Frances Forever

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Frances Forever
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Frances in 2022
Background information
Birth nameFrances Garrett
Born (1999-06-17) June 17, 1999 (age 24)
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar
Years active2018–present
Labels

Frances Garrett (born June 17, 1999), [2] [3] 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.

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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. [4]

Career

Garrett began their career with the release of their first EP Pockets in 2018. [4] The EP featured songs written on single instruments that represent "pockets" of Garrett's life. [5] 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". [4] 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. [6] [2] In December 2020, the song debuted at number 23 on the Billboard Hot Alternative Songs chart. [7] 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. [8] 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. [5] [9] In a August 2021 Dork interview, Garrett cited Taylor Swift as their musical inspiration, and that they grew up with Swift's music. [10]

Personal life

Garrett is bisexual and non-binary and uses singular they pronouns. [1] [11] They were diagnosed with ADHD as an adult. [5] In 2021, Garrett earned a degree in music and music technology from Clark University. [1]

Discography

Extended plays

TitleDetails
Pockets [4] [5]
Paranoia Party
  • Released: July 9, 2021
  • Label: Mom + Pop
  • Format: Vinyl, CD, digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Alt

[12]
US
Rock

[13]
"Frankenstein Wannabe" [14] 2019Non-album single
"Slow Down!" [15]
(with Matty Sun)
"Space Girl" [6] [8]
(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

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