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Saint Etienne
Saint Etienne is a British rock band that was formed by former music journalists. The band looked to blend the pop sounds of the 60's with techno tunes of the 90's. The band consists of songwriters Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs, and vocalist Sarah Cracknell. The band gave credibility to the genre of indie dance and made it acceptable to audiences in the UK.
Saint Etienne came up in the early 80's when childhood buddies Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs played music in their hometown of Croydon, Surrey, England. Both took up jobs after they completed their schooling. Stanley took up the job of a music journalist but finally decided to get into the process of making music. The duo got together and adopted the name Saint Etienne, and by the beginning of 1990 they had signed a record deal with indie label Heavenly. The band released their first single in 1990, it was a cover song of Neil Young's "Only Love Can Break Your Heart." Moira Lambert of the indie pop band Faith Over Reason lent his vocals to the number.
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Artist Biography - Saint Etienne
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 "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" became a huge underground hit and their second single "Kiss and Make up" got a similar response, this time the band asked Donna Savage of the New Zealand band Dead Famous People to sing the number. Their next single was "Nothing Can Stop Us." was as released in the spring of 1991, this single brought the band their lead vocalist Sarah Cracknell. The band finally released their debut album, "Fox Base Alpha," that was released in 1991 and featured the vocals of Cracknell. After the single she became a permanent member of Saint Etienne.
The British press was generally kind to them and gave then good reviews, their records also kept selling and they built themselves a sizable following in UK and the rest of Europe. The subsequent year saw the band releasing a chain of singles, "Join Our Club," "People Get Real," and "Avenue." The singles were successful and maintained the band's popularity.
Saint Etienne released their second album in 1993 titled "So Tough." The album was received well and sales increased drastically. In the later part of the year the band released three more singles, "Who Do You Think You Are," "Hobart Paving," and "I Was Born on Christmas Day." The band released a remix album in 1996 and two years later released their fresh effort, "Good Humor." It was followed by "Sound of Water" in 2000. The band then toured the US in support of their album. They released their next album "Interlude" in 2001 followed by Finisterre in 2002. The band are a true crowd pleaser and they owe much of their success to their loyal fans. To catch their performance just contact your on-line ticket vendor and get your tickets at the first opportunity.
Discography
Tales From Turnpike House - 2005
So Tough - 2005
Finisterre - 2002
How We Used To Live - 2000
Sound Of Water - 2000
Good Humor - 1998
Tiger Bay - 1996
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For more information , enjoy the official homepage of Saint Etienne
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