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
That Girl
Tegan and Sara Lyrics
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Never gonna be enough
Sick and tired of fights starting wars
Never gonna be enough
Say what I want, say what I need
Sick and tired of things getting tough
Say what I want, say what I need
Nobody hurts you like me
When did I become that girl?
That girl I see
When did I become that girl?
That girl I see
Getting fed up with the way you love
Never gonna be enough
Sick and tired of things getting tough
Say what you saw, say what you heard
Sick and tired of things getting tough
Say what you felt, say where it hurts
Nobody treats me like dirt
When did I become that girl?
That girl I see
When did I become that girl?
That girl I see
I never wanna be anyone's enemy
I just wanna let myself be
The girl that I once was
I never wanna be that girl I see
When did I fall so far?
Barely recognise me
When do I move on?
So I recognise me
So I recognise me
When did I become that girl?
That girl I see
When did I become that girl?
That girl I see
When did I become that girl?
That girl I see
I never wanna be anyone's enemy
I just wanna let myself be
The girl that I once was
I never wanna be that girl I see
I never wanna be anyone's enemy
I just wanna let myself be
The girl that I once was
I never wanna be that girl I see
The lyrics in Tegan and Sara's "That Girl" suggest a reflective and introspective mood for the singer, who is sick and tired of the difficulties and challenges in her relationship. The lyrics seem to express her desire to speak up for herself and assert her needs, and also acknowledge the ways in which she has changed or grown more distant from her true self. The refrain of "When did I become that girl? That girl I see" emphasizes the sense of disconnection she feels between her present self and her past, and her need to reconcile these different versions of herself.
The verse "Say what I want, say what I need / Nobody hurts you like me" underscores the complexity of the relationship, which seems to involve mutual pain and hurt. The second verse "Say what you saw, say what you heard / Sick and tired of things getting tough / Say what you felt, say where it hurts / Nobody treats me like dirt" acknowledges that both partners are affected by the difficulties, and neither one wants to feel misunderstood or mistreated. The bridge "I never wanna be anyone's enemy / I just wanna let myself be / The girl that I once was / I never wanna be that girl I see" reinforces the idea that the singer wants to find a way to be true to herself without causing harm or conflict.
The song seems to be a deeply personal reflection on the ups and downs of a relationship and the internal struggles that come with trying to maintain one's identity within it. The repetition of the question "When did I become that girl?" also highlights the universal experience of feeling like we have lost ourselves in a situation, and the need to rediscover our true selves.
Line by Line Meaning
Sick and tired of things getting tough
Tired of things getting challenging and difficult to handle
Never gonna be enough
Not going to fulfill all expectations or satisfy completely
Sick and tired of fights starting wars
Exhausted with confrontations escalating into major battles
Say what I want, say what I need
Expressing desires and necessities openly
Nobody hurts you like me
No one inflicts emotional pain on you like I do
When did I become that girl?
At what moment did I transform into the type of person I dislike?
That girl I see
The version of myself that I don't recognize or approve of
Getting fed up with the way you love
Growing weary of the way you show affection
Say what you saw, say what you heard
Speaking the truth about what you witnessed or heard
Say what you felt, say where it hurts
Being honest about your emotions and the pain you're experiencing
Nobody treats me like dirt
No one mistreats me or devalues my worth
I never wanna be anyone's enemy
I don't want to be someone's adversary
The girl that I once was
The person I used to be before I changed into someone I don't like
When did I fall so far?
At what point did I deteriorate so much and become unrecognizable?
Barely recognise me
Hardly able to identify myself
When do I move on?
At what time should I start to transition and progress?
So I recognize me
So that I can rediscover and know myself
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: SARA KEIRSTEN QUIN, TEGAN RAIN QUIN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
C. Wilkiewicz
Tegan, Sara. Sara, Tegan. Thank you for everything you gave us this year and making it more bearable, you beautiful humans, thank you so much.
Adriana Avila
Carol Wolfkru, Aren't they?! Such beautiful humans.
emily ryan
Jamisen Moore I'm going through that right now. It's pretty powerful how much I'm affected by them and their music.
Raquel Silveira
queria um filme delas nos backstage
TE AMO SUAS LINDAS 💙
Larmee Productions
If anyone is wondering to themselves, "Do they sound like this live, vocally?" The answer is yes. They can sing live and in studio. It's surreal.
Biih Bitoh'nii Asd'zaa
I barely discovered these girls, and I LOVE them! How could I have never heard them before?
Canal de Faby
Las amo! :D
Ariel Catherine
This is awesome. 2016 tour was awesome and so was everything else you guys did in between! Thank you ❤❤
Luísa Silva
não vejo a hora de ver de pertinho!
Adriana Avila
I love them both. I love them all. Thank you girls for a fantastic album, a great Chicago concert, and beautiful videos for all of the songs. Can't believe you did that. Much appreciated. I'm in love and will watch them over and over again. One of my favs is 'Faint of Heart'. Great video.