Tegan and Sara are not considered as indie as they were to begin with because they are being recognized by the media at an alarming rate. Tegan and Sara are excellent role models for the GLBT community, as both sisters are positive, successful, lesbian performers. They tell funny anecdotes about their life during their concerts and throughout their recently released dvd “It’s not Fun. Don’t Do it.” The two seem very down to earth.
Tegan and Sara are awesome. They are my all time favorite band. These Canadian identical twin sisters change their hair styles with every album-from shaggy bowl cuts to smooth ‘love mullets’ don’t worry it looks better than it sounds. They share hair cuts and a similar taste for fashion, but besides the ascetic value of Tegan and Sara, they have a lot to say through their lyrics.
They have a modern ‘folky’ sound. They write their own music in their separate homes and contact each other to go over lyrics and discuss how they want their songs to sound. The subject matter is easy to relate to- their lyrics deal mostly with relationship issues and self discovery. Their sound has definitely progressed instrumentally from one of their earliest albums “This Business of Art” to “The Con”, their most recent. You can gradually hear more than just a guitar and keyboard. I was turned on to Tegan and Sara with the single “Walking with a Ghost” which uses beautiful metaphors about struggling with an empty relationship.
