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Saint Etienne is a British indie dance act, fronted by Sarah Cracknell (born April 12 , 1967 , Chelmsford , Essex ). Ex-music journalists Bob Stanley (born December 25 , 1964 ) and Pete Wiggs (born May 15 , 1966 ) are the other regular members of the band. They are named after the famous French Football team, AS Saint-Étienne , European Cup runners-up in the 1970s . HISTORY 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 packed 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 '', dividing their fanbase. Their best known songs are the cover of Neil Young 's classic "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" (on which Moira Lambert provided vocals), "Nothing Can Stop Us" (which was Sarah Cracknell's first contribution as lead singer; this song has also been covered by Kylie Minogue ) and the anthemic "He's on the Phone". The album '' Finisterre '' was released in 2002 . A follow up DVD by photographer and film maker Paul Kelly was released 4 July 2005 . In November 2004 , they released their first US compilation of greatest hits, called '' Travel Edition 1990-2005 ''. 13 June 2005 saw the release of the band's new album, entitled '' Tales From Turnpike House ''. It was preceded by a single for the track "Side Streets". A second single, "A Good Thing", was released in the UK on 31 October 2005. Early editions of the album were accompanied by a six-track sampler CD for a planned album of songs for children entitled ''Up the Wooden Hills''. During the 1990's the band also recorded two tracks called "7 Ways to Love" and "He Is Cola" under the name ''Cola Boy''. DISCOGRAPHY Main albums
Rarities albums
Compilation albums
Singles & EPs
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