these twins walk the line between sad and happy old and new welcome to
and happy old and new welcome to
and happy old and new welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking
watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking
watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with Sarah of Tegan and Sara about their
with Sarah of Tegan and Sara about their
with Sarah of Tegan and Sara about their origins and influences and how they
origins and influences and how they
origins and influences and how they complement each other as musicians
why don’t you give us an idea about how
why don’t you give us an idea about how you guys first came to fall music as you
you guys first came to fall music as you
you guys first came to fall music as you back Tegan and I met in the womb when we
back Tegan and I met in the womb when we
back Tegan and I met in the womb when we were when we were conceived and we spent
were when we were conceived and we spent
were when we were conceived and we spent the first fourteen or fifteen years of
the first fourteen or fifteen years of
the first fourteen or fifteen years of our lives just hanging out like kids do
our lives just hanging out like kids do
our lives just hanging out like kids do siblings and we both played piano
siblings and we both played piano
siblings and we both played piano we loved music and then there was some
we loved music and then there was some
we loved music and then there was some kind of like it’s sort of grey area
kind of like it’s sort of grey area
kind of like it’s sort of grey area where somehow we went from listening to
where somehow we went from listening to
where somehow we went from listening to music to realizing oh I can sort of
music to realizing oh I can sort of
music to realizing oh I can sort of compose writing little songs on the
compose writing little songs on the
compose writing little songs on the piano we found a guitar that my stepdad
piano we found a guitar that my stepdad
piano we found a guitar that my stepdad sort of had buried in a closet
sort of had buried in a closet
sort of had buried in a closet downstairs
after highschool we entered a
after highschool we entered a competition like a garage war like indie
competition like a garage war like indie
competition like a garage war like indie rock type thing and if you won you got
rock type thing and if you won you got
rock type thing and if you won you got studio time we won we got studio time
studio time we won we got studio time
studio time we won we got studio time and then with a series of demos that we
and then with a series of demos that we
and then with a series of demos that we had we started to book shows and play
had we started to book shows and play
had we started to book shows and play across Canada and and then we were
across Canada and and then we were
across Canada and and then we were signed to a record deal and then we
signed to a record deal and then we
signed to a record deal and then we spent the next 13 years putting out
spent the next 13 years putting out
spent the next 13 years putting out records and touring that’s a very short
you said you were into the punk scene
you said you were into the punk scene but what were you guys listening to me
but what were you guys listening to me
but what were you guys listening to me you’re crying we listened to so much
you’re crying we listened to so much
you’re crying we listened to so much music cuz my parents were very into
music cuz my parents were very into
music cuz my parents were very into music and they were like seventies
music and they were like seventies
music and they were like seventies parents so they were like you know like
parents so they were like you know like
parents so they were like you know like the police and let’s upland and the
the police and let’s upland and the
the police and let’s upland and the pretenders and Bruce Springsteen and u2
pretenders and Bruce Springsteen and u2
pretenders and Bruce Springsteen and u2 and it was mix all of that stuff was
and it was mix all of that stuff was
and it was mix all of that stuff was really influential but we were teenagers
really influential but we were teenagers
really influential but we were teenagers in the 90s early 90s so it was like
in the 90s early 90s so it was like
in the 90s early 90s so it was like Nirvana Smashing Pumpkins whole Bikini
Nirvana Smashing Pumpkins whole Bikini
Nirvana Smashing Pumpkins whole Bikini Kill like all that stuff Tegan got more
Kill like all that stuff Tegan got more
Kill like all that stuff Tegan got more into like punk rock and hard rock and I
into like punk rock and hard rock and I
into like punk rock and hard rock and I kind of got more into indie rock so
kind of got more into indie rock so
kind of got more into indie rock so those things have really influenced the
those things have really influenced the
those things have really influenced the aesthetic of our band you know we still
aesthetic of our band you know we still
aesthetic of our band you know we still sort of have a rock sound but then we
sort of have a rock sound but then we
sort of have a rock sound but then we also grew up with these really big pop
also grew up with these really big pop
also grew up with these really big pop bands you know so that’s sort of 80s pop
bands you know so that’s sort of 80s pop
bands you know so that’s sort of 80s pop music con sensibility is still you know
music con sensibility is still you know
music con sensibility is still you know in forms the kind of music we make today
in forms the kind of music we make today
in forms the kind of music we make today you know
