Progress?Īs women in music it seems we HAVE to be categorized in the headline. 🙁 We tweeted Lesbian Canadian Duo is honored to be included w/ heterosexual trio They changed the copy immediately and tweeted back an apology. 🙂 It read “Lesbian duo Tegan and Sara with Lonely Island”. Recently we were listed on RollingStone as one of the best live performances on the Oscars. But it happens from time to time in print, and everyday on social media. Rarely do we see anything quite so blatantly sexist as calling us “Tampon Rock” (Pitchfork) or disturbingly homophobic as “pretty good even if they do hate cock” (NME). Their mouths would say “You Wrote Walking With A Ghost”? Their eyes would say, “Prove it”. But it only seemed to cause confusion for male journalists and radio Dj’s. They loved us but who was behind us? We were thrilled when The White Stripes covered our song “Walking With A Ghost”. If it wasn’t press it was male music fans coming to the merch booth to ask if someone else was writing our songs. They’d describe at length our lesbian fans and their obsessive loyalty to our band in what seemed like an attempt to diminish the experience. Just the lack of men in the audience, and their disbelief they could join in and enjoy a band fronted by two lesbians. Reviews of our live show rarely even mentioned the music. “Beatle Maniacal Fans”, our “Oh so hip haircuts”, and our “elfin size”. But every single one mentioned our gender and sexuality. 🙁 Article after article focused on anything but our music. “LESBIAN TWINS SCORE RECORD DEAL” every headline and review screamed. Shortly after we signed a deal with Neil Young’s imprint Vapor Records. FACTOR is committed to reflecting the diversity of the Canadian population in its programs and operations.Our first independent release came out in 1999. Support is provided to Canadian recording artists, songwriters, artist managers, record labels, music publishers, distributors, and event producers through numerous programs, with funding made possible by the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canada Music Fund, and from Canada’s private radio broadcasters. 21 Entertainment Group's creatives success stories have been continuous and global.įACTOR is a public/private partnership that supports the production of sound recordings by Canadian musicians and helps Canadian music companies make recordings available to a wider public. He is instrumental in the successes of multi-platinum selling recording artists, including Alessia Cara, Nelly Furtado, and Tamia. She is also a Canadian ambassador for Keychange, the international movement for gender equality.Įntrepreneur and music mogul Chris Smith is the founder and leader of 21 Entertainment Creative Group, a full-service entertainment agency based in Toronto, guiding creators in diverse fields, with a client roster which ranges from musical artists and producers to celebrity chefs, fitness experts, actors and lifestyle brands. An outspoken feminist advocate for LGBTQ+ equality and gender justice, she and her sister helm The Tegan and Sara Foundation, a program for improving the lives of LGBTQ+ women and girls. “Their passion and energies complement our shared desire to continue ensuring FACTOR is responsive in meeting the current and coming needs of our collective music industry.”Īs half of the internationally-lauded duo Tegan and Sara, Quin has sold over a million albums in the pre-streaming era, receiving seven Gold certifications, one Double-Platinum certification, three Juno awards, two Polaris Prize nominations, and a Grammy nomination. “Tegan and Chris are brilliant, welcome additions to our board,” echoed Parsons. “I’ve been a colleague and admirer of both since their early days and believe their influence and continued history of success will be instrumental in driving the future ambitions of FACTOR at the board level.” “I am thrilled to have Tegan and Chris join us, bringing their invaluable expertise, diverse perspective and enthusiasm to the table,” said Symsyk. The announcement was jointly made by FACTOR President and CEO Meg Symsyk, and Board Chair Steve Parsons. The Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings (FACTOR) has announced the additions of renowned Canadian artist/advocate Tegan Quin and artist manager and entrepreneur Chris Smith to its Board of Directors.
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