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
Frozen
Tegan and Sara Lyrics
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It's not far to go you're not far at all
Pools out back waters so cold
There's not much said that I don't know
The difference between frozen hands and feet
You come right out and you ask me
Nobody ever asks me
Towel lying in the grass
It looks a lot worse than it seems
But you know, baby, that's just me
Baby, there you go
That's just me, baby
There you go
That's just, baby
There you go that's just me
It's not far to go you're not far at all
And darlin', darlin', darlin', darlin', yeah
Looking for a laugh
want to stop back when you're
Done whining and taking things back
I'll be there as always
Feet submerged and probably frozen
We can only hope that I'll be frozen
Enough of that as if I care
As if I need to know like I was there
But if I was you just call my name,
Call my name and I'll be there
If you call my name you know I'll be there
Baby, you're so far away
No matter what you do
No matter what you say
You couldn't stop the world for a moment
In the middle of good-bye
You stop in to say hi
Is it all right
Is it all right if I
Hi is it all right
Is it alright if I
Hi is it alright
Is it all right if I
Hi is it all right
Is it all right
Pools out back water so cold
There's not much said
Then I don't know the difference
Between frozen hands and feet
You come right out and you ask me
It's not far to go
It's not far at all
The song "Frozen" by Tegan and Sara speaks of a relationship that has grown cold over time. The lyrics have a melancholy tone, possibly due to the fact that one person in the relationship has fallen out of love. The opening lines "It's not far to go, it's not far at all" suggest that distance doesn't matter anymore since the relationship is already broken. Regardless of how close they are physically, the emotional distance is too great to bridge.
The line "Pools out back water so cold" can be interpreted as a metaphor for the relationship. The pools represent the emotional depth the relationship has, and the cold water stands for how the emotional connection between the two has become icy and unfeeling. The succeeding lines "There's not much said that I don't know" reflect how the person who's fallen out of love is aware of the reality of the situation, but can't express it explicitly.
The repetition of "Baby, there you go" at the end of the chorus shows the singer trying to represent the facts to the other person; that they have grown apart and are different from what they were. The lines "You couldn't stop the world for a moment, in the middle of good-bye" imply that even though the relationship may be over, the person still holds some affection for their partner. The song concludes with the chorus repeating the line "It's not far to go, you're not far at all" as if to emphasize that regardless of the distance, it's done and over.
Line by Line Meaning
It's not far to go it's not far at all
The journey is short and easy.
It's not far to go you're not far at all
You are close to your destination.
Pools out back waters so cold
The water in the pool at the back is very cold.
There's not much said that I don't know
I know everything that needs to be said.
The difference between frozen hands and feet
The distinction between having frozen hands and feet.
You come right out and you ask me
You ask me directly.
Nobody ever asks me
No one ever asks me anything.
In the pool out back water to my chest
I am standing in the pool with the water up to my chest.
Towel lying in the grass
A towel is lying on the grass nearby.
It looks a lot worse than it seems
It appears to be worse than it actually is.
But you know, baby, that's just me
That's just how I am, and you already know that.
Baby, there you go
That's just how you are, baby.
That's just me, baby
That's just how I am, baby.
There you go
That's how you act.
It's not far to go you're not far at all
You are almost at your destination.
And darlin', darlin', darlin', darlin', yeah
An expression of affection for Darling.
Looking for a laugh
In search of something amusing.
want to stop back when you're
Want to come back to meet again.
Done whining and taking things back
Stop complaining and changing your mind.
I'll be there as always
I will always be there for you.
Feet submerged and probably frozen
My feet are underwater and may be frozen.
We can only hope that I'll be frozen
Maybe I will be frozen, hopefully.
Enough of that as if I care
I don't care about that, let's move on.
As if I need to know like I was there
I don't need to know everything as if I was there.
But if I was you just call my name,
But if I were you, just call my name.
Call my name and I'll be there
If you call my name, I will be there for you.
Baby, you're so far away
You are emotionally distant.
No matter what you do
Regardless of your actions.
No matter what you say
Regardless of your words.
You couldn't stop the world for a moment
You cannot halt time.
In the middle of good-bye
During a farewell.
You stop in to say hi
You stop by to say hello.
Is it all right
Is everything okay?
Is it all right if I
Do you mind if I?
Hi is it all right
Hello, is everything okay?
Is it alright if I
May I?
Hi is it alright
Hello, is it okay?
Is it all right if I
May I do this?
Hi is it all right
Hello, is it okay?
Pools out back water so cold
The water in the pool at the back is extremely cold.
There's not much said
There isn't anything to discuss.
Then I don't know the difference
I am not aware of the contrast.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Sara Keirsten Quin, Tegan Rain Quin
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