The duo has released nine studio albums so far: Under Feet Like Ours (1999), This Business of Art (2000), If It Was You (2002), So Jealous (2004), The Con (2007), Sainthood (2009), Heartthrob (2013), Love You to Death (2016) and Hey, I'm Just Like You (2019). They also issued the live album/DVD Get Along in 2011 and their memoir High School in 2019.
Tegan and Sara initially played as Plunk in 1995, and lacked a drummer and bass player. In 1997, they used their school’s recording studio to record two demo albums: Who's in Your Band? and Play Day.
In 1998, they made an early breakthrough by winning Garage Warz Battle of the Bands, a local music competition in Calgary. Since then, the two have toured with Neil Young, Rufus Wainwright, Kaki King, The Pretenders, Ben Folds, The Killers, Rachael Cantu, Vivek Shraya, Cake, Gogol Bordello, Hot Hot Heat, Ryan Adams, Veda Hille, Little Birdy, Iron On, Little Brazil, Bryan Adams, and Weezer, and they performed a show at Sarah McLachlan's Lilith Fair.
They are signed to Neil Young's Vapor Records in Canada, and to Sire in the United States as their previous label, Sanctuary Records, is no longer releasing new music in the United States.
When they were competing in Garage Warz, they were known as "Sara and Tegan" because that is how their mother registered them on the competition forms. Their first album, Under Feet Like Ours, was initially released under the name "Sara and Tegan". While both twins are similarly involved in vocals and playing instruments, the singing of the lead melody usually goes to whichever twin wrote the particular song. The two hardly sang together in the recordings of their early records, but they started to more on their later records and when live.
On their 2004 album, So Jealous, the two lend their unusual voices and simple guitar riffs to power pop ballads about love and emotional, haunting songs such as "Walking With a Ghost".
The fifth album, The Con, released July 24, 2007, showed a shift in style towards darker tunes compared to the relatively upbeat indie pop of So Jealous. The singles "Back in Your Head", "The Con" and "Call It Off" were issued to support the album. The twins toured the album for over a year and a half.
Their sixth studio album, entitled Sainthood, was released on October 27th, 2009, to generally positive reviews. The album included the singles "Hell", "Alligator", "On Directing" and "Northshore".
Tegan and Sara also collaborated with many other artists, including Tiësto for the single "Feel It in My Bones" (from the album Kaleidoscope, 2009), and Morgan Page for the single "Body Work" (from the album In the Air, 2012).
"Closer", the first single from their seventh album was produced by Californian pop producer Greg Kurstin. The song was made available for download September 25, 2012. On 29 January 2013, Tegan and Sara released their seventh studio album, Heartthrob.
The duo's eighth studio album, titled Love You To Death, was released on 3 June 2016. The lead single Boyfriend was released on 8 April. Greg Kurstin returned as the producer.
On October 20, 2017, the duo released a compilation album titled Tegan and Sara Present the Con X: Covers, to celebrate the tenth anniversary of The Con. The compilation contains covers of each song performed by various artists, as well as a previously unreleased demo “Miami Still”, performed by the duo. The proceeds of the record and subsequent tour benefitted the Tegan and Sara Foundation, which raises money for self-identified women and girls in the LGBTQ community.
The duo released their memoir, High School, on 27 September 2019. It recounts their childhood and adolescence growing up in Alberta in the 1990s as well as their musical beginnings. The book debuted at number fifteen on The New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction best-sellers list. Along with the book, Tegan and Sara's released their ninth studio album, Hey, I'm Just Like You, which contains re-recordings of unreleased demo songs that the duo recorded as teenagers. The record was produced by Alex Hope and is the first Tegan and Sara record produced, performed, engineered, mixed, and mastered by a team of all women. The band embarked on a US, Canada and UK tour to promote the book and album, playing mostly acoustically, reading excerpts from the book and incorporating old video footage from the band's teenage years.
The current live touring band members include Ted Gowans (guitar; 2004-present), Jasper Leak (bass; 2012-present), John Spence (keyboards; 2012-present), and Adam Christgau (drums; 2013-present). Former live touring band members include Johnny Andrews (drums; 2006-2010), Shaun Huberts (bass; 2007-2010), Dan Kelly (bass; 2007), Chris Carlson (bass; 2001-2005), Rob Chursinoff (drums; 2001-2005) and Jason McGerr (drums; 2012).
