Tegan and Sara are a Canadian indie band composed of identical twin sisters
Tegan Rain Quin and
Sara Keirsten Quin (born September 19, 1980). Both Tegan and Sara play guitar and keyboard and write songs.
History
Tegan and Sara Quin were born September 19, 1980 in
CalgaryCalgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
,
AlbertaAlberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
. They began playing guitar and writing songs at age 15. They initially played as Plunk without a drummer or
bass playerA bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
. 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 won Calgary's Garage Warz competition, using the studio time they won to record their first professional demo,
Yellow tape, which was followed by
Orange tape and
Red tape.
Two songs from
Red tape appeared on their first album,
Under Feet Like Ours-External links:*...
, which they released independently in 1999 under the name "Sara and Tegan". They later changed their name to "Tegan and Sara" because it was easier to pronounce and reprinted the album using that name. They also wanted their name to stand out amongst the other 'Sara' musicians at the time such as Sarah McLachlan and Sarah Slean. Tegan was easier to remember.
Neil YoungNeil Percival Young, OC, OM is a Canadian singer-songwriter who is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation...
's manager signed them to Young's Vapor Records label, and they released
This Business of ArtThis Business of Art is a Tegan and Sara album, released in 2000. It is their first official release through Vapor Records, though they independently released Under Feet Like Ours the previous year. Six of the songs originally appeared on its predecessor; "Proud", "Hype", "Freedom", "More for Me",...
through Vapor in 2000. They have toured extensively since then.
In 2002, the band released their third album
If It Was YouIf It Was You is a studio album by Tegan and Sara, released on August 20, 2002. Officially, it is their second release through Vapor Records, though they independently released Under Feet Like Ours in 1999....
. Their fourth album,
So JealousSo Jealous is a studio album by Canadian band Tegan and Sara, released on September 14, 2004. It is their third album on Vapor Records, and their fourth overall. One track on the album, "Walking with a Ghost", was later covered by The White Stripes and became the title song of their EP Walking with...
, was released in 2004 and led to wider success. This album was released through both Vapor and
SanctuarySanctuary Records Group Limited was a record label based in the United Kingdom and a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. Until June 2007, it was the largest independent record label in the UK and the largest independent music management company in the world...
. One track on the album, "
Walking with a Ghost"Walking with a Ghost" is a song by Tegan and Sara, from their 2004 album So Jealous mostly written by Sara Quin, although credited to both band members, which was released as a single in 2005...
", was covered by
The White StripesThe White Stripes was an American rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The group consisted of the songwriter Jack White and drummer Meg White . Jack and Meg White were previously married to each other, but are now divorced...
, who released it on their
Walking with a GhostWalking with a Ghost is an EP by the American alternative rock band The White Stripes and was released in December 2005, six months after Get Behind Me Satan, on V2...
EP.
Their 2007 album
The ConThe Con is the fifth studio album by Canadian rock duo Tegan and Sara, released on July 24, 2007...
was released by Vapor and
SireSire Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group and distributed through Warner Bros. Records.-Beginnings:The label was founded in 1966 as Sire Productions by Seymour Stein and Richard Gottehrer, each investing ten thousand dollars into the new company. Its early releases as a...
because Sanctuary chose to no longer release new music in the United States. The album was co-produced by
Chris WallaChristopher Walla is an American musician and music producer, most notable for being the guitarist for the band Death Cab for Cutie. He is also a former DJ of KCWU, 88.1 The Burg...
.
Jason McGerrJason McGerr is the current drummer for the band Death Cab for Cutie. McGerr was previously in Krusters Kronomid and Eureka Farm as well as the Seattle jazz trio Rockin' Teenage Combo. McGerr is an instructor at the Seattle Drum School when not playing drums for Death Cab for Cutie...
of
Death Cab for CutieDeath Cab for Cutie is an American alternative rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. The band consists of Ben Gibbard , Chris Walla , Nick Harmer and Jason McGerr ....
,
Matt SharpMatthew Kelly Sharp is a founding member and former bassist for the band Weezer. In 1994, he started a band called The Rentals and released their debut album shortly after Weezer's first release, their second album in 1999, and an EP in 2007...
of
The RentalsThe Rentals are an American rock band fronted by vocalist Matt Sharp, best known as the former bass player for rock group Weezer. The band is best known for their mid-1990s hit single, "Friends of P.". The group has released two albums, Return of the Rentals and Seven More Minutes on Maverick...
and previously
WeezerWeezer is an American alternative rock band. The band currently consists of Rivers Cuomo , Patrick Wilson , Brian Bell , and Scott Shriner . The band has changed lineups three times since its formation in 1992...
,
Hunter BurganHunter Lawrence Burgan is an American multi-instrumentalist. He is the third and current bass guitarist of AFI.-Biography:Burgan grew up in Grass Valley, California. He is vegan.-Career:...
of
AFIAFI is an American alternative rock band from Ukiah, California that formed in 1991. They have consisted of the same lineup since 1998: lead vocalist Davey Havok, drummer and backup vocalist Adam Carson, with bassist Hunter Burgan and guitarist Jade Puget, who both play keyboard and contribute...
, and
Kaki KingKaki King is an American guitarist and composer. King is known for her percussive and jazz-tinged melodies, energetic live shows, use of multiple tunings on acoustic and lap steel guitar, and her diverse range in different genres.In February 2006, Rolling Stone released a list of "The New Guitar...
all appear on the album.
