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Nashville, United States (2003 – 2008)
Be Your Own Pet (often abbreviated to BYOP) was a four-piece garage rock group from Nashville, Tennessee, USA. In August 2008, they announced their split after six years together.
The teenage band consisted of lead singer Jemina Pearl Abegg, the daughter of Christian artist/photographer Jimmy Abegg; guitarist Jonas Stein, the son of manager Burt Stein; John Eatherly (drums); and Nathan Vasquez (bass), the son of acclaimed latin jazz guitarist Rafael Vasquez. Founding member Jamin Orall quit the band to finish college and tour with his other band, Jeff, just before Be Your Own Pet’s 2006 American tour. Sixteen-year-old John Eatherly, an old friend of the band, took over behind the kit.
BYOP formed in 2003 in the basement of the Orrall home, which doubles as a home studio/rehearsal space for indie label Infinity Cat Recordings.
Their sound is basic, primal garage rock and are often compared to popular New York group Yeah Yeah Yeahs, partially for their style, featuring heavy rock guitars with abrasive vocals and erratic, angular rhythms, but more due to comparisons between Abegg and Yeah Yeah Yeahs front woman Karen O, both of whom are women with a dynamic, non-traditional 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 teenage band consisted of lead singer Jemina Pearl Abegg, the daughter of Christian artist/photographer Jimmy Abegg; guitarist Jonas Stein, the son of manager Burt Stein; John Eatherly (drums); and Nathan Vasquez (bass), the son of acclaimed latin jazz guitarist Rafael Vasquez. Founding member Jamin Orall quit the band to finish college and tour with his other band, Jeff, just before Be Your Own Pet’s 2006 American tour. Sixteen-year-old John Eatherly, an old friend of the band, took over behind the kit.
BYOP formed in 2003 in the basement of the Orrall home, which doubles as a home studio/rehearsal space for indie label Infinity Cat Recordings.
Their sound is basic, primal garage rock and are often compared to popular New York group Yeah Yeah Yeahs, partially for their style, featuring heavy rock guitars with abrasive vocals and erratic, angular rhythms, but more due to comparisons between Abegg and Yeah Yeah Yeahs front woman Karen O, both of whom are women with a dynamic, non-traditional 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.
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mynameisbond_ wrote:
Ok, enough with the break-up. Get back together! [78]
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lorenzdesalta wrote:
miauuuuuuu
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Brue-Tatue wrote:
miss u .
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schoppenaas wrote:
Ok, enough with the break-up. Get back together! [77]
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Quasimotox wrote:
Heart Throb <33
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igor-gonz wrote:
wow music!
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Mokorus wrote:
Ok, enough with the break-up. Get back together! [76]
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dandancantfly wrote:
i agre with the commet below
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AliveAmplified wrote:
Okay I get we're sad they broke up! But can we have a proper comment on here?!? Seriously! How about 'the top 15 is totally fucked up' which it is
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zomgitsshley wrote:
Ok, enough with the break-up. Get back together! [75] i was supposed to see these mofos warped tour 08, but they canceled and broke up instead :|
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lova100 wrote:
Ok, enough with the break-up. Get back together! [74]
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SarahIsPi wrote:
Ok, enough with the break-up. Get back together! [73] I NEVER SAW YOU LIVE!
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Bandwagontastic: Ok, enough with the break-up. Get back together! [72]
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ajlouu wrote:
Ok, enough with the break-up. Get back together! [71]
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dandancantfly wrote:
SSSSSSPPPPPIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <3 <3 <3
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Alien_Lanes wrote:
listen to Deluxin'
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Robynsen wrote:
Ok, enough with the break-up. Get back together! [70]
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mattribute wrote:
http://thepigeonpost.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/jemina-pearl/
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BenjaminBanjo wrote:
Ok, enough with the break-up. Get back together! [69] ..69 times now ))
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rocknrollshit wrote:
oh shit.. i've been quoted 68 times :) thanks i guess.
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