Be your own PET
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| Background information | ||
| Origin |  Nashville, Tennessee, USA |
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| Genre(s) | Indie rock, Garage rock, Punk rock, Art punk | |
| Years active | 2002–present | |
| Label(s) | Infinity Cat Recordings, XL Recordings, Ecstatic Peace | |
| Website | http://www.beyourownpet.net/ | |
| Members | ||
| Jemina Pearl Abegg Jonas Stein Nathan Vasquez John Eatherly |
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| Former members | ||
| Jake Orrall Jamin Orrall |
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- The correct title of this article is be your own PET. The initial letter is shown capitalized due to technical restrictions.
be your own PET (often abbreviated to BYOP) are a four-piece punk rock group from Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
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[edit] Band members
- Jemina Pearl Abegg - Vocals
- Nathan Vasquez - Bass
- Jonas Stein - Guitar
- John Eatherly - Drums
[edit] Former members
- Jamin Orrall - Drums
- Jake Orrall - Guitar
[edit] Career
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 BYOP, who left the band to spend a year in Iceland.
BYOP 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. The band also appeared on the Queen tribute album, Killer Queen: A Tribute to Queen, covering "Bicycle Race". The band released their eponymous album in the UK in March 2006, and in the US on June 6th, 2006, garnering critical acclaim from NME [1] and Pitchfork [2]. Blender magazine named it one of 2006's best CDs. [3]
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. [1] As of March 2007, the band are currently recording their follow up album.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
They released their debut album in March 2006 on UK label XL Recordings, home to Basement Jaxx and The White Stripes. Their biggest hit to date in the UK is "Adventure" which reached number 36. A limited (to 300) edition boxset of the debut album, made up of seven 7 inch vinyls, was also released in 2006.
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[edit] EPs
- "Summer Sensation" - April 18th, 2006 (Elastic Peace/Infinity Cat)
- "Damn Damn Leash EP (Japanese Import)" - 2005 (Infinity Cat/XL/Rough Trade)
- Extra Extra EP - 2006 Elastic Peace/XL
[edit] Not Rocket Science
They are now coming to the end of the recording stage of the new EP, "Not Rocket Science" Set for release on May the 8th.
[edit] Singles
| Year / Month | Single Title | UK Singles Chart | Label |
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| 2004 September | "Damn Damn Leash" | 68 | Infinity Cat |
| 2005 June | "Fire Department" | 59 | Rough Trade/Infinity Cat |
| 2005 November | "Extra Extra" | - | Infinity Cat |
| 2005 | "Extra Extra Handmade Edition (limited to 100 copies)" | - | Infinity Cat |
| 2005 | "Girls on TV (tour only single)" | - | Self Released |
| 2006 January | "Let's Get Sandy (Big Problem)" | 51 | XL |
| 2006 March | "Adventure" | 36 | XL |
| 2006 June | "Bicycle, Bicycle, You Are My Bicycle (download only single)" | - | XL |
[edit] Appearances
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien, June 13 2006
- Subterranean Guide, MTV2, July 30 2006
[edit] External links
- Official site
- be your own PET at Infinity Cat
- be your own PET at XL Recordings
- be your own PET at MySpace
- Unofficial fansite
- BYOP article at RollingStone.com
- BYOP interview on Badvibes.net
- 2006 Interview with Jemina & Jonas
- "Bicycle, Bicycle, You Are My Bicycle" artist commentary
- Be Your Own Pet Interview on peta2
[edit] References
1. Jam, James. Review. NME.
2. Raposa, David. Review PitchforkMedia.com. June 6th, 2006
3. "The 50 Greatest CDs of 2006" Blender Online. Jan/Feb 2007. Retrieved February 9, 2007.