On October 27, 2009, Tegan and Sara released their sixth album
SainthoodSainthood is the sixth studio album by the Canadian rock duo Tegan and Sara, released on October 27, 2009 by Sire Records.The album was a shortlisted nominee for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize.- Track listing :-Bonus tracks:-Background:...
, produced by
Chris WallaChristopher Walla is an American musician and music producer, most notable for being the guitarist for the band Death Cab for Cutie. He is also a former DJ of KCWU, 88.1 The Burg...
and
Howard RedekoppHoward Redekopp is a Vancouver, British Columbia-based Canadian music producer/mixer/engineer.In 2009, Rolling Stone ranked one of Howard's projects, The New Pornographers' Electric Version, #79 in the "100 Best Albums of the Decade".-Discography:...
, as well as a three-volume book set titled
ON, IN, AT, which is a collection of stories, essays, journals, and photos of the band on tour in America in the fall of 2008, writing together in New Orleans, and touring Australia. The photographs in the book are by Lindsey Byrnes and Ryan Russell. While recording
Sainthood, Tegan and Sara spent a week writing songs together in New Orleans. The song "Paperback Head" appeared on the album, making it the first song on any Tegan and Sara album that they wrote together.
Spin magazineSpin is a music magazine founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione Jr.-History:In its early years, the magazine was noted for its broad music coverage with an emphasis on college-oriented rock music and on the ongoing emergence of hip-hop. The magazine was eclectic and bold, if sometimes haphazard...
gave
Sainthood four out of five stars and wrote, "Tegan and Sara's music may no longer be the stuff of teens, but its strength remains in how much it feels like two people talking."
In 2011, they launched 2011: A Merch Odyssey, which sees the launch of at least one new item in the official online stores every month, all year long. A live CD/DVD combination package titled
Get Along was released on November 15 and contains three films titled 'States', 'India' and 'For The Most Part'.
Personal lives
Both twins are openly gay. Tegan lives in Vancouver, BC and Los Angeles, CA. Sara lives in Montreal, QC and New York, NY. Sara was the first to come out, at age 15. Sara was in a common law marriage with the art director of their band, Emy Storey, but they separated in 2007.
Touring
Tegan and Sara began touring after graduating from high school in 1998, traveling by car or Greyhound bus. In 2000, they toured with
Neil YoungNeil Percival Young, OC, OM is a Canadian singer-songwriter who is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation...
and The Pretenders. Other notable touring mates include
Ryan AdamsDavid Ryan Adams is an American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter, from Jacksonville, North Carolina. Initially part of the group Whiskeytown, Adams left the band and released his first solo album Heartbreaker in 2000...
,
Ben FoldsBenjamin Scott "Ben" Folds is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and television personality. From 1995-2000, Folds was the frontman and pianist of the alternative rock band Ben Folds Five. Since the group disbanded, Folds has performed as a solo artist and has toured all over the world...
,
Gogol BordelloGogol Bordello is a Gypsy punk band from the Lower East Side of Manhattan, formed in 1999 and known for theatrical stage shows and persistent touring.Much of the band's sound is inspired by Gypsy music...
,
CakeCake is an American alternative rock band from Sacramento, California. Consisting of singer John McCrea, trumpeter Vince DiFiore, guitarist Xan McCurdy, bassist Gabe Nelson and drummer Paulo Baldi, the band has been noted for McCrea's sarcastic lyrics and deadpan voice, DiFiore's trumpet parts, and...
,
City and ColourCity and Colour is the recording alias for Juno Award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter Dallas Green, who was also the guitarist and vocalist of the post-hardcore band Alexisonfire. He plays melodic acoustic and folk music and is often accompanied by a rotating number of Canadian indie rock...
,
CommuniquéCommuniqué is an indie rock band from the San Francisco Bay Area. The band originated as American Steel, but decided to record under the name Communiqué during the taping of A Crescent Honeymoon in 2002 because the synth-rock sound did not match the punk style of American Steel.-Band members:*Rory...
,
Death Cab for CutieDeath Cab for Cutie is an American alternative rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. The band consists of Ben Gibbard , Chris Walla , Nick Harmer and Jason McGerr ....
,
Hot Hot HeatHot Hot Heat is a Canadian indie rock band formed in 1999 from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.-Career:Dustin Hawthorne and Steve Bays had been in many different bands together since 1995 and met Hawley in 1998. In 1999, Hawley bought a Juno 6 keyboard and asked Bays to try playing it, as no one...
,
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, The Killers,
New Found GloryNew Found Glory is an American rock band from Coral Springs, Florida. Formed in the summer of 1997, founding members were lead vocalist Jordan Pundik, guitarists Chad Gilbert and Steve Klein, bassist Ian Grushka and drummer Joe Marino...
,
ParamoreParamore is an American rock band from Franklin, Tennessee, formed in 2004. The band consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, bassist Jeremy Davis, and guitarist Taylor York...
,
Rufus WainwrightRufus McGarrigle Wainwright is an American-Canadian singer-songwriter. He has recorded six albums of original music, EPs, and tracks on compilations and film soundtracks.-Early years:...
