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
Speak Slow
Tegan and Sara Lyrics
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Would you like the company or are you sick of me?
When your love lets you go you only want love more
Even when love was not what you were looking for
Speak slow, tell me love
Where do we go? Ah, ah
Where do we go? Ah, ah
You break down and plead your case
I don't know what to say
I leave my heart all this pain
And now I'm at it all again
On these streets that I leave
For weeks on end who's to blame
When you want love
Doesn't matter what you're looking for
Speak slow, tell me love
Where do we go? Ah, ah
Where do we go? Ah, ah
Where do we go? Ah, ah
Speak slow, tell me love
Where do we go? Ah, ah
Where do we go? Ah, ah
Where do we go?
Speak slow
I'm so far away and I just can't see you
I'm so far along and I just don't need you
I am so ah, alone, so ah, ah, alone
So ah, alone, so ah, ah, alone
I'm so far away and I just can't see you
I'm so far along and I just don't need you
I am so ah, alone, so ah, ah, alone
So ah, alone, so ah, ah, alone
When your love lets you go
You only want love more
Even when love
Was not what you were looking for
When your love lets you go
You only want love more
Even when love
Was not what you were looking for
Speak slow, tell me love
Where do we go? Ah, ah
Where do we go? Ah, ah
Where do we go? Ah, ah
Speak slow, tell me love
Where do we go? Ah, ah
Where do we go? Ah, ah
Where do we go?
Speak slow
Speak slow
The lyrics to Tegan and Sara's song Speak Slow express a sense of uncertainty and questioning in a relationship. The song begins with one partner acknowledging that they do not prioritize their relationship as much as the other person does. They wonder if their partner still wants to be together or if they have grown tired of their presence. The chorus then asks where the relationship is headed, and whether they can continue forward together.
The second verse addresses a plea from the partner who wants the relationship to continue. The singer reflects on their feeling of being unable to respond adequately to their partner's distress. The remainder of the lyrics express themes of longing and loneliness, highlighting the desire for love even when it is not what was originally sought. The repetition of "speak slow" at the end of the song may suggest a desire for clarity and understanding in the relationship.
Overall, the lyrics capture the confusion and vulnerability of two people trying to navigate the uncertain terrain of a committed relationship. The song highlights the universal desire for love and connection while acknowledging the difficulty of finding it.
Line by Line Meaning
You wait up for me, I don't wake up for you
Do you stay up late for me because you want to or because you have no other choice? I don't make an effort to wake up early for you, but I wonder if you need my company.
Would you like the company or are you sick of me?
Are you tired of being around me all the time or do you actually enjoy my presence and would like me to stay?
When your love lets you go you only want love more
When someone you love leaves you, you become more hungry for love and affection than ever before.
Even when love was not what you were looking for
Despite not wanting love at first, once it's gone, you yearn for it anyway.
Speak slow, tell me love
Where do we go? Ah, ah
Where do we go? Ah, ah
Where do we go?
Talk to me slowly, my love. Where are we headed next in our relationship? Where do we go from here?
You break down and plead your case
I don't know what to say
I leave my heart all this pain
And now I'm at it all again
You're begging me for a chance, pleading your case. I don't know how to respond. I've already given you my heart, and it's caused me a lot of pain. Now, I'm back in the same situation again, not knowing what to do.
On these streets that I leave
For weeks on end who's to blame
When you want love
Doesn't matter what you're looking for
As I wander these streets for days on end, it's unclear who is responsible for my loneliness. Even when you're not searching for love, it's still what you want deep down.
I'm so far away and I just can't see you
I'm so far along and I just don't need you
I am so ah, alone, so ah, ah, alone
So ah, alone, so ah, ah, alone
I'm physically distant from you, and it's like you're not even there. I'm emotionally distant from you as well, and I don't need you anymore. So now, I'm all alone, just me and my thoughts.
When your love lets you go
You only want love more
Even when love
Was not what you were looking for
When someone you love abandons you, you crave love even more than before, regardless of whether or not you were even searching for it initially.
Speak slow, tell me love
Where do we go? Ah, ah
Where do we go? Ah, ah
Where do we go?
Talk to me slowly, my love. Where are we headed next in our relationship? Where do we go from here?
Speak slow
Repeat to me what you just said, but more slowly, so I can better understand.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Sara Keirsten Quin, Tegan Rain Quin
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