Teen (stylized as TEEN) was an American
alternative rock
Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from mainstream or commerci ...
band from
Brooklyn
Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, be ...
,
New York, formed in 2010.
The group consisted of Kristina "Teeny" Lieberson, former keyboardist for the Brooklyn band
Here We Go Magic, her two sisters Katherine and Lizzie, and Boshra AlSaadi.
The Lieberson sisters, daughters of composer
Peter Lieberson, hail originally from
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Halifax is the capital and largest municipality of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Nova Scotia, and the largest municipality in Atlantic Canada. As of the 2021 Census, the municipal population was 439,819, with 348 ...
.
Career
In May 2013, Teen released their EP, ''Carolina'', on
Carpark Records.
In 2015, Teen toured with
Will Butler of
Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and RĂ©gine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara. The band's current touring line-up also includes former core member ...
. The following year, the band toured with
of Montreal.
Teen disbanded after two final shows in Chicago and New York in October 2019.
Band members
* Katherine Lieberson
* Kristina Lieberson
* Lizzie Lieberson
* Maia Ibar
* Jane Herships
* Boshra AlSaadi
Discography
Albums
* 2012: ''In Limbo'' (
Carpark Records)
* 2014: ''
The Way and Color'' (Carpark Records)
* 2016: ''
Love Yes'' (Carpark Records)
* 2019: ''
Good Fruit'' (Carpark Records)
EPs and singles
* 2011: ''Little Doods''
* 2013: ''Carolina'' (Carpark Records)
References
External links
*
Teenat
Carpark Records
2010 establishments in New York City
2019 disestablishments in the United States
All-female bands
Alternative rock groups from New York (state)
Carpark Records artists
Musical groups disestablished in 2019
Musical groups established in 2010
Musical groups from Brooklyn
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