Saint Etienne

Saint Etienne are an English indie dance act, fronted by Sarah Cracknell. Former music journalists Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs 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. Saint Etienne were one of the bands that helped define the indie dance genre in the early 1990s, fusing the production values of the dance-pop that emerged in the wake of t... more

Place Musical Career Began:

Active as Musical Artist (start):

  • 1990

Also known as:

  • St.etienne,
  • Saint-Etienne,
  • Saint Étienne,
  • St. Ettiene,
  • St. Etienne,
  • St Etienne,
  • St. Entienne,
  • St. Ettienne,
  • Saint Ettienne,
  • Saint Ettiene
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