, and
WeezerWeezer is an American alternative rock band. The band currently consists of Rivers Cuomo , Patrick Wilson , Brian Bell , and Scott Shriner . The band has changed lineups three times since its formation in 1992...
.
Their onstage banter, including stories and commentary about their
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,
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, and life on the road, have become an indispensable part of their live shows.
They have performed at festivals including
Sarah McLachlanSarah Ann McLachlan, OC, OBC is a Canadian musician, singer and songwriter. Known for her emotional ballads and mezzo-soprano vocal range, as of 2006, she has sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan's best-selling album to date is Surfacing, for which she won two Grammy Awards and four...
's
Lilith FairLilith Fair was a concert tour and travelling music festival, founded by Canadian musician Sarah McLachlan, Nettwerk Music Group's Dan Fraser and Terry McBride, and New York talent agent Marty Diamond. It took place during the summers of 1997 to 1999, and was revived in the summer of 2010. It...
1999,
CoachellaThe Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is a three-day annual music and arts festival, organized by Goldenvoice and held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, in the Inland Empire's Coachella Valley...
,
LollapaloozaLollapalooza is an annual music festival featuring popular alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock and hip hop bands, dance and comedy performances, and craft booths. It has also provided a platform for non-profit and political groups. The music festival hosts more than 160,000 people over a...
,
SXSWSouth by Southwest is an Austin, Texas based company dedicated to planning conferences, trade shows, festivals and other events. Their current roster of annual events include: SXSW Music, SXSW Film, SXSW Interactive, SXSWedu, and SXSWeco and take place every spring in Austin, Texas, United States...
2005,
Austin City LimitsAustin City Limits is an American public television music program recorded live in Austin, Texas by Public Broadcasting Service Public television member station KLRU, and broadcast on many PBS stations around the United States...
, Bonnaroo,
Falls FestivalThe Falls Festival is a New Year's Eve music festival, held annually in Lorne, Victoria and Marion Bay, Tasmania Australia since 1993.It lasts four days, from 29 December to 1 January each year. The headline acts play mostly over two evenings, 30 December and 31 December...
,
Sasquatch!Sasquatch! Music Festival is a music festival held annually at the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington. It is presented by the House of Blues. There is an emphasis on indie rock bands and singer-songwriters, although there are also alternative rock, hip hop and comedy acts...
,
Cyndi LauperCynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper is an American singer, songwriter, actress and LGBT rights activist. She achieved success in the mid-1980s with the release of the album She's So Unusual and became the first female singer to have four top-five singles released from one album...
's
True Colors TourThe True Colors Tour is an annual music tour created by American pop singer Cyndi Lauper. The tour benefits the Human Rights Campaign and other organizations that provide support to the LGBT community and to the straight friends and family who love them, including PFLAG and the Matthew Shepard...
2008;
SouthboundSouthbound is an arts, camping and music festival. A variety of Australian and international artists perform at this event. The festival occurs annually, early January, at the Sir Stewart Bovell Park in Busselton, Western Australia.-History:...
2009,
GlastonburyThe Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury or even Glasto, is a performing arts festival that takes place near Pilton, Somerset, England, best known for its contemporary music, but also for dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret and other arts.The...
, Lilith Fair,
Newport Folk FestivalThe Newport Folk Festival is an American annual folk-oriented music festival in Newport, Rhode Island, which began in 1959 as a counterpart to the previously established Newport Jazz Festival...
2011, Sasquatch! 2010 and
Winnipeg Folk FestivalThe Winnipeg Folk Festival is a summer folk music festival held in Birds Hill Provincial Park, near Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It features a variety of folk artists from all around the world, as well as a number of local folk performers....
2011.
In December 2010 Tegan and Sara supported
Jack JohnsonJack Johnson was born May 18, 1975 is an American folk rock singer-songwriter, surfer and musician known for his work in the soft rock and acoustic genres. In 2001, he achieved commercial success after the release of his debut album, Brushfire Fairytales. He has since released four more albums, a...
in New Zealand and Australia.
Other work
In 2009, both Tegan and Sara worked as producers for the first time. Tegan worked with char2d2 on the 2009
Small Vampires EP, while Sara worked on 2010 debut albums for
FencesFences is a 4-piece indie rock band from Seattle, Washington.- History :Fences is the creation of singer/songwriter Christopher Mansfield, Seattle native and graduate of Berklee College of Music. In 2009, his EP was discovered via MySpace by Sara Quin of the popular Canadian indie band Tegan &...
and
Hesta PrynnJulie Potash also known as Hesta Prynn , is an American musician, singer/rapper from Long Island, New York. She began her career in music as one-third of the all-female hip-hop group Northern State. After the band broke up she started focusing on solo material and, in July 2010, released an EP,...
.
Collaborations
In 2007, Tegan sang in
Against Me!Against Me! is an American punk rock band formed in 1997 in Naples, Florida and relocated to Gainesville, Florida in 1999. Their first full-length album, released on No Idea Records in 2002, was Against Me! Is Reinventing Axl Rose. They have released music on Misanthrope Records, Crasshole Records,...
's song "Borne on the FM Waves of the Heart" and Sara sang in
The ReasonThe Reason is a Canadian rock band, formed by Adam White and James Nelan in 2003.-History:Adam White and James "Cubby" Nelan formed The Reason in late 2003 after the passing of their punk rock band, Sewing With Nancie...
