Tegan and Sara - Identical Twin Sisters

Tegan and Sara are identical twin sisters from Calgary, Alberta. They have been making music together since the late 1990s and have since become one of the most acclaimed indie-pop acts from Canada.

Early Years: Formation

Tegan Rain Quin and Sara Keirsten Quin were born on September 19, 1980 in Calgary, Alberta. They began song-writing together in their teens and released their debut album in 1999 when they were 19 years old.

The Music

The duo's musical style has evolved over their career, but is primarily classified as indie pop. Their earliest releases were folk-rock, but their subsequent records had increasingly pop elements as well as dabbling in electronica and dance. In addition to their original music, Tegan and Sara have also contributed to a variety of soundtracks such as The Lego Movie and New Girl.

Accolades

Tegan and Sara have achieved a great deal of critical acclaim for their work throughout the years. They have received 6 Juno Awards (Canada's version of the Grammys) for Album of the Year, Single of the Year, Pop Album of the Year, Group of the Year, Songwriter of the Year and Producer of the Year. In addition to this, they have been nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video in 2013.

Discography

Tegan and Sara have released 8 studio albums to date: 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). They have also released two EPs: Get Along (2011) and Hey, I'm Just Like You (2019). As well as two soundtrack albums: The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019) and New Girl: Music from the TV Series (2013).