Jemina Pearl
Jemina Pearl | |
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 Jemina Pearl | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Jemina Pearl Abegg |
| Born | June 20, 1987 Nashville, Tennessee, USA |
| Genres | Punk rock Alternative rock Garage rock |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar bass, drums |
| Years active | 2009–2013 |
| Labels | Ecstatic Peace, Universal |
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]
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] In 2009, she was dating fellow Be Your Own Pet member John Eatherly.[2]
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
- ^ a b Carpenter, Ellen (6 November 2009). "A Night Out With Jemina Pearl". New York Times. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ Phillips, Amy. "Thurston Moore, Jemina Pearl From Be Your Own Pet Cover the Ramones' "Sheena" for "Gossip Girl"". Pitchfork. Pitchfork. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Biography: Jemina Pearl". Allmusic. Retrieved 27 July 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.
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