Frances Forever

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Frances Forever
Frances Forever at the Bodega, Nottingham, 3 March 2022.jpg
Garrett in 2022
Background information
Birth nameFrances Elizabeth Garrett
Born (1999-06-17) June 17, 1999 (age 26)
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar
Years active2018–present
Labels

Frances Elizabeth Garrett [3] (born June 17, 1999), [2] [4] known professionally as Frances Forever, is an American singer-songwriter. They are best known for their song "Space Girl", which became a viral hit on TikTok in 2020.

Contents

Early life

Frances Garrett grew up outside of Baltimore and was homeschooled as a child. They started playing piano at six years old and began writing songs as a teenager. A summer intensive at Berklee College of Music convinced them to pursue music professionally. [1] They chose the stage name "Frances Forever" as a play on their first name and as an homage to the song "Francis Forever" by Mitski. [5]

Career

Garrett began their career with the release of their first EP Pockets in 2018. [5] The EP featured songs written on single instruments that represent "pockets" of Garrett's life. [6] They later submitted their song "Space Girl" as an entry to be on NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts series. Though the entry was not chosen, Boston's WBUR-FM selected the song as their favorite submission from Massachusetts, calling Garrett's songwriting "reminiscent of the smart bedroom pop of peers like Sidney Gish and Clairo, cheerful-sounding ditties that belie more complicated emotions: sadness, longing, resentment". [5] Garrett also went on to perform a headlining slot at WBUR's CityScape event on August 23, 2019. [1]

"Space Girl" was officially released as a single on March 27, 2020, and became a viral hit through TikTok, garnering over 10 million streams on streaming services. [7] [2] In December 2020, the song debuted at number 23 on the Billboard Hot Alternative Songs chart. [8] On December 16, 2020, Garrett was officially signed to Mom + Pop Music. [2] A remix of "Space Girl" featuring Chloe Moriondo was released on January 29, 2021. [9] A music video for the song was released on March 3, 2021, followed by the release of their second EP Paranoia Party on July 9, 2021. [6] [10] In an August 2021 Dork interview, Garrett cited Taylor Swift as their musical inspiration, and that they grew up with Swift's music. [11]

On June 28th, 2024, Garrett released their debut album, Lockjaw. [12]

Personal life

Garrett is bisexual and non-binary and uses singular they pronouns. [1] [13] They were diagnosed with ADHD as an adult. [6] In 2021, Garrett earned a degree in music and music technology from Clark University. [1]

Discography

Albums

TitleDetails
Lockjaw [14]

Extended plays

TitleDetails
Pockets [5] [6]
Paranoia Party
  • Released: July 9, 2021
  • Label: Mom + Pop
  • Format: Vinyl, CD, digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Alt
[15] 		US
Rock
[16]
"Frankenstein Wannabe" [17] 2019――Non-album single
"Slow Down!" [18]
(with Matty Sun)		――
"Space Girl" [7] [9]
(solo or featuring Chloe Moriondo)		20202327Paranoia Party
"Paranoia Party"2021––
"Certified Fool"––TBA
TitleYearAlbum/EPRef.
"Could This Be Us"
(Ash Always featuring Frances Forever)		2018Non-album single
"Get Through"
(Simon Safran featuring Frances Forever)		2020
EP

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Mason, Amelia (August 19, 2019). "In Sad Songs With Happy Melodies, Frances Forever Captures The Uncertainty Of Young Adulthood". WBUR. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Frances Forever Joins the Mom + Pop Family". momandpopmusic.com. December 16, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  3. ↑ "CERTIFIED FOOL". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  4. ↑ "frances on Twitter: "it was my birthday yesterday"". Twitter. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Mason, Amelia (July 29, 2019). "Announcing Our Favorite Tiny Desk Contest Entry From Mass.: Frances Forever". WBUR. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Uitti, Jacob (March 3, 2021). "Frances Forever Adds a Lighter Tone to New Music". American Songwriter. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  7. 1 2 "Space Girl by Frances Forever". Apple Music. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Billboard Charts on Twitter: "Debuts on this week's #HotAlternativeSongs chart: #15, @yungblud ft. @machinegunkelly Acting Like That #23, @frances_4ever Space Girl"". Twitter. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  9. 1 2 Murray, Robin (January 29, 2021). "Frances Forever Re-Works Astrology Bop 'Space Girl'". Clash. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  10. ↑ paranoia party - EP by Frances Forever, July 9, 2021, retrieved March 4, 2023
  11. ↑ Young, Martyn (August 9, 2021). "Frances Forever: "I had to make a project to really show people what I can do"". Dork. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  12. ↑ Onanian, Nora (July 6, 2024). "Album Review: Frances Forever "Lockjaw"". WERS 88.9FM. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Frances Forever on Instagram". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Lockjaw, by Frances Forever". Frances Forever. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Hot Alternative Songs - December 19, 2020". Billboard . Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Rock & Alternative Songs - March 13, 2021". Billboard . Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Frankenstein Wannabe - Single by Frances Forever". Apple Music. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  18. ↑ "Slow Down! - Single by Frances Forever". Apple Music. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  19. ↑ "could this be us (featuring Frances Forever) - Single by ash always". Apple Music. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  20. ↑ "Get Through (featuring Frances Forever) - Single by Simon Safran". Apple Music. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
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