Saint Etienne

SAINT ETIENNE. English band from London formed in 1990. Initially emerging from the indie dance scene of the 1990s, their music has blended club culture with 1960s pop and other disparate influences. Their debut album Foxbase Alpha was released to critical acclaim in 1991, featuring their most enduring hits "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" and "Nothing Can Stop Us". It was followed by So Tough (1993) with the No12 single "You're in a Bad Way" and the techno folk experiment of Tiger Bay (1994).Their early period was rounded out by the gold-certified compilation "Too Young to Die Singles 1990–1995" producing their highest-charting single "He's on the Phone"