Mexican Pets

Mexican Pets From; Dublin Active; 1990 – 1995
Style; Indie/Punk
Vocals & Guitar; Pat Clafferty
Guitar; Jill Hahn
Bass; Derrick Dalton
Drums; Eric Butterfield

Image supplied by Jeff Brennan

Photo taken from the Mexican Pets Bandcamp page

Formed in 1990 by Pat Clafferty (vocals/guitar) and Jill Hahn (guitar), with Derrick Dalton (bass) joining shortly after, Mexican Pets drew inspiration from American alternative rock bands like Hüsker Dü and Dinosaur Jr. Their sound is characterized by raw, lo-fi energy, heartfelt lyrics, and a blend of indie rock and punk influences.

The band underwent several lineup changes, notably adding Brian Gough (guitar/organ) and Fionan O’Leary (drums) in the mid-’90s. They were known for their energetic live performances and became a staple in the Dublin underground music scene.​

Pat Clafferty was the main song writer with the Mexican Pets, on their mini album (Nobody’s Working Title) the song lyrics were included on the sleeve.

​”Nobody’s Working Title” is the debut mini-album by the Dublin-based indie/punk band Mexican Pets. Recorded in the summer of 1994 at Sonic Studios in Dublin, the album was released in 1996 under Blunt Recordings. The tracks are “Stigmata Errata”, “Magnet Force”, “Subside”, “Magnet Force”, “How to Have More Fun”, “Bruise”, “Merry Hell”.

Mexican Pets briefly split up in February 1994, with Pat Clafferty joining Wheel.