Be Your Personal Pet Reunite for First Exhibits in 14 Years. Jemina Pearl Talks How It Occurred and What’s Subsequent.
When Jack White introduced the numerous artists opening for him on his forthcoming tour at the moment, the lengthy listing of supporting acts included one significantly thrilling identify: a reunited Be Your Personal Pet. The Jemina Pearl-fronted Nashville punk band, infamous for placing on wild exhibits within the ’00s, broke up in 2008 after releasing two albums: their self-titled LP in 2006 and its 2008 follow-up Get Awkward. The band will carry out on April 38 and 30 at his exhibits in Atlanta and their hometown of Nashville, respectively.
“I’ve been actually blown away by the response at the moment, to be sincere,” Pearl mentioned over the cellphone from her residence in Nashville after the information was shared. “I wasn’t positive if folks would give a shit. I’ve had so many individuals like reaching out to me—I really feel prefer it’s my birthday or one thing.”
Saying goodbye to Be Your Personal Pet within the first place was not straightforward for Pearl. “Issues ended tumultuously, and truthfully, I did not need the band to interrupt up, so it was arduous for me to let it go,” she mentioned. However within the years since, she’s stayed lots busy. “I’ve completed some seamstress work, I’ve offered classic garments, however largely, I’ve actually centered for the previous 9 years on being a mother, which is wild,” she mentioned. “It’s the toughest job I’ve ever had, but in addition the very best one.”
Her husband Ben Swank, co-owner of Third Man Data, was at all times involved along with his good friend and Pearl’s Be Your Personal Pet bandmate Jonas Stein. “Ben actually was decided to assist us discover a path to being pals once more, which has occurred, and truthfully it’s been actually wonderful for us all,” Pearl mentioned.
Final summer season, the members of Be Your Personal Pet received again collectively in the identical room for the primary time since their breakup; the assembly place was the Blue Room Bar at Third Man Nashville, naturally. As soon as the concept of a full-on reunion was thrown out, the band’s 4 members—Pearl, Stein, John Eatherley, and Nathan Vasquez—all agreed to offer it a shot. She mentioned in addition they obtained the blessing of their founding drummer, Jamin Orrall of JEFF the Brotherhood, to reunite with out him.
Be Your Personal Pet, photograph by Stefano Masselli