Monday, December 3, 2007

FYI: The Tegan and Sara knit scarf is now available at Maple Music.
"Sara Quin wouldn’t want to date herself … or any other musician, for that matter.

The 27-year-old songstress — one twin sister half of indie pop darlings Tegan and Sara — drew inspiration from a struggling relationship for songs she contributed to the group’s latest release, The Con. Over quirky pop melodies, Sara’s lyrics candidly detail her self-described inadequate relationship skills in songs like “Relief Next to Me” (”I’m not proud that nothing will seem easy about me”) and first single “Back in Your Head” (”I’m not unfaithful, but I’ll stray”).

The latter half of the duo discussed her relationship insecurities during an interview on a break from a recent tour stop in Chicago. She touched on the band’s rabid international fan base, her love/hate relationship with their early albums and the link between their live shows and dental hygiene." (read full article at Blast Magazine).