| Frances Forever | |
| Birth Name: | Frances Elizabeth Garrett |
| Birth Date: | 17 June 1999 |
| Years Active: | 2018–present |
Frances Elizabeth Garrett[1] (born June 17, 1999),[2] 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.
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.[3]
Garrett began their career with the release of their first EP Pockets in 2018.[3] 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".[3] 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.[4] [5] In December 2020, the song debuted at number 23 on the Billboard Hot Alternative Songs chart.[6] On December 16, 2020, Garrett was officially signed to Mom + Pop Music.[5] A remix of "Space Girl" featuring Chloe Moriondo was released on January 29, 2021.[7] 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.[8] In an August 2021 Dork interview, Garrett cited Taylor Swift as their musical inspiration, and that they grew up with Swift's music.[9]
On June 28th, 2024, Garrett released their debut album, Lockjaw.[10]
Garrett is bisexual and non-binary and uses singular they pronouns.[11] They were diagnosed with ADHD as an adult.[8] In 2021, Garrett earned a degree in music and music technology from Clark University.
| Title | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Pockets |
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| Paranoia Party |
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Alt [13] | US Rock [14] | |||
| "Frankenstein Wannabe"[15] | 2019 | ― | ― | rowspan="2" |
| "Slow Down | "[16] | ― | ― | |
| "Space Girl" | 2020 | 23 | 27 | Paranoia Party |
| "Paranoia Party" | 2021 | – | – | |
| "Certified Fool" | – | – | ||
| Title | Year | Album/EP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Could This Be Us" | 2018 | |||
| "Get Through" | 2020 |