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 | Martin Court | The Misadventures Of Saint Etienne |
2 | Finisterre | Finisterre |
3 | Like A Motorway | Too Young To Die - The Singles 1990-1995 |
4 | I'm Here To Mix The Nuns | The Misadventures Of Saint Etienne |
5 | Sadie's Anniversary | Places to Visit |
6 | New York Skyline | The Misadventures Of Saint Etienne |
7 | Postman | Good Humor |
8 | We're in the City | Places to Visit |
9 | Lonely Margaret | The Misadventures Of Saint Etienne |
10 | saint etienne - chicken soup | So Tough |
11 | saint etienne - calico | So Tough |
12 | Been so long | Good Humor |
13 | You're In A Bad Way | Too Young To Die - The Singles 1990-1995 |
14 | More Statues | The Misadventures Of Saint Etienne |
15 | Do It All | The Misadventures Of Saint Etienne |
16 | saint etienne - clock milk | So Tough |
17 | Like The Swallow | Foxbase Alpha |
18 | Ivyhouse | Places to Visit |
19 | B92 | Finisterre |
20 | Statues | The Misadventures Of Saint Etienne |