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
Divided
Tegan and Sara Lyrics
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The shows are cheaper there
And they don't mind if you put your feet up.
She's out on the highway.
She's got a homemade sign it says.
Go ahead try to figure what my future looks like.
I don't want to live my life like a story.
Don't run along side and control me.
Just film away and let me be.
At ease I, I feel fine.
I'll move on, I'll go on.
There's something so divided.
Don't worry about me I'll be fine.
Don't live your life for me or for anyone.
You live your life as if you're one.
You live your life as if you're one.
Quiet, it's awful quiet.
How can you be mad?
We've just got started.
I want to shave my head and lie in bed all day long.
How can you be mad?
We've just got started.
You live your as if you're one.
You live your as if you're one.
At ease I, I feel fine.
I'll move on, I'll go on.
Don't live your life like a movie.
Always thinkin' you could've been something.
Don't live your life for me or for anyone.
You live your life as if you're one.
You live your life as if you're one.
Quiet, it's awful quiet. so quiet.
The song "Divided" by Tegan and Sara talks about living life on your own terms and not letting others dictate your future. The song starts by describing a scene where the singer goes to watch a movie downtown where the shows are cheaper, and the audience doesn't mind if they put their feet up. At the same time, someone is out on the highway with a homemade sign that says, "Go ahead try to figure what my future looks like."
The lyrics mainly emphasize the message of breaking away from societal expectations and conventional norms. The singer doesn't want to live their life like a story always thinking they could've been something, nor do they want others to control them. They want to be free to live their life as they choose while others do the same.
The repeated line, "You live your life as if you're one," emphasizes the importance of individuality and self-discovery. The song ends with the singer feeling fine and ready to move on with their life, suggesting they have found peace and comfort in living life on their own terms.
Line by Line Meaning
Go downtown to catch the early movie.
Let's head to the cheaper movie theaters in downtown and catch the early show to save some money.
The shows are cheaper there
The movie shows in downtown are less expensive compared to other theaters in town.
And they don't mind if you put your feet up.
The cinema in downtown allows you to feel comfortable and put your feet up while enjoying your movie.
She's out on the highway.
She's traveling on the road, maybe searching for something new.
She's got a homemade sign it says.
She's carrying a sign that she made herself.
Go ahead try to figure what my future looks like.
I'm not going to let anyone else dictate my future, I'm in charge of my own life.
I don't want to live my life like a story.
I don't want to live life based on the standards of a story book or movie, I want to live it on my own terms.
Always thinkin' I could've been something.
I don't want to constantly think about what could have been, I want to focus on the present.
Don't run along side and control me.
Please don't try to control me or run alongside me, let me live my own life.
Just film away and let me be.
Just leave me alone and let me live my own life without any outside interference.
At ease I, I feel fine.
I'm relaxed and content with the current situation.
I'll move on, I'll go on.
I'm strong enough to move on and continue despite any challenges or setbacks.
There's something so divided.
There's a clear difference and separation in opinion or perspective.
Don't worry about me I'll be fine.
Don't concern yourself with my life, I can handle things on my own.
Don't live your life for me or for anyone.
Don't try to live your life for me or anyone else, you should live your life for yourself.
You live your life as if you're one.
You should live your life as an individual, not worrying about others' opinions.
Quiet, it's awful quiet.
There's a deafening silence between us.
How can you be mad?
Why are you angry?
We've just got started.
We just began, there's still much more to come.
I want to shave my head and lie in bed all day long.
I just want to relax and take it easy for a while.
Don't live your life like a movie.
Don't base your life on the standards or expectations of movies and TV shows.
Always thinkin' you could've been something.
Stop thinking about what you could have been, and focus on who you are now.
You live your life as if you're one.
You should live your life independently, not always worrying about or relying on others.
Quiet, it's awful quiet. so quiet.
Things are so quiet, it's almost eerie.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: SARA QUIN, TEGAN QUIN
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