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
Don't Confess (This Thing Th..
Tegan and Sara Lyrics
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Why would I confess that I?
Don't think I'll deny
Why would I deny that I?
And don't be so hard on yourself
You won't get better till you're worse
Yeah, you send a little smile my way
Don't be so hard on yourself
You won't get better till you're worse
Yeah, you send a little love my way
And every second I spend waiting
Drags me closer to this grave
I'm not alone, no, I'm just on my own
And I, it's a little cold outside
Ooh, ooh, ooh
And don't think I'll escape
Why would I escape you?
And don't think I'll replace
How could I replace you?
And don't be so hard on yourself
You won't get better till you're worse
Yeah, you send a little smile my way
And don't be so hard on yourself
You won't get better till you're worse
Yeah, you send a little love my way
And every second I spend waiting
Drags me closer to this grave
I'm not alone, no, I'm just on my own
And I, it's a little cold outside
Ooh, ooh, ooh
And so don't be so hard on yourself
You won't get better till you're worse
Send your love my way
In "Don't Confess", Tegan and Sara sing about the struggle of being honest and vulnerable in a relationship. The song seems to be addressing someone who they have feelings for, but they are afraid to confess them because they fear rejection or hurting the other person. The first verse sets up this dynamic, with Tegan and Sara saying they won't confess or deny their feelings. The chorus then urges the other person to be easy on themselves and to show a little kindness towards the situation.
The second verse goes a little deeper into the internal struggle of waiting and the fear of being alone. The line "I'm not alone, no, I'm just on my own" seems to suggest a distinction between feeling lonely and being content with oneself. The repetition of "it's a little cold outside" could be metaphorical for the distance between the two individuals, or it could be taken literally as a reference to the physical coldness of winter.
Overall, "Don't Confess" is a song that captures the push and pull of emotional vulnerability and the desire for connection, even when it feels scary or uncertain.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't think I'll confess
Why would I reveal my feelings when I don't have to?
Why would I confess that I?
There's no reason for me to open up about my emotions.
Don't think I'll deny
I'm not going to pretend like I don't feel a certain way.
Why would I deny that I?
It's pointless to act like my feelings aren't real.
And don't be so hard on yourself
Stop being so critical of yourself.
You won't get better till you're worse
Sometimes things have to get worse before they can get better.
Yeah, you send a little love my way
I appreciate the affection you're showing me.
And every second I spend waiting
The longer I wait, the harder things become.
Drags me closer to this grave
My emotional distress is weighing me down.
I'm not alone, no, I'm just on my own
Even though I'm by myself, I don't feel completely isolated.
And I, it's a little cold outside
I'm feeling emotionally distant and isolated.
And don't think I'll escape
I won't try to run away from my problems.
Why would I escape you?
Avoiding my problems won't help me escape my feelings for you.
And don't think I'll replace
I can't just replace the way I feel about you with something else.
How could I replace you?
It's impossible for me to just forget about my feelings for you.
Send your love my way
I'm asking for affection and emotional support from you.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Sara Keirsten Quin, Tegan Rain Quin
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Sydney Renea
this song is so calming to me and I always find myself coming back to it from time to time and it never fails!!
Jesus is Lord
I cant believe a song from this album got so much attention! This album is definitely one of the more underrated as a whole. Love Tegan and Sara!
TranceAndIndieLover
Por mucho, sigo pensando que If It Was You ha sido su mejor álbum. Amo está canción. <3
Melissa Hot
OTH one of the most saddest episode of the entire show ! The first time Brooke fell for someone 😐 .... and we all know the end of this story....
Victoria Amat
YES THIS EPISODE WAS MIND BLOWING
Kill3rCroc Duf
I love this song ❤
Geovane Oliveira
Que música linda!
Andrea Bosley
best band ever
Christopher Kelley
she nailed my candor as of late
Hannah Grace
I Willa always come back to this song