's song "We're So Beyond This", as well as appearing in these music videos.
In April 2008, Tegan wrote and recorded a song titled "His Love" at the request of
Augusten BurroughsAugusten Xon Burroughs is an American writer known for his New York Times bestselling memoir Running with Scissors .- Life :...
as a contribution to the audio version of his book
A Wolf at the TableA Wolf at the Table is a 2008 memoir by Augusten Burroughs that recounts his turbulent childhood relationship with his father. In the summer of 2007, Burroughs announced on his official website that the book would be released on . In an interview with Wikinews, Burroughs said that many of his fans...
. The two headlined
SpinSpin is a music magazine founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione Jr.-History:In its early years, the magazine was noted for its broad music coverage with an emphasis on college-oriented rock music and on the ongoing emergence of hip-hop. The magazine was eclectic and bold, if sometimes haphazard...
's September 2008
Liner Notes benefit for
Housing WorksHousing Works is a New York City based non-profit fighting the twin crises of AIDS and homelessness. The charity is well-known for its operations, which have recently included outreach to Haiti after the 2010 earthquake....
, a New York non-profit.
In addition to their own set, Tegan and Sara performed with DJ Tiësto during the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival on June 13, 2008. Tegan and Sara appeared as guests, providing live vocals for
TiëstoTijs Michiel Verwest, , known as Tiësto , is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto...
's remix of "
Back in Your Head"Back in Your Head" is a song by the Canadian indie band Tegan and Sara from their 2007 album The Con. It was released as a single in the same year. It was written by Sara Quin....
". Tegan and Sara also collaborated with
TiëstoTijs Michiel Verwest, , known as Tiësto , is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto...
on the song "Feel It in My Bones" from his 2009 album
KaleidoscopeKaleidoscope is the fourth studio album by Dutch trance artist Tiësto, released on 6 October 2009 on Musical Freedom, Tiësto's new label in association with PIAS Recordings...
and appeared in the music video for this song.
Tegan and Sara are featured on Margaret Cho's 2009 album
Cho DependentCho Dependent is the first studio album from American actress and comedian Margaret Cho. Released on August 24, 2010 as her debut album for Clownery Records, it earned a nomination for a 2010 Grammy award for Best Comedy Album...
on the track "Intervention". They are also featured in Margaret's video for the song.
Tegan and Sara released an "Alligator" remix album on iTunes in 2010. Contributors included
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,
Four TetKieran Hebden is a post-rock and electronic musician. Hebden first came to prominence as a member of the band Fridge before establishing himself as a solo artist under the moniker of Four Tet....
,
Passion PitPassion Pit is an American electropop band from Cambridge, Massachusetts. The group, which formed in 2007, consists of Michael Angelakos , Ian Hultquist , Ayad Al Adhamy , Jeff Apruzzese and Nate Donmoyer...
,
Ra Ra RiotRa Ra Riot is an American indie rock band from Syracuse, New York, consisting of vocalist Wes Miles, bassist Mathieu Santos, guitarist Milo Bonacci, cellist Alexandra Lawn , violinist Rebecca Zeller, and drummer Kenny Bernard.-History:...
, and
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.
Sara is featured on rapper/songwriter/producer
Theophilus LondonTheophilus London is an American rapper from Brooklyn, New York City.-Early life:London was born on the island Trinidad, on February 23 of 1987 and was raised in Brooklyn briefly, then moved to the suburbs of the Poconos.-Records:...
's track "Why Even Try" from his 2011 Lover's Holiday EP.
Both Tegan and Sara appear in
Sara BareillesSara Beth Bareilles is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. She achieved mainstream success in 2007 with the hit single "Love Song", which brought her into the number one spot on the Billboard Pop 100 chart. She has sold over 1 million records in the United States alone and has been...
' star-studded music video for her song "Uncharted". The video premiered in March 2011 and also features, amongst others,
Josh GrobanJoshua Winslow "Josh" Groban is an American singer-songwriter, musician, actor, and record producer. His four solo albums have been certified at least multi-platinum, and in 2007, he was charted as the number-one best selling artist in the United States with over 21 million records in that country...
,
Laura JansenLaura Jansen is a Dutch-American singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles. Jansen established herself as a regular at the Los Angeles live music venue the Hotel Cafe before gaining fame in her native country, The Netherlands...
,
Ingrid MichaelsonIngrid Ellen Egbert Michaelson is a New York-based indie-pop singer-songwriter. Her music has been featured in episodes of several popular television shows, including Scrubs, Bones, Grey's Anatomy The Big C and One Tree Hill, as well as in Old Navy's Fall 2007 Fair Isle and Opel's/Vauxhall's...
, Pharell Williams,
Adam LevineAdam Noah Levine is an American singer-songwriter and musician, best known as the front man and guitarist for the pop rock band Maroon 5. He is also a coach on the American talent show The Voice.-Early life:...
,
Ben FoldsBenjamin Scott "Ben" Folds is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and television personality. From 1995-2000, Folds was the frontman and pianist of the alternative rock band Ben Folds Five. Since the group disbanded, Folds has performed as a solo artist and has toured all over the world...
