Saint Etienne are a British indie dance/pop act named after a French football team. The band was founded by sometime journalist Bob Stanley (born December 25, 1964) and Pete Wiggs (born May 15, 1966) in Croydon, UK, January 1990. After recording 2 singles with guest singers, glamorous Sarah Cracknell (born April 12, 1967, Chelmsford, Essex) joined as a full member. Saint Etienne are one of the bands who defined the early 90s indie dance genre, fusing the production values of the dance-pop that emerged in the wake of the Second Summer of Love with the clever lyrics and self-aware production of indie music. Their early recordings were littered with generic house music clich??s, such as standard TR-909 drum patterns and Italo house piano riffs, but they soon found a more original sound. They began to shift towards a more atmospheric type of electronica in 2000 with the release of Sound of Water which divided their fanbase but have since returned to a more traditional pop sound. They continue to write, record and release new music but spend a lot of time concentrating on producing independent films and documentaries. Their official website is www.saintetienne.com.
1 | Split screen | Good Humor |
2 | Mr. Donut | Good Humor |
3 | saint etienne - here come clown feet | So Tough |
4 | Spring | Foxbase Alpha |
5 | French Detective | The Misadventures Of Saint Etienne |
6 | London Belongs To Me | Foxbase Alpha |
7 | Join Our Club | Too Young To Die - The Singles 1990-1995 |
8 | saint etienne - conchita martinez | So Tough |
9 | Paris Bar '89 | The Misadventures Of Saint Etienne |
10 | In Dreams | The Misadventures Of Saint Etienne |
11 | saint etienne - junk the morgue | So Tough |
12 | The More You Know | Finisterre |
13 | Saturday | The Misadventures Of Saint Etienne |
14 | saint etienne - avenue | So Tough |
15 | Action | Finisterre |
16 | Ivyhouse | Places to Visit |
17 | He's On The Phone | Too Young To Die - The Singles 1990-1995 |
18 | Only Love Can Break Your Heart | Travel Edition 1990-2005 |
19 | Goodnight Jack | Good Humor |
20 | Amateur | Finisterre |