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
Everything Is AWESOME
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
I gave you everything
Got to watch myself I've got to love myself
And take care
And so keep the light on before
Yeah, hop into bed
'Cause, baby, this is the last honest look I'll ever give
I saved up all my sunshine just to see you more clear
I'm a little short on solar but 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
Got to watch myself I've got to love myself
And take care
And so keep the light on before
Yeah, hop into bed
'Cause, baby, this is the last honest look I'll ever give
I give you everything I give you anything
I gave you everything
Got to watch myself I've got to love myself
And take care, yeah
I gave you, I gave you
I gave you everything
So got to watch myself I've got to 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 in Tegan and Sara's song "This Is Everything" express the struggles of loving someone deeply while at the same time feeling uncertain and insecure about the relationship. Climbing up on the rainbow is a metaphorical way of expressing how the singer takes risks and steps out of their comfort zone to be with the one they love. However, they also admit to being a "frosted lemon coward" who doesn't know how to hold onto their partner without shaking, representing their fear of losing them.
Throughout the song, the singer expresses how they would give their everything to the one they love without any hesitation, but at the same time, they need to love and take care of themselves. The importance of self-love and care is emphasized as the singer acknowledges the need to "watch myself," and "keep the light on before ya' hop into bed." The last honest love the singer will ever give represents the purity and authenticity of their feelings, and they hope to hold onto that as they navigate their relationship.
Overall, "This Is Everything" is a poignant reminder that love is not always easy and can be challenging to navigate, but it's essential to also prioritize self-love to maintain a healthy relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Climbed up on the rainbow
I took a risk and put myself in an uncomfortable situation
Just to see if I'd fall off
Just to see if I could handle the risk I took
I'm a frosted lemon coward
I lack bravery and confidence in myself
And I don't know how
I am unsure of myself
No, don't know to hold you
I don't know how to properly love and care for you
Without shaking
Without feeling nervous or scared
No, I'm not aware of how I could possibly love you
I am unaware of how my love for you can be expressed
Without aching
Without feeling emotional pain or heartbreak
Yes I give you everything, yes I give you anything
I am willing to give you all of me and everything I have
I gave you everything
I have already given you everything I could
Got to watch myself I've got to love myself
I need to focus on self-love and self-care
And take care
To take care of myself so I can properly love and care for others
And so keep the light on before
To keep hope and positivity in my life
Yeah, hop into bed
To get ready for sleep and relaxation
'Cause, baby, this is the last honest look I'll ever give
This will be my final honest expression of my feelings
I saved up all my sunshine just to see you more clear
I put in extra effort to understand you better
I'm a little short on solar but I haven't given in
I may lack energy but I won't give up
No, I'm going to hold you anyway
Despite my shortcomings, I will still love and care for you
And I'll do it without shaking
I won't let my nerves get in the way of showing affection
Yes, I'll love you always
My love for you will endure always
And I'll do it without aching
I will love you without any heartbreak or emotional pain
Yes, I'd give you anything, yes I'd give you anything
No matter what, I will give you all of me and everything I have
Got to watch myself I've got to love myself
I need to prioritize self-love and self-care
I gave you everything
I already gave everything I could to you
This is your last love this is your last love this is your last love
This will be my final gesture of love
Yeah this is your last love
This is your last chance at love
And so keep the light on before ya' hop into bed
Keep hope and optimism alive
'Cause, baby, this is the last honest love I'll ever give
This is the last genuine display of affection I can offer
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Sara Keirsten Quin, Tegan Rain Quin
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