Frances Forever

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.[1] 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.[4]

Garrett began their career with the release of their first EP Pockets in 2018.[4] The EP featured songs written on single instruments that represent "pockets" of Garrett's life.[5] 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".[4] Garrett also went on to perform a headlining slot at WBUR's CityScape event on August 23, 2019.[1]

"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.[6][2] In December 2020, the song debuted at number 23 on the Billboard Hot Alternative Songs chart.[7] On December 16, 2020, Garrett was officially signed to Mom + Pop Music.[2] A remix of "Space Girl" featuring Chloe Moriondo was released on January 29, 2021.[8] 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.[5][9] In a August 2021 Dork interview, Garrett cited Taylor Swift as their musical inspiration, and that they grew up with Swift's music.[10]

Garrett is pansexual and non-binary and uses singular they pronouns.[1][11] They were diagnosed with ADHD as a child.[5] In 2021, Garrett earned a degree in music and music technology from Clark University.[1]