The Pets were an indie rock and power pop band from Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada."Standing behind the little guy". The Globe and Mail, Robert Everett-Green, WINNIPEG, February 26, 2003 The members of The Pets were Chris Peters, Matthew Peters, Myron Schulz, and Stephen Senkiw.
History The Pets came together in 1999 and began to record power pop songs using a computer and rented portable studio equipment."If rock 'n' roll is a sin, call Waking Eyes guilty". Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, September 4, 2004, page 29 In between recording sessions, which extended over about eight months, they played a few live shows locally."Venerable Van city label still Endears". The YY Scene, December 9, 2010 by Peter Hemminger"College radio discovers Pets sound". Winnipeg Free Press, May 4, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada They then approached Endearing Records, which released the tracks as an album, Love and War, in 2000;"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 by this time The Pets had disbanded. The album was reviewed favourably"Waking Eyes Combing the Clouds". Exclaim!, By Chuck Molgat, Feb 01, 2002"The Waking Eyes’ Matt Peters". The Snipe, February 23, 2009 and received considerable airplay on college radio in Canada, particularly in Winnipeg. Members of the Pets went on to form The Waking Eyes."Waking Eyes Ditches The Psychedelia For Riffage". Georgia Straight, by Shawn Conner on December 2, 2004
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External links Allmusic.com entry