Official site: http://www.teganandsara.com
09 this is everything
Tegan and Sara Lyrics
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Just to see if I'd fall off
I'm a frosted lemon coward
And I don't know how
No don't know to hold you without shaking
No I'm not aware of how I could possibly love you without aching
Yes I give you everything
Yes I give you anything
Gotta watch myself
I've gotta love myself
And take care
And so keep the light on before ya' hop into bed
'Cause, baby, this is the last honest love I'll ever give
I saved up all my sunshine just to see you more clear
I'm a little short on sorrow and I haven't given in
No I'm going to hold you anyway and I'll do it without shaking
Yes I'll love you always and I'll do it without aching
Yes I'd give you anything
Yes I'd give you anything
I gave you everything
Gotta watch myself
I've gotta love myself
And take care
And so keep the light on before ya' hop into bed
'Cause, baby, this is the last honest love I'll ever give
I give you everything
I give you anything
I gave you everything
Gotta watch my self
I've gotta love myself
And take care
Yeah
Gave you
I gave you
I gave you everything
So I've gotta watch myself
And love myself
And take care
This is your last love
This is your last love
This is your last love
Yeah this is your last love
This is your last love
This is your last love
And so keep the light on before ya' hop into bed
'Cause, baby, this is the last honest love I'll ever give
The lyrics to Tegan and Sara feat. The Lonely Island's song Everything Is Awesome! are very introspective and also contain a feeling of self-awareness. The singer in the song is someone who is cautious about love and getting hurt but is still willing to give it a try. They climbed up on the rainbow just to see if they would fall off which to me shows their innate fear of risking it all for someone they love. They consider themselves a "frosted lemon coward" and are unsure about how to hold their loved one without shaking, but they are committed to loving this person without any reservation.
The singer in the song acknowledges that they need to watch themselves and love themselves in order to take care of their emotional state. They are willing to give their all to this person that they love and have already given everything they have. The lines "This is your last love" repeated several times towards the end create a sense of urgency and finality to the lyrics. It is as if the singer is saying they only have one chance to get it right with this person, and they are willing to do whatever it takes to make it work. Overall, the song conveys a sense of vulnerability and a willingness to take a risk on love despite potential heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
Climbed up on the rainbow / Just to see if I'd fall off
I took a risk and put myself in a dangerous position just to see what would happen.
I'm a frosted lemon coward / And I don't know how / No don't know to hold you without shaking
I am scared and unsure of myself, so I don't know how to be intimate with you without showing my vulnerability.
No I'm not aware of how I could possibly love you without aching / Yes I give you everything / Yes I give you anything
Loving you is painful but I will still give you everything and anything that I can offer.
Gotta watch myself / I've gotta love myself / And take care
I need to prioritize my own well-being and self-love in order to properly care for you and maintain a healthy relationship.
And so keep the light on before ya' hop into bed / 'Cause, baby, this is the last honest love I'll ever give
I want to be transparent and genuine in our love, so please keep the light on and let me show you my true self, because this may be the last time I am capable of giving my all.
I saved up all my sunshine just to see you more clear / I'm a little short on sorrow and I haven't given in / No I'm going to hold you anyway and I'll do it without shaking / Yes I'll love you always and I'll do it without aching
I have put in the effort to better myself and clear my view of you, and despite my lack of sorrow, I will hold you firmly and love you unconditionally without falter.
Gave you / I gave you / I gave you everything / So I've gotta watch myself / And love myself / And take care
I have already given you my all, so now I need to focus on myself in order to continue giving in the future.
This is your last love / Yeah this is your last love / This is your last love / This is your last love
I am giving you my last chance at real, honest love.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: SARA KEIRSTEN QUIN, TEGAN RAIN QUIN
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Robin Rain Riot
Omg, what an amazing performance. This is the period of their best songs. I miss that raw Indie Rock performances.
Zen Ten
omg Tegan Quin's true calling, rock and roll! That was a beautiful vocal.
rookie blujay
I hope they kept the rights for their older albums. New fans will certainly be interested in getting copies.
claire chapman
Just perfect