Jemina Pearl
Jemina Pearl Abegg (born June 20, 1987), known by the stage name Jemina Pearl, is an American singer, formerly the frontwoman of Be Your Own Pet,[1] a punk rock band she started when she was 16.[2]
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Jemina Pearl Abegg |
| Born | June 20, 1987 Nashville, Tennessee, USA |
| Genres | Punk rock Alternative rock Garage rock |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar bass, drums |
| Years active | 2005–2013 |
| Labels | Ecstatic Peace, Universal |
| Associated acts | Be Your Own Pet, Ultras S/C, Cheap Time |
She appeared in the television series Gossip Girl with a musical performance together with Thurston Moore covering the Ramones classic Sheena Is a Punk Rocker. [3]
Her debut solo album, Break It Up, was released on October 6, 2009.[4] The album is on Ecstatic Peace, is co-written by John Eatherly and has guest appearances by Thurston Moore, Iggy Pop, Dave Sitek, and Derek Stanton of Awesome Colour.[5]
She is the daughter of musician/artist Jimmy Abegg.[6]
From 2012 to 2013, she was part of a band called Ultras S/C[7] (previously The Black Faces)[8] with Chetley "Cheetah" Weise and Ben Swank, which opened for The Black Belles in November 2011.
References
- Be Your Own Pet bio. Retrieved from
- Carpenter, Ellen (November 6, 2009). "A Night Out With Jemina Pearl". The New York Times. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
- Phillips, Amy. "Thurston Moore, Jemina Pearl From Be Your Own Pet Cover the Ramones' "Sheena" for "Gossip Girl"". Pitchfork. Pitchfork. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
- Phares, Heather. "Biography: Jemina Pearl". Allmusic. Retrieved July 27, 2010.
- "Jemina Pearl Label Page". Estatic Peace.
- "Be Your Own Pet Biography". starpulse.com. Starpulse.
- "Ultra spontaneous, ultra cool Ultras S/C come to town". St Augustine.
- "Get To Know: The Black Faces". The South Rail.
