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.
History
Elle and Shealeen Puckett, sisters born and raised in the American Southwest, comprise the band Poema. The female duo has been playing music ever since they can remember. 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. They were surrounded by music their entire lives, starting with their parents being in bands to playing music since pre-adolescence. 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. After pondering shortly after the show, the sisters formed Poema, won a "Battle of the Bands" competition and recorded two demos.Jesusfreakhideout.com: Poema Discography, Poema Artist Database, Poema Lyrics jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
In 2009, Poema signed to Tooth & Nail Records. At the time, Elle and Shealeen Puckett were 17 and 19, respectively. 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.Tooth & Nail | Artist | Poema toothandnail.com. Retrieved April 13, 2011. Aaron Sprinkle worked with Poema on several projects. In 2014, they announced their separation from Tooth & Nail Records to become an independent band.
In 2010, Poema was featured on every date of the Warped Tour in the Girlz Garage.News | Poema Get Warped | Indie Vision Music indievisionmusic.com. Retrieved April 15, 2011.Poema to throw charity event | HM hmmagazine.com. Retrieved April 15, 2011.The JfH Concert Reviews and Dates: Vans Warped Tour 2010 jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved April 15, 2011.
Members Elle Puckett – lead vocals, guitar Shealeen Puckett – backing vocals, keys
Discography
Studio EPs Released Title Label(s)March 23, 2010Sing It NowTooth & Nail RecordsNovember 16, 2010Once a Year: A Poema Christmas EPTooth & Nail RecordsSeptember 11, 2012Remembering YouTooth & Nail RecordsJuly 10, 2015Pretty SpeechesIndependent release
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