{{short description|American singer-songwriter}} {{for|the song by Mitski|Francis Forever}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2021}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Frances Forever | image = File:Frances Forever at the Bodega, Nottingham, 3 March 2022.jpg | caption = Garrett in 2022 | birth_name = Frances Elizabeth Garrett | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|06|17}} | birth_place = | label = {{hlist|Mom+Pop}} | genre = {{hlist|Bedroom pop<ref name="wbur-august">{{cite web|url=https://www.wbur.org/artery/2019/08/19/frances-forever-tiny-desk-up-next|title=In Sad Songs With Happy Melodies, Frances Forever Captures The Uncertainty Of Young Adulthood|last=Mason|first=Amelia|work=WBUR|date=August 19, 2019|access-date=January 29, 2021}}</ref>|Indie pop<ref name="Mom+Pop"/>}} | instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|piano|guitar}} | years_active = 2018–present | associated_acts = | alt = }}

'''Frances Elizabeth Garrett'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/913308687 |title=CERTIFIED FOOL |website=ASCAP |publisher=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers |access-date=June 23, 2024}}</ref> (born June 17, 1999),<ref name="Mom+Pop"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/frances_4ever/status/744178040457003008|title=frances on Twitter: "it was my birthday yesterday"|website=Twitter|accessdate=March 3, 2021}}</ref> 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.<ref name="wbur-august"/> 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.<ref name="wbur-july">{{cite web|url=https://www.wbur.org/artery/2019/07/29/announcing-our-favorite-tiny-desk-contest-entry-from-mass-frances-forever|title=Announcing Our Favorite Tiny Desk Contest Entry From Mass.: Frances Forever|last=Mason|first=Amelia|work=WBUR|date=July 29, 2019|access-date=January 29, 2021}}</ref>

==Career== Garrett began their career with the release of their first EP ''Pockets'' in 2018.<ref name="wbur-july"/> The EP featured songs written on single instruments that represent "pockets" of Garrett's life.<ref name="American Songwriter"/> 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".<ref name="wbur-july"/> Garrett also went on to perform a headlining slot at WBUR's CityScape event on August 23, 2019.<ref name="wbur-august"/>

"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.<ref name="Space Girl Apple">{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/space-girl-single/1544834650|title=Space Girl by Frances Forever|website=Apple Music|access-date=January 29, 2021}}</ref><ref name="Mom+Pop">{{cite web|url=http://www.momandpopmusic.com/blog/2020/12/frances-forever-joins-the-mom-pop-family|title=Frances Forever Joins the Mom + Pop Family|website=momandpopmusic.com|date=December 16, 2020|access-date=January 29, 2021|archive-date=August 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210824011435/https://www.momandpopmusic.com/blog/2020/12/frances-forever-joins-the-mom-pop-family|url-status=dead}}</ref> In December 2020, the song debuted at number 23 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Alternative Songs chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/billboardcharts/status/1338880627274289152|title=Billboard Charts on Twitter: "Debuts on this week's #HotAlternativeSongs chart: #15, @yungblud ft. @machinegunkelly Acting Like That #23, @frances_4ever Space Girl"|website=Twitter|access-date=January 29, 2021}}</ref> On December 16, 2020, Garrett was officially signed to Mom + Pop Music.<ref name="Mom+Pop"/> A remix of "Space Girl" featuring Chloe Moriondo was released on January 29, 2021.<ref name="Chloe">{{cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/frances-forever-re-works-astrology-bop-space-girl|title=Frances Forever Re-Works Astrology Bop 'Space Girl'|last=Murray|first=Robin|website=Clash|date=January 29, 2021|access-date=January 29, 2021}}</ref> 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.<ref name="American Songwriter">{{cite web|url=https://americansongwriter.com/frances-forever-adds-a-lighter-tone-to-new-music/|title=Frances Forever Adds a Lighter Tone to New Music|last=Uitti|first=Jacob|website=American Songwriter|date=March 3, 2021|accessdate=March 3, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=paranoia party - EP by Frances Forever |date=2021-07-09 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/paranoia-party-ep/1569262306 |access-date=2023-03-04 |language=en-US}}</ref> In an August 2021 ''Dork'' interview, Garrett cited Taylor Swift as their musical inspiration, and that they grew up with Swift's music.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Young|first=Martyn|date=August 9, 2021|title=Frances Forever: "I had to make a project to really show people what I can do"|url=https://readdork.com/features/frances-forever-august-2021/|access-date=August 9, 2021|website=Dork|language=en-US}}</ref>

