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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 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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  • LosJosephinos

    perfect bands don't exi-

    16 days ago
  • sls

    Why are people talking about Paramore? This is high-energy punk music... the fuck is Paramore?

    last month
  • tonystuff

    Love Your Shotgun

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  • Gowienczyk

    awesome mess

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  • lyle_catcliffe

    First band I ever saw way back in 2006- they were fucking awesome.

    March 2012
  • nanasubways

    is there any band like BYOP? seriously I want to hear more off the hook crazy fun time songs!!! No band makes this kind of music :(

    February 2012
  • RobHF

    sometimes i think i miss them, then i remember how was she a bit of a dick when i saw them live just before they broke up and it still annoys me a little ... :-(

    February 2012
  • asipaleadeci

    This kicks Paramore's ass [4]

    February 2012
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Fighting for Life

13 Jan 2012 | from beyourownpet.net

The healthcare community has seen a big push for pediatric advanced life support. The need and the demand for physicians to step up to the plate has been long gone.They’re many nurses as well as physicians who do not wish … …

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