One of several US punk bands that emerged in the late 00s to find more favour across the Atlantic in the UK, the Nashville, Tennessee-based Be Your Own Pet! was formed in 2003 by Jamin Orrall (drums), Jake Orrall (bass), Jemina Pearl Abegg (vocals) and Jonas Stein (guitar). The quartet's debut single, "Damn Damn Leash', was released at the end of 2004 on the Orrall brothers' Infinity Cat label. The spiky punk rush of the single attracted the attention of both Thurston Moore's Ecastatic Peace! label and the UK independent XL Recordings, although during 2005 the band continued to release singles on Infinity Cat. Nathan Vasquez replaced Jake Orrall prior to the recording of the quartet's self-titled debut album, a thrashy, horror movie-inspired punk rock collection that received good notices upon its release in March 2006. John Eatherley replaced Jamin Orrall the same September, leaving the new-look line-up to complete the recording of 2008"s poppier Get Awkward. The US release was unfortunately censored, with the excellent "Black Hole", "Becky" and "Blow Yr. Mind", all removed from the album.
Be Your Own Pet
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Be Your Own Pet News
Be Your Own Pet announce UK shows
Garage-punks' gigs follow their Reading And Leeds Festival slots
- Jul 30, 2008
Banned Be Your Own Pet tracks to get US release
'Violent' songs to be independently released
- May 22, 2008
- 2 comments
Be Your Own Pet have 'violent' songs cut from album
American version of album was changed last minute
- Mar 24, 2008
Be Your Own Pet YouTube Videos
Be Your Own Pet - The Kelly Affair (03:41)
Music video by Be Your Own Pet performing The Kelly Affair with Robert Orr [Video Director], Derrick Holderby [Video Producer] (C) 2008 Universal Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. and IG Records, Inc
Be Your Own Pet - Bicycle Bicycle, You Are My Bicycle (02:22)
Music video by Be Your Own Pet performing Bicycle Bicycle, You Are My Bicycle with Monty Buckles, Turner Jumonville, Geno Imbriale, Monty Buckles, Russel Lichter (C) 2006 Universal Records, a division of UMG...
Be Your Own PET - Becky (02:57)
Another banned track from the US version of "Get Awkward". Perhaps this song was banned because kids in America can go to a supermarket buy an anti-aircraft gun and take out their school. Obviosly this is musics fault...
Be Your Own Pet (01:07)
Be Your Own Pet live at Glasgow's ABC2. This clip is comprised of two seperate clips of the same song-'Fire Department'. Shot at the end of January. www.notontheguestlist.com
Be Your Own Pet Media Player
Be Your Own Pet Reviews
Be Your Own Pet
Sadly, not the chaotic kiss-off we were hoping for. Dingwalls, London (August 26)
- Sep 5, 2008
- 1 comments
Be Your Own Pet
Eternal teenagers’ shtick starts to wear thin. Leadmill Sheffield (March 22)
- Apr 3, 2008
- 1 comments
Be Your Own Pet: Be Your Own Pet
Watch out, boys – soon your sisters’ll be doing it for themselves
- Mar 24, 2006
Be Your Own Pet Discography
Be Your Own Pet albums.
- Be Your Own Pet - 2006 (Ecstatic Peace!)
- Get Awkward - 2008 (Ecstatic Peace!)