On June 28, 2024, Garrett released their debut album, ''Lockjaw''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Onanian |first=Nora |date=2024-07-06 |title=Album Review: Frances Forever "Lockjaw" |url=https://wers.org/album-review-frances-forever-lockjaw/ |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=WERS 88.9FM |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Personal life== Garrett is bisexual and non-binary and uses singular ''they'' pronouns.<ref name="wbur-august"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CFiUodNnPji/?hl=en |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CFiUodNnPji |archive-date=December 26, 2021 |url-access=registration|title=Frances Forever on Instagram|website=Instagram|access-date=January 29, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> They were diagnosed with ADHD as an adult.<ref name="American Songwriter"/> In 2021, Garrett earned a degree in music and music technology from Clark University.<ref name="wbur-august"/>

==Discography==

=== Albums === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col" style="width:10em;" | Title ! scope="col" style="width:23em;" | Details |- ! scope="row" |''Lockjaw''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lockjaw, by Frances Forever |url=https://francesforever.bandcamp.com/album/lockjaw |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=Frances Forever |language=en}}</ref> | * Released: June 28, 2024 * Label: Mom + Pop |}

===Extended plays=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col" style="width:10em;" | Title ! scope="col" style="width:23em;" | Details |- !scope="row"|''Pockets''<ref name="wbur-july"/><ref name="American Songwriter"/> | * Released: November 16, 2018 * Label: Self-released * Format: Digital download, streaming |- !scope="row"| ''Paranoia Party'' | * Released: July 9, 2021 * Label: Mom + Pop * Format: Vinyl, CD, digital download, streaming |}

===Singles=== ====As lead artist==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"| Title ! rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year ! colspan="2" style="width:5em;"| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" style="width:5em;"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;"| US<br>Alt<br /><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-alternative-songs/2020-12-19|title=Hot Alternative Songs - December 19, 2020|magazine=Billboard |accessdate=March 9, 2021}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;"| US<br>Rock<br /><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/index.php/charts/rock-songs|title=Rock & Alternative Songs - March 13, 2021|magazine=Billboard |accessdate=March 9, 2021}}</ref> |- !scope="row"| "Frankenstein Wannabe"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/frankenstein-wannabe-single/1456218207|title=Frankenstein Wannabe - Single by Frances Forever|website=Apple Music|access-date=January 29, 2021}}</ref> | rowspan="2" | 2019 |― || ― | rowspan="2" {{n/a|Non-album single}} |- !scope="row"| "Slow Down!"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/slow-down-single/1459626283|title=Slow Down! - Single by Frances Forever|website=Apple Music|access-date=January 29, 2021}}</ref><br>{{small|(with Matty Sun)}} |― || ― |- !scope="row"| "Space Girl"<ref name="Space Girl Apple"/><ref name="Chloe"/><br>{{small|(solo or featuring Chloe Moriondo)}} | 2020 |23 || 27 | rowspan="2"| ''Paranoia Party'' |- !scope="row"| "Paranoia Party" | rowspan="2"|2021 |– || – |- !scope="row"| "Certified Fool" |– || – |{{TBA}} |}

====As featured artist==== {| class="wikitable" !Title !Year !Album/EP ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- | "Could This Be Us"<br />{{small|(Ash Always featuring Frances Forever)}} | 2018 | {{n/a|Non-album single}} | {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/could-this-be-us-feat-frances-forever-single/1503512207|title=could this be us (featuring Frances Forever) - Single by ash always|website=Apple Music|access-date=January 29, 2021}}</ref>}} |- | "Get Through"<br />{{small|(Simon Safran featuring Frances Forever)}} | 2020 | {{center|EP}} | {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/get-through-feat-frances-forever/1529371113?i=1529371360|title=Get Through (featuring Frances Forever) - Single by Simon Safran|website=Apple Music|access-date=September 4, 2020}}</ref>}} |}

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