Mexican Pets were formed by Patrick Clafferty and Jill Hahn in Dublin, Ireland in 1991 inspired by American bands such as Hüsker Dü and Dinosaur Jr.
The two soon drafted Derrick Dalton in on bass whose distinct and accomplished style was an invaluable contribution to the band's sound.
The band never featured a permanent drummer and a string of players graced the stool including two guys called Eric, both of them American.
So enthralled by the band that he invited them out to the embassy on his retirement where they performed an a cappella version of 'A Gringo like Me', for the ambassador and crowd including the Papal Nuncio to Ireland.
In August of that year they recorded their final album Humbucker which featured a tougher guitar driven sound.