,
Keenan CahillKeenan Cahill is a teenager from Elmhurst, Illinois whose lip-syncing of popular songs has brought his videos on YouTube to some of the most viewed online videos. Guest artists on his channel have included rapper 50 Cent in November 2010, David Guetta in January 2011, and Jersey Shore's Paul...
,
Jennifer NettlesJennifer Nettles is an American country music artist. She is known primarily for her role as lead vocalist of the duo Sugarland alongside Kristian Bush. Before Sugarland's inception, she also fronted Atlanta, Georgia-based bands called Soul Miner's Daughter and Jennifer Nettles Band...
, and
Vanessa CarltonVanessa Lee Carlton is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Upon completion of her education at the School of American Ballet, Carlton chose to pursue singing instead, performing in New York bars and clubs while attending university. Three months after recording a demo with producer Peter...
.
Tegan sings with Jim Ward, "Broken Songs."
Sara appeared on
Jonathan CoultonJonathan Coulton is an American singer-songwriter, known for his songs about geek culture and his use of the Internet to draw fans...
's 2011 album 'Artificial Heart', providing vocals for the album's remake of the song Coulton wrote for Valve's game
Portal, "
Still AliveStill Alive may refer to:* Still Alive , the closing credits song from the Portal video game* Still Alive – the Remixes, the theme song from the video game Mirror's Edge...
".
NOFXNOFX is an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, California .The band was formed in 1983 by vocalist/bassist Fat Mike and guitarist Eric Melvin. Drummer Erik Sandin joined NOFX shortly after. In 1991 El Hefe joined to play lead guitar and trumpet, rounding out the current line-up...
's song "Creeping out Sara" is about the two sisters. During a live Q&A when asked what they thought of the song Sara answered 'The song is called 'Creeping out Sara'; I am Sara, and I was creeped out.'
Sara appears in Kaki King's music video for "Pull Me out Alive."
Tegan sang on "Contrails" by rapper
AstronautalisAstronautalis is an American hip hop artist based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota.After gaining some renown in local circles in Jacksonville and competing at Scribble Jam, Astronautalis self-released his debut album, You and Yer Good Ideas, in 2003...
on his 2011 album
This Is Our Science. She also appears in the music video.
| List of joint and solo collaborations |
| Member(s) |
Year |
Collaborator(s) |
Song |
Album |
| Tegan & Sara |
2009 |
TiëstoTijs Michiel Verwest, , known as Tiësto , is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto...
|
"Feel It in My Bones" |
Kaleidoscope Kaleidoscope is the fourth studio album by Dutch trance artist Tiësto, released on 6 October 2009 on Musical Freedom, Tiësto's new label in association with PIAS Recordings...
|
| Fucked Up Fucked Up is a hardcore punk band from Toronto, Canada. The band won the 2009 Polaris Music Prize for the album The Chemistry of Common Life.-History:The band formed and played their first shows in early 2001...
|
"Do They Know It's Christmas?" |
|
Margaret ChoMargaret Cho is an American comedian, fashion designer, actress, author, and recording artist. Cho is best known for her stand-up routines, through which she critiques social and political problems, especially those pertaining to race and sexuality. She has also directed and appeared in music...
|
"Intervention" |
Cho Dependent Cho Dependent is the first studio album from American actress and comedian Margaret Cho. Released on August 24, 2010 as her debut album for Clownery Records, it earned a nomination for a 2010 Grammy award for Best Comedy Album...
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| Tegan |
2005 |
Vivek Shraya Vivek Shraya is a Canadian singer songwriter and short story writer. He currently lives in Toronto....
|
"The Alphabet" |
A Composite of Straight Lines |
| David Usher David Usher is a British-born Canadian singer-songwriter. Formerly the frontman for the alternative rock band Moist, he embarked on a solo career beginning in the late 1990s.-Biography:...
|
"Hey Kids" |
If God Had Curves |
| 2006 |
Melissa Ferrick -Early life:Ferrick was raised in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Herfather John was a well-liked public school teacher who managed several free-jazz bands on the side. As a child, Ferrick would often accompany her father to clubs on Boston's North Shore to watch the bands play. She began taking...
|
"Never Give Up" |
In the Eyes of Strangers |
| Kinnie Starr Alida Kinnie Starr Pierre is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Calgary, Alberta. Her music, which blends hip hop and alternative rock, has been described as "hip hop aggro groove". Her songs have been included on the soundtracks for the TV series The L Word and the movie Thirteen...
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"La Le La La" |
In the Eyes of Strangers |
| Rachael Cantu Rachael Cantu is an American singer-songwriter. Born in 1981, she grew up in Orange County, California. She currently lives in Los Angeles.Cantu started her career fronting a southern Californian indie rock band called Quite Satellite while still at high school...
|
"Saturday" |
Run All Night |
| 2007 |
Against Me! Against Me! is an American punk rock band formed in 1997 in Naples, Florida and relocated to Gainesville, Florida in 1999. Their first full-length album, released on No Idea Records in 2002, was Against Me! Is Reinventing Axl Rose. They have released music on Misanthrope Records, Crasshole Records,...
|
"Borne on the FM Waves of the Heart" |
New Wave |
| 2008 |
Alkaline Trio Alkaline Trio is an American punk rock band that formed in McHenry, Illinois, in 1996. The band's line-up consists of Matt Skiba , Dan Andriano , and Derek Grant...
