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