Biography

Tegan Rain Quin and Sara Keirsten Quin (born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on September 19, 1980) are identical twins and Canadian singer-songwriters, performing as Tegan and Sara.

They initially played as Plunk in 1995, and lacked a drummer and bass player. In 1997, they both 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. Currently, Tegan lives in Vancouver, British Columbia and Sara lives in Montreal, Quebec.

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 usually do not sing together on their early albums, however, they do on their later albums and in concert.

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 twins are notorious for their live act, which includes sisterly banter, tales from growing up in and surviving lesbian teenhood, and a quirky sense of humor.

Their latest album, “The Con”, released July 24, 2007, is a definite evolution of their previous sound and their strongest yet, but needless to say most of their tour is already Sold Out (although it should be noted they’re only playing in smaller venues this tour “so they can see everyone’s faces”).

Other band members:
● Edward Gowans (guitars, keyboards)
● Shaun Huberts (bass)
● Johnny Andrews (drums)

Official site: www.teganandsara.com

MySpace: www.myspace.com/teganandsara

Edited by MakaveliBass on 4 Oct 2008, 00:54