|
"Wake Up Exhausted" |
Agony & Irony |
| 2009 |
Jim Ward James David Ward is an American musician. A self-taught guitarist and pianist, he was the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the band Sparta; he was also the co-founder of the seminal post-hardcore band At the Drive-In.-At the Drive-In:While in At the Drive-In, Ward played rhythm guitar and...
|
"Broken Songs" |
In The Valley, On The Shores EP |
| Rachael Cantu Rachael Cantu is an American singer-songwriter. Born in 1981, she grew up in Orange County, California. She currently lives in Los Angeles.Cantu started her career fronting a southern Californian indie rock band called Quite Satellite while still at high school...
|
"Saturday" |
Far And Wide |
| "Thieves and Their Hands" |
| "Blue House Baby" |
| 2011 |
Astronautalis Astronautalis is an American hip hop artist based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota.After gaining some renown in local circles in Jacksonville and competing at Scribble Jam, Astronautalis self-released his debut album, You and Yer Good Ideas, in 2003...
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"Contrails" |
This Is Our Science |
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2007 |
The Reason The Reason is a Canadian rock band, formed by Adam White and James Nelan in 2003.-History:Adam White and James "Cubby" Nelan formed The Reason in late 2003 after the passing of their punk rock band, Sewing With Nancie...
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"We're So Beyond This" |
Things Couldn't Be Better Things Couldn't Be Better is the second studio album by Canadian rock band The Reason. The song "We're So Beyond This" features guest vocals by Sara Quin of Tegan and Sara.-Track listing:#"My Broken Legs"#"This Is Just The Beginning"#"All I Ever Wanted"...
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| Ted Gowans and Kaki King Kaki King is an American guitarist and composer. King is known for her percussive and jazz-tinged melodies, energetic live shows, use of multiple tunings on acoustic and lap steel guitar, and her diverse range in different genres.In February 2006, Rolling Stone released a list of "The New Guitar...
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"Sweetness Follows" (R.E.M. R.E.M. was an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills and drummer Bill Berry. One of the first popular alternative rock bands, R.E.M. gained early attention due to Buck's ringing, arpeggiated guitar style and Stipe's...
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Drive XV: A Tribute to Automatic for the People |
| Vivek Shraya Vivek Shraya is a Canadian singer songwriter and short story writer. He currently lives in Toronto....
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"Your Name" |
If We're Not Talking |
| 2009 |
Dragonette Dragonette is a Canadian electropop group active since 2005. Dragonette consists of singer-songwriter Martina Sorbara, bassist and producer Dan Kurtz and drummer Joel Stouffer....
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"Okay Dolore" |
Fixin to Thrill -Personnel:Band* Martina Sorbara – vocals ; keyboards * Dan Kurtz – keyboards, programming ; bass ; guitar ; backing vocals ; acoustic guitar...
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| 2010 |
Emm Gryner Emm Gryner is a Canadian singer-songwriter and occasional actress.-Biography:Gryner's childhood was spent in Forest, Lambton County, Ontario. Her father was of half Irish heritage and her mother was Filipina....
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"Top Speed" |
Gem and I |
| 2011 |
Theophilus London Theophilus London is an American rapper from Brooklyn, New York City.-Early life:London was born on the island Trinidad, on February 23 of 1987 and was raised in Brooklyn briefly, then moved to the suburbs of the Poconos.-Records:...
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"Why Even Try" |
Lovers Holiday |
| Jonathan Coulton Jonathan Coulton is an American singer-songwriter, known for his songs about geek culture and his use of the Internet to draw fans...
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"Still Alive Still Alive may refer to:* Still Alive , the closing credits song from the Portal video game* Still Alive – the Remixes, the theme song from the video game Mirror's Edge...
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Artificial Heart Artificial Heart is the eighth studio album by rock musician Jonathan Coulton. After taking a long hiatus from songwriting after his successful 2006 Thing a Week project , Coulton started production on Artificial Heart after encouragement from John Flansburgh , also the...
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Television and film
Tegan and Sara have appeared on American, Canadian, and European television shows, including
Jimmy Kimmel LiveJimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.The nightly hour-long show made its debut on January 26, 2003, following Super Bowl XXXVII. Jimmy Kimmel Live! is produced by Jackhole Productions in association with ABC Studios...
(2005),
JonovisionJonovision is a Canadian television talk show aimed toward teenagers. The show aired for five seasons, from 1996 to 2001, on CBC Television. Jonovision was nominated for 4 Gemini Awards. It reached the top of its popularity at the end of its fourth season, when it hosted a Degrassi reunion...
,
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (2004),
Late Night with Conan O'BrienLate Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that aired 2,725 episodes on NBC between 1993 and 2009. The show featured varied comedic material, celebrity interviews, and musical and comedy performances. Late Night aired weeknights at 12:37 am...
(2005, 2007, 2009),
The Late Show with David Letterman (2000, 2008),
The NewMusic,
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jay Leno that initially aired from May 25, 1992 to May 29, 2009, and resumed production on March 1, 2010. The fourth incarnation of the Tonight Show franchise made its debut on May 25, 1992, three days following Johnny...
(2008), and
ZeDZeD is a Canadian variety television program and website. The series premiered on CBC Television in March 2002 and ran to 2006. Hosted primarily by Sharon Lewis and Ziya Tong, ZeD publicized creative works from Canada and other countries, including a substantial portion of material created by...
