Frances Forever
American singer-songwriter

Frances Forever

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American singer-songwriter
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Non-binary
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17 June 1999
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Introduction

Frances Garrett (born June 17, 1999), 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.

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. In December 2020, the song debuted at number 23 on the Billboard Hot Alternative Songs chart. 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. 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. In a August 2021 Dork interview, Garrett cited Taylor Swift as their musical inspiration, and that they grew up with Swift's music.

Personal life

Garrett is pansexual and non-binary and uses singular they pronouns. They were diagnosed with ADHD as a child. In 2021, Garrett earned a degree in music and music technology from Clark University.

Discography

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Title Details
Pockets
  • Released: November 16, 2018
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
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
USAlt
USRock
"Frankenstein Wannabe" 2019 Non-album single
"Slow Down!"
(with Matty Sun)
"Space Girl"
(solo or featuring Chloe Moriondo)
2020 23 27 Paranoia Party
"Paranoia Party" 2021
"Certified Fool" TBA

As featured artist

Title Year Album/EP Ref.
"Could This Be Us"
(Ash Always featuring Frances Forever)
2018 Non-album single
"Get Through"
(Simon Safran featuring Frances Forever)
2020
EP