Frances Forever

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Frances Forever

| image = File:Frances Forever at the Bodega, Nottingham, 3 March 2022.jpg

| caption = Garrett in 2022

| birth_name = Frances Elizabeth Garrett

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|06|17}}

| birth_place =

| label = {{hlist|Mom+Pop}}

| genre = {{hlist|Bedroom pop{{cite web|url=https://www.wbur.org/artery/2019/08/19/frances-forever-tiny-desk-up-next|title=In Sad Songs With Happy Melodies, Frances Forever Captures The Uncertainty Of Young Adulthood|last=Mason|first=Amelia|work=WBUR|date=August 19, 2019|access-date=January 29, 2021}}|Indie pop}}

| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|piano|guitar}}

| years_active = 2018–present

| associated_acts =

| alt =

}}

Frances Elizabeth Garrett{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/913308687 |title=CERTIFIED FOOL |website=ASCAP |publisher=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers |access-date=June 23, 2024}} (born June 17, 1999),{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/frances_4ever/status/744178040457003008|title=frances on Twitter: "it was my birthday yesterday"|website=Twitter|accessdate=March 3, 2021}} 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. 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.wbur.org/artery/2019/07/29/announcing-our-favorite-tiny-desk-contest-entry-from-mass-frances-forever|title=Announcing Our Favorite Tiny Desk Contest Entry From Mass.: Frances Forever|last=Mason|first=Amelia|work=WBUR|date=July 29, 2019|access-date=January 29, 2021}}

Career

Garrett began their career with the release of their first EP Pockets in 2018. The EP featured songs written on single instruments that represent "pockets" of Garrett's life. 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". Garrett also went on to perform a headlining slot at WBUR's CityScape event on August 23, 2019.

"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.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/space-girl-single/1544834650|title=Space Girl by Frances Forever|website=Apple Music|access-date=January 29, 2021}}{{cite web|url=http://www.momandpopmusic.com/blog/2020/12/frances-forever-joins-the-mom-pop-family|title=Frances Forever Joins the Mom + Pop Family|website=momandpopmusic.com|date=December 16, 2020|access-date=January 29, 2021}} In December 2020, the song debuted at number 23 on the Billboard Hot Alternative Songs chart.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/billboardcharts/status/1338880627274289152|title=Billboard Charts on Twitter: "Debuts on this week's #HotAlternativeSongs chart: #15, @yungblud ft. @machinegunkelly Acting Like That #23, @frances_4ever Space Girl"|website=Twitter|access-date=January 29, 2021}} On December 16, 2020, Garrett was officially signed to Mom + Pop Music. A remix of "Space Girl" featuring Chloe Moriondo was released on January 29, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/frances-forever-re-works-astrology-bop-space-girl|title=Frances Forever Re-Works Astrology Bop 'Space Girl'|last=Murray|first=Robin|website=Clash|date=January 29, 2021|access-date=January 29, 2021}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://americansongwriter.com/frances-forever-adds-a-lighter-tone-to-new-music/|title=Frances Forever Adds a Lighter Tone to New Music|last=Uitti|first=Jacob|website=American Songwriter|date=March 3, 2021|accessdate=March 3, 2021}}{{Citation |title=paranoia party - EP by Frances Forever |date=2021-07-09 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/paranoia-party-ep/1569262306 |access-date=2023-03-04 |language=en-US}} In an August 2021 Dork interview, Garrett cited Taylor Swift as their musical inspiration, and that they grew up with Swift's music.{{Cite web|last=Young|first=Martyn|date=August 9, 2021|title=Frances Forever: "I had to make a project to really show people what I can do"|url=https://readdork.com/features/frances-forever-august-2021/|access-date=August 9, 2021|website=Dork|language=en-US}}

On June 28th, 2024, Garrett released their debut album, Lockjaw.{{Cite web |last=Onanian |first=Nora |date=2024-07-06 |title=Album Review: Frances Forever "Lockjaw" |url=https://wers.org/album-review-frances-forever-lockjaw/ |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=WERS 88.9FM |language=en-US}}

Personal life

Garrett is bisexual and non-binary and uses singular they pronouns.{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CFiUodNnPji/?hl=en |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CFiUodNnPji |archive-date=December 26, 2021 |url-access=registration|title=Frances Forever on Instagram|website=Instagram|access-date=January 29, 2021}}{{cbignore}} They were diagnosed with ADHD as an adult. In 2021, Garrett earned a degree in music and music technology from Clark University.

