Agnes Poetry - a name chosen as a tribute to their mother, this sibling trio was originally formed under the name Yavannah in 1989 by singer/songwriter Rannoch Purcell and keyboardist/programmer Randon Purcell. Originally a duo, the band experimented with drummers and guitarists, but couldn't catch the sound they wanted with the other musicians. In 1991 the two brothers recruited their sister Ranita Purcell to sing backing vocals and began writing under the name Agnes Poetry.
In 1993 the trio moved to Provo, Utah to begin playing live shows. Their first hit, Leaving found it's way to X-96 radio's "Local's Only" show. Leaving quickly earned the spot of "most requested song" on the program, and built the band a large local following. In January of 1994 Agnes Poetry started in the studio on their first album project.
Unrest, Agnes Poetry's debut album, was released in April of 1994, and was an immediate success in the Utah locals scene. In May of 1994, X-96 began giving Agnes Poetry prime time rotation, and the singles Unrest and My Reward climbed to the top of the station's charts. Several months of touring coupled with heavy radio air play made Agnes Poetry a huge success in Salt Lake City, and brought them widespread recognition as one of Utah's most prominent bands.
Only one year later, Agnes Poetry released the Once Upon the Weather CD-Single, followed three months later by their second album, Forgotten.
In the fall of 1997, Agnes Poetry returned to the studio and In November of the same year, they released the CD-Single Drown. The enthusiastic response to the "new" Agnes Poetry drove the band back to the studio in the spring of 1998 for a full album project, Leave The Light On.
The title track was aired on X-96's new music program where it was voted "best new song" for several weeks straight.
In 1999 the band released the limited edition single I'd Hide Away. The release was limited to 75 numbered copies as an Amazon.com exclusive. The amount of orders were overwhelming as Amazon.com did not set the 75 limit in their database. Over 500 were ordered by fans the first day.
In 2000 Agnes Poetry re-located to Burbank California with hopes of building a wider fan base and to be in a location to catch the eye of a record label. That same year the band released Unforgotten, a 2 CD anthology containing all material released on Agnes Poetry's first 2 albums and singles, as well as Upside Down [Right Side Up Mix] from the I'd Hide Away LCD-Single.
Ranita announced her plans to leave the band in 2001 to pursue an art career and to spend more time with her children. Rannoch and Randon continue writing music together under their new band ADOM9.
As a musical force, Agnes Poetry are strongly renowned for the magic and emotion conveyed in their music. Fans from all over the world repeatedly comment that Agnes Poetry's music "gets you hooked right from the start". This fact is more evident considering that during the years 1994-2001 the band had independently sold over 18,000 albums and 7,000 singles worldwide, without any support from a record label.
Listen to their music and discover what thousands of others around the world have come to love and enjoy.
"Here there's music, and it's magic.
Where the night sounds harmonize.
Here the druid sleep has lost us
Where the enchanted world lies."
hi Agnes Poetry, thanks for the friendship, thanks for your brilliant music! Melodious unforgettable synthpop, I like all albums I have. The best wishes from Russia! Mikhail
I just came by to see what was playing and saw myself on the top friends. I got so excited I almost fell off my chair. lol Thank you for making my day.:) You guys are awesome!
Ahh... thhe good old days. Agnes Poetry is still on my favorite playlists. I remember going to visit Rannock at the CD store to find out when his next album was coming out.
Thanks for the Add. Wow! This brings back memories. I went to one of your concerts in Utah many years ago. You kind of have a Depeche Mode feel to your music, so it was memorable.
Thanks for the add. It all takes me back. Weekend shows at The Station/Pier 49. Trying to use songs from Unrest to help us score. Waiting with giddy anticipation for the release of Forgotten. Oh yeah, those were the days. ;)
THANKS FOR THE ADD! My Husband turned me on to Agnes Poetry in about '02 and then later to Adom9. I have been an adoring fan ever since. In fact, our favorite song is "Leaving" because my Husband's job sometimes takes him away from home. I also love both the Agnes Poetry and Adom9 version of "Any Day". Love what you do, don't ever stop!
We just added the first tribute song to our site. This one was done from scratch rather than remixing an old song. Hope you remember the song "Unrest".
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