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band she started when she was 16. She appeared in the television series ''

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classic " Sheena Is a Punk Rocker". Her debut solo album, '' Break It Up'', was released on October 6, 2009. The album, co-written by John Eatherly, was released on Ecstatic Peace, and features guest appearances by

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, Dave Sitek, and Derek Stanton of Awesome Color. She is the daughter of musician/artist Jimmy Abegg. From 2012 to 2013, she was part of a band called Ultras S/C with Chetley "Cheetah" Weise and Ben Swank, which opened for The Black Belles in November 2011. In December 2021, Be Your Own Pet reunited, with Jemina participating in the reunion.

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