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
Drove Me Wild
Tegan and Sara Lyrics
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Golden brown from the sun
Your arms outstretched, your hair cut shorter than it'd been
But still blowing in the wind
When I picture you, I think of your smile
And it drives me wild
Your laugh escaping you, your head thrown to the side
You carried romance in the palm of your hand
You called the plays for us
You clung to self-restraint, you followed your plan
You put the brakes on this
And it drove me
And it drove me
And it drove me wild
When I envision you, I think of your sheets
Tangled up beneath me
Your body inching close, closer to the edge
I got a hold of you then
When I imagine you, I think of that room
And it drives me wild
Your face relaxed, your voice a whisper in my ear
And it drives me wild
You carried romance in the palm of your hand
You called the plays for us
You clung to self-restraint, you followed your plan
You put the brakes on this
And it drove me
And it drove me
And it drove me wild
And it drove me
And it drove me
And it drove me wild
I would've had us swerving through those streets
Over and over
I would've stalled or rushed us through those greens
Over and over
But you knew that (You drove me wild)
And you wouldn't let me lose control
(You drove me wild) Control
(You drove me wild)
You carried romance in the palm of your hand
You called the plays for us
You clung to self-restraint, you followed your plan
You put the brakes on this
And it drove me
And it drove me
And it drove me wild
You carried romance in the palm of your hand
You called the plays for us
You clung to self-restraint, you followed your plan
You put the brakes on this
And it drove me
And it drove me
And it drove me wild
And it drove me
And it drove me
And it drove me wild
In "Drove Me Wild", Tegan and Sara describe their intense emotions for a person (it is not clear if it is a man or a woman) they are attracted to physically and emotionally. The lyrics are filled with imagery of the person's skin, hair, smile, and the moments they shared together. The song is a mix of nostalgia, longing, and frustration, as the singer remembers the excitement of being with this person and the affection they felt, but at the same time acknowledges that the relationship was limited by the other person's self-restraint, and perhaps lack of interest.
The chorus repeats the phrase "you drove me wild" several times, which can be interpreted as a mix of admiration, gratitude, and a hint of resentment. The subject of the song seems to have controlled and steered the relationship, and the singer appears to have been willing to give in to their desire to be with them, even if that meant endangering their own safety ("I would've had us swerving through those streets over and over"). However, the subject of the song put the brakes on their romance, leaving the singer longing for more.
Overall, "Drove Me Wild" is a powerful and emotionally evocative song, with a catchy melody and heartfelt lyrics. It captures the thrill and frustration of being attracted to someone who is both alluring and elusive, and the bittersweet feeling of remembering a past romance that could have been more.
Line by Line Meaning
When I think of you, I think of your skin
I associate you with your skin tone when I think of you.
Golden brown from the sun
Your skin is golden brown due to sun exposure.
Your arms outstretched, your hair cut shorter than it'd been
You have your arms stretched out and recently cut shorter hair.
But still blowing in the wind
Your hair still flows in the wind despite being shorter.
When I picture you, I think of your smile
I think of your smile when I picture you.
And it drives me wild
Thinking about your smile excites me.
Your laugh escaping you, your head thrown to the side
Your laugh uncontrollably comes out with your head thrown to the side.
You carried romance in the palm of your hand
You have a strong sense of romance and handle it with ease.
You called the plays for us
You took control of the romantic relationship.
You clung to self-restraint, you followed your plan
You maintained self-discipline and followed a predetermined course of action with the relationship.
You put the brakes on this
You slowed the pace of the romantic relationship.
When I envision you, I think of your sheets
I picture your bed sheets when I envision you.
Tangled up beneath me
We were intertwined in each other's arms on the bed.
Your body inching close, closer to the edge
Your body was moving closer to the edge of the bed.
I got a hold of you then
I held on to you tightly in that moment.
When I imagine you, I think of that room
I think of that specific room when I imagine you.
Your face relaxed, your voice a whisper in my ear
Your face was calm and your voice was soft, whispering in my ear.
I would've had us swerving through those streets
I would have taken risks and had us speeding through the streets.
Over and over
Repeatedly, time and time again.
I would've stalled or rushed us through those greens
I would have hastily moved us through green lights or slowed us down to avoid red lights.
But you knew that (You drove me wild)
But you were aware of my tendencies (which excited me).
And you wouldn't let me lose control
(You drove me wild) Control
(You drove me wild)
You prevented me from losing control, which was exciting for me.
And it drove me
It excited me.
And it drove me wild
It excited me very much.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Ned Shepard, Sara Keirsten Quin, Tegan Rain Quin, Ossama Sarraf
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