Be Your Own Pet

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This article is about the Tennessee rock band. For their self-titled debut album, see Be Your Own Pet (album).
Be Your Own Pet
Origin Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Genre(s) Punk rock
Garage rock
Alternative rock
Indie rock
Years active 2002–present
Label(s) Infinity Cat Recordings, XL Recordings, Ecstatic Peace
Website www.beyourownpet.net
Members
Jemina Pearl Abegg
Jonas Stein
Nathan Vasquez
John Eatherly
Former members
Jake Orrall
Jamin Orrall

Be Your Own Pet are a four-piece punk rock group from Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

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[edit] Members

[edit] Former members

  • Jamin Orrall – drums
  • Jake Orrall – guitar


[edit] Side projects

All of the members of Be Your Own Pet are involved in various other musical projects. Jonas Stein and John Eatherly play together in a band called Turbo Fruits, along with their friend Max Peebles. Their debut album was released in 2006 in the UK and they also played at the Reading and Leeds Festivals in the summer of 2006. Nathan Vasquez plays in a band called Deluxin. Jemina Pearl also has side projects, although no longer a member of Cheap Time. Former members Jake and Jamin play in JEFF.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Studio albums

[edit] EPs

  • Damn Damn Leash EP (2005, Japanese release, Infinity Cat/XL/Rough Trade)
  • Summer Sensation (April 18, 2006, Ecstatic Peace/Infinity Cat)
  • Extra Extra EP (2006, Ecstatic Peace/XL)
  • Not Rocket Science (May 8, 2007, Infinity Cat) (not band-approved)
  • Get Damaged EP (2008, Ecstatic Peace/XL)

[edit] Singles

Date Single UK Singles Chart Label
September 2004 "Damn Damn Leash" 68 Infinity Cat
June 2005 "Fire Department" 59 Rough Trade/Infinity Cat
November 2005 "Extra Extra" - Infinity Cat
2005 "Extra Extra Handmade Edition (limited to 100 copies)" - Infinity Cat
2005 "Girls on TV (tour only single)" - Self Released
January 2006 "Let's Get Sandy (Big Problem)" 51 XL
March 2006 "Adventure" 36 XL
June 2006 "Bicycle, Bicycle, You Are My Bicycle (download only single)" - XL
03 March 2008 "Food Fight! (7" and download only) 8 (UK Indie) XL
03 March 2008 "Super Soaked (7" and download only) 5 (UK Indie) XL
10 March 2008 "The Kelly Affair (7" and download only) 6 (UK Indie) XL
17 March 2008 "Black Hole (7" and download only) 5 (UK Indie) XL

[edit] Appearances

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. Jam, James. Review. NME.
  2. Raposa, David. Review. Pitchfork Media. June 6, 2006.
  3. "The 50 Greatest CDs of 2006" Blender Online. Jan/Feb 2007. Retrieved February 9, 2007.