Modern folk rock, diverse repertoire, unexpected tight three-part harmonies, a refreshing adventure for those who enjoy well-sung and well-written music,

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FOLK: Modern Folk, POP: Folky Pop



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Mad Agnes is not one person, but three, and theyâre mad in only the most inventive way.â Margo Hennebach, Adrienne Jones and Mark Saunders stir up elements of classical and folk, cross singer/songwriter poignancy with street-
theatre smarts and infuse it all with courageous harmonies, complex counterpoint and rich storytelling.
Revenants, their third release,âis a leap forward from their last,
highly acclaimed CD, Magic Hour.ââUnlikeâthe previous album,âall the songs on Revenants were written since the bandâs inception. âTogether the collection presents an intimate scrapbook of the bandâs passages and triumphs.
The song list represents all three membersâ contributions, including, for the first time, three instrumentals by Saunders (guitars, mandolin).â Each member allows the others to influence the writing, both
lyrically andâmusically. âJonesâs dark folk tale, âBlack Crow,â begins with a line from Hennebachâs âMelting Snow,â which appeared on Magic Hour.â In âMake It Better,â Hennebach offers a recipe for negotiating times of sadness, while Jonesâs âChocolateâ serves up sPUNgecake for dessert.
âThis album is more story-driven,â Jones says.â âIt reflects a lot of changes for each of us, and the ways we've seen each other through them.ââ Most of Revenants was written during the bandâs yearly writing retreats in Maine.â The title comes from Jonesâs song, âA Place This Quiet,â which commemorates the renewalâof these New England
pilgrimages.â âThis recording is special to us because it offers fans a glimpse into our private lives as songwriters.â adds Hennebach.
The album features guest artists, drummer Dave Mattacks (Fairport Convention, Jethro Tull) and guitarist Jeff Pevar (Crosby, Stills, & Nash, CPR), and was mixed and mastered by four-time Emmy winnerâJim Chapdelaine (Phoebe Snow, Big Al Anderson) in West Hartford, CT.
As one presenter once introduced them, âThe three of them make a great couple!â