Kill Rock Stars has released a belated self-titled album from defunct Olympia, WA punk band Pet Products, which formed in 1980.
Per the label:
In a town full of college bands, Pet Products was basically the first band of all local kids playing punk rock. Which helped pave the way for future Olympia bands like Unwound, KARP, Bikini Kill, Bratmobile, etc.
Two of them were in high school. The drummer was the “old man” because he had a job, a car, a moustache, and could buy beer.
They lasted about 2 years, then drifted into “other projects.”
Some highlights:
Chris Pugh went on to Young Pioneers, then eventually moved to Seattle and a couple Sub Pop bands – Swallow and Creep. Ian McKinnon played drums for a couple years in a band called Lush with singer Slim Moon. He died in 1990. Tom Shoblom and Nathan Paull have never stopped making music in Olympia – they’ve been in way too many bands to list.
The album is out now, as of Dec. 13, 2024..
SIDE A
No Future
Try To Be
Teenage Punkrocker In Love
Media Man
Not Nice
Punk Billboard
Party Ends
Close Shave (Thun’s Garage - 6/17/82)
False Alarm (Thun’s Garage - 6/17/82)
SIDE B
Try To Be (Thun’s Garage - 6/17/82)
No Future (Thun’s Garage - 6/17/82)
Either Way (Thun’s Garage - 6/17/82)
Fashion Test (Thun’s Garage - 6/17/82)
He Wants You (Alexander Haig) (Thun’s Garage - 6/17/82)
What You Stand To Loose (Thun’s Garage - 6/17/82)
Teenage Punk Rocker In Love (Thun’s Garage - 6/17/82)
Who Is Who (Thun’s Garage - 6/17/82)
Media Man (Thun’s Garage - 6/17/82)
