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| Birth name | Frances Elizabeth Garrett |
| Born | June 17, 1999 |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
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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.
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]
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]
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]
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| Lockjaw [14] |
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| Pockets [5] [6] |
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| 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) | 2020 | 23 | 27 | Paranoia Party |
| "Paranoia Party" | 2021 | – | – | |
| "Certified Fool" | – | – | TBA | |
| Title | Year | Album/EP | Ref. |
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| "Could This Be Us" (Ash Always featuring Frances Forever) | 2018 | Non-album single | |
| "Get Through" (Simon Safran featuring Frances Forever) | 2020 | EP |
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