The Pets (2000s band)

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The Pets
Origin Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada
Genres Indie rock
Past members
  • Chris Peters
  • Matthew Peters
  • Myron Schulz
  • Stephen Senkiw

The Pets were an indie rock and power pop band from Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada. [1] The members of The Pets were Chris Peters, Matthew Peters, Myron Schulz and Stephen Senkiw.

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History

The Pets came together in 1999 and began to record power pop songs using a computer and rented portable studio equipment. [2] In between recording sessions, which extended over about eight months, they played a few live shows locally. [3] [4] They then approached Endearing Records, which released the tracks as an album, Love and War , in 2000; [5] [6] by this time The Pets had disbanded. The album was reviewed favourably [7] [8] and received considerable airplay on college radio in Canada, particularly in Winnipeg. [1] [4] Members of the Pets went on to form The Waking Eyes. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Standing behind the little guy". The Globe and Mail, Robert Everett-Green, WINNIPEG, February 26, 2003
  2. "If rock 'n' roll is a sin, call Waking Eyes guilty". Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, September 4, 2004, page 29
  3. "Venerable Van city label still Endears". The YY Scene, December 9, 2010 by Peter Hemminger
  4. 1 2 "College radio discovers Pets sound". Winnipeg Free Press, May 4, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  5. "Three Manitoba albums you haven’t heard (but should)". Spectator Tribune, Matt Williams / November 27th 2012.
  6. "Pets Love And War". Exclaim!, By Michael Edwards, Nov 01, 2000
  7. "Waking Eyes Combing the Clouds". Exclaim!, By Chuck Molgat, Feb 01, 2002
  8. "The Waking Eyes’ Matt Peters". The Snipe, February 23, 2009
  9. "Waking Eyes Ditches The Psychedelia For Riffage". Georgia Straight, by Shawn Conner on December 2, 2004