.
Tegan and Sara songs have been featured in the films
Monster-in-LawMonster-in-Law is a 2005 romantic comedy film directed by Robert Luketic and starring Jennifer Lopez, Jane Fonda, Michael Vartan and Wanda Sykes. It marks a return to cinema for Fonda, being her first film in 15 years after Stanley & Iris. The screenplay is written by Anya Kochoff...
,
Sweet November-Box office:The film opened at #4 at the North American Box office making $11,015,226 USD in its opening weekend, behind Recess: School's Out, Down To Earth and Hannibal. It would ultimately gross only $25.2 million domestically with an additional $40.4 million overseas to a total of $65.7 million...
, and
These GirlsThese Girls is a 2005 film by John Hazlett, based upon the play of the same name by Vivienne Laxdal. With David Boreanaz and Caroline Dhavernas Holly Lewis, Amanda Walsh, Colin C...
, and in the television shows
9021090210 is an American teen drama television series developed by Rob Thomas, Jeff Judah and Gabe Sachs, and the fourth series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise created by Darren Star. 90210 is the first series produced by CBS Productions under the company's re-launch, but is now produced by CBS...
,
Being Erica,
Ghost WhispererGhost Whisperer is an American television supernatural drama, which ran on CBS from September 23, 2005 to May 21, 2010.The series follows the life of Melinda Gordon , who has the ability to see and communicate with ghosts...
,
Grey's AnatomyGrey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series created by Shonda Rhimes. The series premiered on March 27, 2005 on ABC; since then, seven seasons have aired. The series follows the lives of interns, residents and their mentors in the fictional Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital in...
,
The HillsThe Hills is a reality television series which originally aired on MTV from May 31, 2006 until July 13, 2010. The show uses a reality television format, following the personal lives of several young adults living in Los Angeles, California, but tends towards a narrative format more commonly found...
,
HollyoaksHollyoaks is a long-running British television soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who has also devised shows including Brookside and Grange Hill...
,
jPodjPod is a comedic television series based on Douglas Coupland’s novel of the same name. It premiered on CBC Television on January 8, 2008. Starting with the fifth episode, the show began airing Fridays at 9:00....
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The L WordThe L Word is an American co-production television drama series originally shown on Showtime portraying the lives of a group of lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people and their friends, family and lovers in the trendy Greater Los Angeles, California city of West Hollywood...
,
Life UnexpectedLife Unexpected is an American television series that ran for two seasons, from 2010 to 2011.The show premiered on The CW on Monday, January 18, 2010. The 13-episode first season run ended on April 12, 2010...
,
Melrose PlaceMelrose Place is an American television series broadcast on The CW Television Network from September 8, 2009 to April 13, 2010. The fifth series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise, it is an updated version of the 1990s Fox prime time drama of the same name, featuring a group of young adults...
(2009 series),
One Tree HillOne Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster...
,
ParenthoodParenthood is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Jason Katims and produced by Imagine Television and Universal Media Studios. The first season premiered on March 2, 2010 on NBC...
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Rookie Blue,
Vampire DiariesThe Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, based on the book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith. The series premiered on The CW Television Network on September 10, 2009, and is currently in its third season that...
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Veronica MarsVeronica Mars is an American television series created by Rob Thomas. The series premiered on September 22, 2004, during television network UPN's final two years, and ended on May 22, 2007, after a season on UPN's successor, The CW Television Network. Veronica Mars was produced by Warner Bros...
,
Waterloo RoadWaterloo Road is an award-winning British television drama series, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 9 March 2006. Set in a troubled comprehensive school in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, the series focuses on the lives of the school's teacher and students, and confronts social...
(2011) and
What's New, Scooby-Doo?What's New, Scooby-Doo? is the ninth incarnation of the Hanna-Barbera Saturday morning cartoon Scooby-Doo, and a revival of the original show Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!. It was the first time the franchise was revived in over a decade. The animated series was developed and produced by Warner Bros....
.
In 2006, Tegan and Sara performed in
The L WordThe L Word is an American co-production television drama series originally shown on Showtime portraying the lives of a group of lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people and their friends, family and lovers in the trendy Greater Los Angeles, California city of West Hollywood...
episode "Last Dance" (season 3, episode 11). In 2008, they appeared on the kids music television show
Pancake MountainPancake Mountain is a children's television show based in Washington, D.C. Created by filmmaker Scott Stuckey , it is notable for featuring many indie rock bands, such as Tegan and Sara, Bright Eyes, Deerhoof, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Shonen Knife, Weird War, The Fiery Furnaces, Thievery...
where they acted in a skit and performed their songs "Back in Your Head", "Hop a Plane", and an acoustic version of "Walking with a Ghost". In 2010, they appeared on
CBCCBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
's
Mamma Yamma, revising their single "Alligator" into a children's song.
In 2011, Sara Quin was a panelist on
Canada ReadsCanada Reads is an annual "battle of the books" competition organized and broadcast by Canada's public broadcaster, the CBC.-Overview:During Canada Reads, five personalities champion five different books, each champion extolling the merits of one of the titles. The debate is broadcast over a series...
defending
Jeff LemireJeff Lemire is a Canadian comics artist and writer. He is the author of the Essex County Trilogy, Sweet Tooth and The Nobody. Lemire is known for a his moody, humanistic stories and sketchy, cinematic, black-and-white art....
