Poema is an American acoustic singer-songwriter duo from Albuquerque, New Mexico. The group was formerly signed with Tooth & Nail Records and has released two EPs and a full-length album with them.
Poema | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Albuquerque, New Mexico, US |
| Genres | Acoustic singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Tooth & Nail |
| Members | Elle Puckett Shealeen Puckett |
| Website | poemamusic |
History
editElle and Shealeen Puckett, sisters born and raised in the American Southwest, comprise the band Poema.[citation needed] The female duo has been playing music ever since they can remember.[citation needed] At ten and twelve, the equal and opposites would walk to the local gas station to play Elvis covers for anyone filling up that day until they made enough money to buy candy.[1] They were surrounded by music their entire lives, starting with their parents being in bands to playing music since pre-adolescence.[2][better source needed] The sisters never planned to be professional musicians until an extremely positive reception following a benefit show in 2008 in their hometown of Albuquerque, New Mexico.[citation needed] After pondering shortly after the show, the sisters formed Poema, won a "Battle of the Bands" competition and recorded two demos.[3]
In 2009,[citation needed] Poema signed to Tooth & Nail Records. At the time, Elle and Shealeen Puckett were 17 and 19, respectively.[citation needed] The record deal came as a result of a personal call from Brandon Ebel, founder and president of Tooth & Nail Records. The call followed a demo play from a representative whose attention had been caught by one of Poema's performances.[4] Aaron Sprinkle worked with Poema on several projects. In 2014, they announced their separation from Tooth & Nail Records to become an independent band.[5]
In 2010, Poema was featured on every date of the Warped Tour in the Girlz Garage.[6][7][8]
Members
edit- Elle Puckett – lead vocals, guitar
- Shealeen Puckett – backing vocals, keys
Discography
editStudio EPs
edit| Released | Title | Label(s) |
|---|---|---|
| March 23, 2010 | Sing It Now | Tooth & Nail Records |
| November 16, 2010 | Once a Year: A Poema Christmas EP | Tooth & Nail Records |
| September 11, 2012 | Remembering You | Tooth & Nail Records |
| July 10, 2015[citation needed] | Pretty Speeches | Independent release |
References
edit- ^ "Poema Music: Bio". poemaofficial.com. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
- ^ "Poema: Free Music, Tour Dates, Photos, Videos". poemaofficial.com. Retrieved April 15, 2011.
- ^ Jesusfreakhideout.com: Poema Discography, Poema Artist Database, Poema Lyrics jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
- ^ Tooth & Nail | Artist | Poema toothandnail.com. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
- ^ "Poema – Hello all!". facebook.com. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
- ^ News | Poema Get Warped | Indie Vision Music Archived May 16, 2010, at the Wayback Machine indievisionmusic.com. Retrieved April 15, 2011.
- ^ Poema to throw charity event | HM Archived January 30, 2011, at the Wayback Machine hmmagazine.com. Retrieved April 15, 2011.
- ^ The JfH Concert Reviews and Dates: Vans Warped Tour 2010 jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved April 15, 2011.