is there anyone that you listen to or
is there anyone that you listen to or respect at least that we might be
respect at least that we might be
respect at least that we might be surprised with I think that people
surprised with I think that people
surprised with I think that people assume that you like what what sounds
assume that you like what what sounds
assume that you like what what sounds like you you know so from the very
like you you know so from the very
like you you know so from the very beginning people would always make these
beginning people would always make these
beginning people would always make these assumptions they would sort of find as
assumptions they would sort of find as
assumptions they would sort of find as many bands that’s sort of resembled what
many bands that’s sort of resembled what
many bands that’s sort of resembled what we were doing and they would be like
we were doing and they would be like
we were doing and they would be like that’s what you love right and then I
that’s what you love right and then I
that’s what you love right and then I would be like oh no I love like hip-hop
would be like oh no I love like hip-hop
would be like oh no I love like hip-hop and I love like unleash your keys and
and I love like unleash your keys and
and I love like unleash your keys and Rihanna and whatever and they’d be like
Rihanna and whatever and they’d be like
Rihanna and whatever and they’d be like but you don’t sound anything like those
but you don’t sound anything like those
but you don’t sound anything like those people it’s less for me about emulating
people it’s less for me about emulating
people it’s less for me about emulating the music that we make and just letting
the music that we make and just letting
the music that we make and just letting those ideas you know sort of saturate my
those ideas you know sort of saturate my
those ideas you know sort of saturate my music brain and then when I’m sitting
music brain and then when I’m sitting
music brain and then when I’m sitting down to compose my own music I’m
down to compose my own music I’m
down to compose my own music I’m naturally sort of pulling from different
naturally sort of pulling from different
naturally sort of pulling from different genres and musics since you are twins I
genres and musics since you are twins I
genres and musics since you are twins I mean I’ve seen this ascribe to you a lot
mean I’ve seen this ascribe to you a lot
mean I’ve seen this ascribe to you a lot of the year the yin and the yang rain oh
of the year the yin and the yang rain oh
of the year the yin and the yang rain oh sure so who’s what like how do you
sure so who’s what like how do you
sure so who’s what like how do you balance each other I think that I tend
balance each other I think that I tend
balance each other I think that I tend to be a little bit more of a patient
to be a little bit more of a patient
to be a little bit more of a patient premeditated
premeditated
premeditated sort of person take a lot more time I
sort of person take a lot more time I
sort of person take a lot more time I probably self evaluate as a more of an
probably self evaluate as a more of an
probably self evaluate as a more of an introvert Tegan is definitely more of
introvert Tegan is definitely more of
introvert Tegan is definitely more of the confident extrovert risk-taking
the confident extrovert risk-taking
the confident extrovert risk-taking impulsive person and that is reflected
impulsive person and that is reflected
impulsive person and that is reflected in her songwriting process and you know
in her songwriting process and you know
in her songwriting process and you know business decisions and that sort of
business decisions and that sort of
business decisions and that sort of thing so we’ve really balanced each
thing so we’ve really balanced each
thing so we’ve really balanced each other
it’s also meant that like I’ve been in
it’s also meant that like I’ve been in Montreal for ten years and she’s been on
Montreal for ten years and she’s been on
Montreal for ten years and she’s been on the west coast for ten years and we’ve
the west coast for ten years and we’ve
the west coast for ten years and we’ve ended up creating really really
ended up creating really really
ended up creating really really independent identities because of the
independent identities because of the
independent identities because of the sort of you know opposite you know vibe
sort of you know opposite you know vibe
sort of you know opposite you know vibe that we both have but I think it’s also
that we both have but I think it’s also
that we both have but I think it’s also allowed for a really interesting band
allowed for a really interesting band
allowed for a really interesting band because we’re sort of always bringing in
because we’re sort of always bringing in
because we’re sort of always bringing in very different sides of what’s happening
very different sides of what’s happening
very different sides of what’s happening socially thank you very much thank you
socially thank you very much thank you
socially thank you very much thank you very much I love it I want to be in my
very much I love it I want to be in my
very much I love it I want to be in my own band this is the best interview of
own band this is the best interview of
own band this is the best interview of ever done I keep thinking of you’re
ever done I keep thinking of you’re
ever done I keep thinking of you’re gonna jump out she’s gonna be like it’s
gonna jump out she’s gonna be like it’s
gonna jump out she’s gonna be like it’s my turn
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