's graphic novel
Essex County. The book, the first graphic novel to be featured as part of Canada Reads, was voted off after the first round.
Band members
- Tegan Quin – vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Sara Quin – vocals, guitar, keyboards
Backing Band
- Ted Gowans – guitar, keyboards
- Johnny "Five" Andrews – drums
- Shaun Huberts
Shaun Huberts is a musician, songwriter, and producer and was the bassist for the Christian contemporary band Starfield until 2006. He is currently bassist for indie rock band Tegan and Sara.. He is also a member of the band Rococode...
– bass guitar
Former Members
- Dan Kelly – bass guitar
- Chris Carlson – bass guitar
- Rob Chursinoff – drums
Discography
- Under Feet Like Ours
-External links:*...
(1999)
- This Business of Art
This Business of Art is a Tegan and Sara album, released in 2000. It is their first official release through Vapor Records, though they independently released Under Feet Like Ours the previous year. Six of the songs originally appeared on its predecessor; "Proud", "Hype", "Freedom", "More for Me",...
(2000)
- If It Was You
If It Was You is a studio album by Tegan and Sara, released on August 20, 2002. Officially, it is their second release through Vapor Records, though they independently released Under Feet Like Ours in 1999....
(2002)
- So Jealous
So Jealous is a studio album by Canadian band Tegan and Sara, released on September 14, 2004. It is their third album on Vapor Records, and their fourth overall. One track on the album, "Walking with a Ghost", was later covered by The White Stripes and became the title song of their EP Walking with...
(2004)
- The Con
The Con is the fifth studio album by Canadian rock duo Tegan and Sara, released on July 24, 2007...
(2007)
- Sainthood
Sainthood is the sixth studio album by the Canadian rock duo Tegan and Sara, released on October 27, 2009 by Sire Records.The album was a shortlisted nominee for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize.- Track listing :-Bonus tracks:-Background:...
(2009)
- Get Along (2011)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
| 2000 |
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YTV Band/Musical Group Achievement Award |
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| 2003 |
If It Was You If It Was You is a studio album by Tegan and Sara, released on August 20, 2002. Officially, it is their second release through Vapor Records, though they independently released Under Feet Like Ours in 1999....
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Western Canadian Music Awards, Outstanding Pop Recording |
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2006The Juno Awards of 2006 were held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on the weekend of 31 March to 2 April 2006. These ceremonies honour music industry achievements in Canada during the previous year....
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So Jealous So Jealous is a studio album by Canadian band Tegan and Sara, released on September 14, 2004. It is their third album on Vapor Records, and their fourth overall. One track on the album, "Walking with a Ghost", was later covered by The White Stripes and became the title song of their EP Walking with...
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Juno Awards Alternative Album of the Year The Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year is presented annually at Canada's Juno Awards to honour the best album of the year in the alternative rock and/or indie rock genres...
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| 2007 The Juno Awards of 2007 were hosted in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada on the weekend ending 1 April 2007. These ceremonies honoured music industry achievements in Canada during most of 2006...
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It's Not Fun Don't Do It |
Juno Awards Music DVD of the Year The Juno Award for "Music DVD of the Year" has been awarded since 2004, as recognition each year for the best music DVD in Canada.-Music DVD of the Year :...
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| 2008 The Juno Awards of 2008 were held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on the weekend ending 6 April 2008. These ceremonies honoured music industry achievements in Canada in the latter part of 2006 and in most of 2007....
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The Con The Con is the fifth studio album by Canadian rock duo Tegan and Sara, released on July 24, 2007...
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Juno Awards Alternative Album of the Year The Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year is presented annually at Canada's Juno Awards to honour the best album of the year in the alternative rock and/or indie rock genres...
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| 2009 |
"The Con" |
Studio8 Song of August 2009 |
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| 2010 The Juno Awards of 2010 honoured music industry achievements in Canada for the latter part of 2008 and for most of 2009. These ceremonies were in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada during the weekend ending 18 April 2010...
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Sainthood Sainthood is the sixth studio album by the Canadian rock duo Tegan and Sara, released on October 27, 2009 by Sire Records.The album was a shortlisted nominee for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize.- Track listing :-Bonus tracks:-Background:...
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Juno Awards Alternative Album of the Year The Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year is presented annually at Canada's Juno Awards to honour the best album of the year in the alternative rock and/or indie rock genres...
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| 2010 The 2010 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 20, 2010. The gala presentation was held at Toronto's Masonic Temple, and was hosted by Grant Lawrence of CBC Radio 3 and Sarah Taylor of MuchMusic....
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Sainthood Sainthood is the sixth studio album by the Canadian rock duo Tegan and Sara, released on October 27, 2009 by Sire Records.The album was a shortlisted nominee for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize.- Track listing :-Bonus tracks:-Background:...
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Polaris Music Prize The Polaris Music Prize is a music award annually given to the best full-length Canadian album based on artistic merit, regardless of genre, sales, or record label...
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| 2010 |
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Western Canadian Music Awards, International Achievement Award |
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| 2011 |
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Indie Awards, Group or Duo of the Year |
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External links