Frances Forever

For the song by Mitski, see Francis Forever.

Frances Forever
Frances in 2022
Background information
Birth nameFrances Elizabeth Garrett
Born (1999-06-17) June 17, 1999 (age 25)
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.

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

Title Details
Lockjaw[14]

Extended plays

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

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
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.
"Could This Be Us"
(Ash Always featuring Frances Forever) 		2018 Non-album single
[19]
"Get Through"
(Simon Safran featuring Frances Forever) 		2020
EP
[20]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e 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. ^ a b c d "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. ^ a b c d Mason, Amelia (July 29, 2019). "Announcing Our Favorite Tiny Desk Contest Entry From Mass.: Frances Forever". WBUR. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  6. ^ a b c d Uitti, Jacob (March 3, 2021). "Frances Forever Adds a Lighter Tone to New Music". American Songwriter. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "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. ^ a b 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.