Pet Engine was an alternative/power-pop band that formed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...

, in the early 1990s. Although they never achieved widespread commercial success, the band did release three albums and one EP on its label, Don't Records. The singles "Reinventing the Wheel" and "Popular Teenage Disease" achieved a moderate amount of radio play in several American radio markets. The band achieved a cult following in the Milwaukee music scene, often playing with popular Milwaukee bands like Citizen King

Citizen King

Citizen King was an American music group from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, whose style was a mix of hip-hop, soul and punk. They are best known for their top 40 hit "Better Days ", which peaked at #25 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1999....

 and The Gufs

The Gufs

The Gufs are an American pop and rock band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The band's latest album A Different Sea was released on October 17, 2006...

, and were a regular act at Milwaukee's Summerfest

Summerfest

Summerfest is a yearly music festival held at the Henry Maier Festival Park along the lakefront in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. The festival lasts for 11 days, is made up of 11 stages with performances from over 700 bands, and since the mid-1970s has run from late June through early July, usually...

for several years. Although Pet Engine broke up in early 2003, they were briefly reunited when they played at Summerfest 2006.