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Croydon, England (1990 – present)

Saint Etienne are an indie dance/indie pop trio which formed in Croydon, England in 1990. The band was founded by 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, Sarah Cracknell (born April 12, 1967, Chelmsford, Essex) joined as a full member. The band is named after a French football team.

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 clichés, 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.

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placebojunkie wrote:
Saturday evening

does anyone know where i can find their 1993 photo by Wolfgang Tillmans online? Thanks!!

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saferdrunk wrote:
last month

Female version of PSB, amazing :D

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roberawards wrote:
last month

Saint Etienne have been nominated for remix of the year at the Rober Awards 2009 music poll. You can vote @ http://roberawards.com/rober-awards-2009-poll-open-vote-now/

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Mooski2000 wrote:
last month

Can't wait for So Tougher!

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Beat_C wrote:
last month

Is there any new stuff coming soon¿?¿? [2]

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side_streets wrote:
last month

Thumbs Up For "Foxbase Beta". :)

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Desolate_Heart wrote:
December 2009

<3

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luchozepp wrote:
December 2009

foxbase alpha and tiger bay are fucking great

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sonifizzle wrote:
December 2009

Why are the tags to "Spring (Air France Remix)" transfroming to "b1. spring (air france remix)" ?

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danbarte wrote:
December 2009

Is there any new stuff coming soon¿?¿?

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Mike W wrote:
December 2009

My all-time favourite group. Consistently great rather than consistently good.

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daviesr7 wrote:
December 2009

Anyone intrigued by Mandy More who featured on 'The Trip Created By Saint Etienne' can find her 1972 album and subsequent singles - along with a wealth of demo's and alternate takes on a great double CD here: http://www.heyday-mo.com/catalog/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=7498 Highly Recommended.

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whatanchorsme wrote:
December 2009

@matcochr you could always just add "(Richard X Remix)" or something to that effect to differentiate.

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FU2RH3D wrote:
November 2009

Foxbase Beta is SO good! =)

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DesireeGomez wrote:
November 2009

Spring (Air France Remix)

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GREENMANPOP wrote:
November 2009

the cover of Everything Flows is really damn good! must say i prefer it to the original.

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Thomas_Moore wrote:
November 2009

The cover of Teenage Fanclub's Everything Flows is so ace. It's on the So Tough deluxe edition if anyone's not had the pleasure yet.

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TooLegitVolz wrote:
November 2009

The Air France Remix of Spring is most excellent.

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sudden_rush wrote:
October 2009

Same here, Mario's Cafe is just heavenly.

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adamchris wrote:
October 2009

Mario's Cafe is one of my favorite songs ever.

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