Discography

= Albums =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col" style="width:10em;" \| Title ! scope="col" style="width:23em;" \| Details
scope="row" \|Lockjaw{{Cite web \|title=Lockjaw, by Frances Forever \|url=https://francesforever.bandcamp.com/album/lockjaw \|access-date=2024-08-02 \|website=Frances Forever \|language=en}} \| Released: June 28, 2024 Label: Mom + Pop

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! scope="col" style="width:10em;" | Title

! scope="col" style="width:23em;" | Details

scope="row" |Lockjaw{{Cite web |title=Lockjaw, by Frances Forever |url=https://francesforever.bandcamp.com/album/lockjaw |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=Frances Forever |language=en}}

Released: June 28, 2024
Label: Mom + Pop

=Extended plays=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col" style="width:10em;" \| Title ! scope="col" style="width:23em;" \| Details
scope="row"\|Pockets \| Released: November 16, 2018 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming
scope="row"\| Paranoia Party \| Released: July 9, 2021 Label: Mom + Pop Format: Vinyl, CD, digital download, streaming

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! scope="col" style="width:10em;" | Title

! scope="col" style="width:23em;" | Details

scope="row"|Pockets

Released: November 16, 2018
Label: Self-released
Format: Digital download, streaming

scope="row"| Paranoia Party

Released: July 9, 2021
Label: Mom + Pop
Format: Vinyl, CD, digital download, streaming

=Singles=

==As lead artist==

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"\| Title ! rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"\| Year ! colspan="2" style="width:5em;"\| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" style="width:5em;"\| Album
scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;"\| US Alt {{Cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-alternative-songs/2020-12-19\|title=Hot Alternative Songs - December 19, 2020\|magazine=Billboard \|accessdate=March 9, 2021}} ! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;"\| US Rock {{Cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/index.php/charts/rock-songs\|title=Rock & Alternative Songs - March 13, 2021\|magazine=Billboard \|accessdate=March 9, 2021}}
scope="row"\| "Frankenstein Wannabe"{{cite web\|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/frankenstein-wannabe-single/1456218207\|title=Frankenstein Wannabe - Single by Frances Forever\|website=Apple Music\|access-date=January 29, 2021}} \| rowspan="2" \| 2019 \|― \|\| ― \| rowspan="2" {{n/a\|Non-album single}}
scope="row"\| "Slow Down!"{{cite web\|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/slow-down-single/1459626283\|title=Slow Down! - Single by Frances Forever\|website=Apple Music\|access-date=January 29, 2021}} {{small\|(with Matty Sun)}} \|― \|\| ―
scope="row"\| "Space Girl" {{small\|(solo or featuring Chloe Moriondo)}} \| 2020 \|23 \|\| 27 \| rowspan="2"\| Paranoia Party
scope="row"\| "Paranoia Party" \| rowspan="2"\|2021 \|– \|\| –
scope="row"\| "Certified Fool" \|– \|\| – \|{{TBA}}

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! rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year

! colspan="2" style="width:5em;"| Peak chart positions

! rowspan="2" style="width:5em;"| Album

scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;"| US
Alt
{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-alternative-songs/2020-12-19|title=Hot Alternative Songs - December 19, 2020|magazine=Billboard |accessdate=March 9, 2021}}

! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;"| US
Rock
{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/index.php/charts/rock-songs|title=Rock & Alternative Songs - March 13, 2021|magazine=Billboard |accessdate=March 9, 2021}}

scope="row"| "Frankenstein Wannabe"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/frankenstein-wannabe-single/1456218207|title=Frankenstein Wannabe - Single by Frances Forever|website=Apple Music|access-date=January 29, 2021}}

| rowspan="2" | 2019

|― || ―

| rowspan="2" {{n/a|Non-album single}}

scope="row"| "Slow Down!"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/slow-down-single/1459626283|title=Slow Down! - Single by Frances Forever|website=Apple Music|access-date=January 29, 2021}}
{{small|(with Matty Sun)}}

|― || ―

scope="row"| "Space Girl"
{{small|(solo or featuring Chloe Moriondo)}}

| 2020

|23 || 27

| rowspan="2"| Paranoia Party

scope="row"| "Paranoia Party"

| rowspan="2"|2021

|– || –

scope="row"| "Certified Fool"

|– || –

|{{TBA}}

==As featured artist==

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!Title

!Year

!Album/EP

! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

"Could This Be Us"
{{small|(Ash Always featuring Frances Forever)}}

| 2018

| {{n/a|Non-album single}}

| {{center|{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/could-this-be-us-feat-frances-forever-single/1503512207|title=could this be us (featuring Frances Forever) - Single by ash always|website=Apple Music|access-date=January 29, 2021}}}}

"Get Through"
{{small|(Simon Safran featuring Frances Forever)}}

| 2020

| {{center|EP}}

| {{center|{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/get-through-feat-frances-forever/1529371113?i=1529371360|title=Get Through (featuring Frances Forever) - Single by Simon Safran|website=Apple Music|access-date=September 4, 2020}}}}