Jemina Pearl

Jemina Pearl
Background information
Also known as	Jemina Pearl Abegg
Born	(1987-06-20) June 20, 1987 (age 38) Sacramento, California, U.S.
Genres	Punk rock, alternative rock, garage rock
Occupation	Singer
Years active	2005–2013, 2021–present
Labels	Ecstatic Peace, Universal
Member of	Be Your Own Pet

Jemina Pearl Abegg (born June 20, 1987) is an American singer and the frontwoman of Be Your Own Pet, ^[1] a punk rock band she started when she was 16. ^[2]

Biography

She is the daughter of musician/artist Jimmy Abegg. ^[3] She appeared in the television series Gossip Girl , in a musical performance with Thurston Moore, covering the Ramones classic "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker". ^[4] Her debut solo album, Break It Up , was released on October 6, 2009. ^[5] The album, co-written by John Eatherly, was released on Ecstatic Peace, and features guest appearances by Thurston Moore, Iggy Pop, Dave Sitek, and Derek Stanton of Awesome Color. ^[6]

From 2012 to 2013, she was part of a band called Ultras S/C ^[7] with Chetley "Cheetah" Weise and Ben Swank, which opened for The Pine Hill Haints. In December 2021, Be Your Own Pet reunited, with Jemina participating in the reunion. ^[8]

References

1. Be Your Own Pet bio. Retrieved from
2. Carpenter, Ellen (November 6, 2009). "A Night Out With Jemina Pearl". The New York Times . Retrieved May 7, 2014.
3. "Be Your Own Pet Biography". starpulse.com. Starpulse.
4. Phillips, Amy (September 24, 2008). "Thurston Moore, Jemina Pearl From Be Your Own Pet Cover the Ramones' "Sheena" for "Gossip Girl"". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
5. Phares, Heather. "Biography: Jemina Pearl". Allmusic . Retrieved July 27, 2010.
6. "Jemina Pearl Label Page". Estatic Peace.
7. "Ultra spontaneous, ultra cool Ultras S/C come to town". St Augustine.
8. Minsker, Evan (March 16, 2022). "Be Your Own Pet Reunite for First Shows in 14 Years. Jemina Pearl Talks How It Happened and What's Next". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 16, 2022.