated a massive amount of press following the release of their debut single "Damn Damn Leash" on Infinity Cat. The single was produced by Kings of Leon producer Angelo and Infinity Cat's Robert Ellis Orrall, and mixed by Modest Mouse mix engineer Jaquire King. The press included an interview in Rolling Stone, and appearances at the Glastonbury and Reading/Leeds festivals, as well as successful appearances at SXSW and slots supporting bands such as The Kills.
In September 2006, Jamin Orrall left the band to pursue college, his family owned record label, Infinity Cat, and JEFF, the band he and his brother, Jake Orrall formed in 2002.