Hey friends in Asheville and Birmingham! Sara and I are excited to announce we will be continuing our "AN EVENING WITH TEGAN AND SARA" series for our upcoming headline shows next week. It went so well in Des Moines that we are going to keep it going! Here is how it goes: Sara and I play two sets (one acoustic, one full band) and then have a Q+A with the audience. Bring your good questions,…
a while ago we announced how honoured we were to be nominated for the polaris prize, an award that recognizes Canadian music - regardless of the genre, label or album sales - and it's judged by a panel of selected critics and experts from across the country. well today we are announcing that we, along with all the other short list nominees, are performing at the gala event on September 20, 2010 at 8pm at…
hi friends! we're just wrapping up this first leg of summer touring...it's been a really busy week! we stopped in at the Daytrotter studios which was a total treat. go here for fabulous sessions with a ton of terrific musicians: www.daytrotter.com we'll keep you posted about our session when it becomes available! today we toasted our skin on a pretty lake outside of Nashville. we rented a boat that wouldn't sink in a tsunami; likely…
hello friends, writing to you from Cincinnati! oh boy is it hot! thanks to everyone who came to our in store at SHAKE IT RECORDS! (http://www.shakeitrecords.com/Shakeit-store.html) such a fun time, and we really appreciated that so many people showed up to say hello! it was cool to be face to face. we do apologize for our genetic limitations (we're short) and that meant some of you didn't see much! yesterday I went here: http://www.ohiobookstore.net/ truly…
Tonight's the night you guys! Sara and I are premiering our new video for NORTHSHORE on Myspace right now at myspace.com/teganandsara! Growing up Sara and I loved punk rock (still do in fact). Even though our band is definitely not punk rock, I personally try to infuse the punk rock energy into my songs when I'm making new music. Have you noticed? Ha. When I was writing Northshore I imagined the video in my head.…
Hey Everyone! We're playing a special show in Des Moines on August 17th in case you haven't heard. The night is special in so many ways and for so many reasons, but the biggest one is that the show will be: AN EVENING WITH TEGAN AND SARA. We will do two full sets, with the first part of the evening being acoustic and the second part with full band. Sara and I will be playing…
Hey friends in and around Cincinnati! You may already know that we are headed your way on Thursday, August 12th with the Honda Civic Tour to play at the PNC Pavilion, but that is just not enough Cincinnati for us, so we are stopping in at Shake It Records for a special acoustic performance earlier in the day at 2:30pm. See you there!! Thurs Aug 12 - 2:30pm Special acoustic performance Shake It Records 4156…
friends! still having a blast supporting Paramore! The crowds have been so kind to us and the backstage vibes have been really welcoming! Also had a great headline show in Burlington! Thanks Higher Ground! AND, finally, we had our minds blown at Lilith Fair in Boston! So enjoyed everyone at the festival! More updates soon, but wanted to direct you here: http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1Ca7mw/www.spin.com/articles/exclusive-margaret-cho-teams-tegan-sara?utm_source=spintwitter&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=spintwitter/r:t and here: http://twitter.com/margaretcho We're so excited and honored to have a song on…
Do you want to hear the bonus album Home Recordings from The Official Vinyl Collection box set? It's streaming here today at 1pm PST! http://www.becausesoundmatters.com/blog/friday-vinyl-lunch-7-30-2010