Saint Agnes is an English industrial rock band formed by singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Kitty A. Austen and guitarist Jon James Tufnell in 2014 in London, England.
History At a Lola Cult concert in 2014, audience member and guitarist Jon James Tufnell became impressed by the band's singer, Kitty A. Austen, causing him to invite her to collaborate with him on a project. Later that same year, they released their first single, "Old Bone Rattle." Completing the band's lineup with the addition of bassist Ben Chernett and drummer Andy Head, Saint Agnes self-released the EP Live Under London. Three years later, they released their second EP, The Death or Glory Gang. On January 18, 2019, they released their self-produced debut album, Welcome to Silvertown, named after the London borough where all the band members lived.
In 2020, their third EP, The Family Strange, was released, followed a year later by the EP Vampire, the latter containing cover versions of the songs "Wish" and "No Pussy Blues," respectively by Nine Inch Nails and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. In the summer of 2021, the band played at the Download Festival. Subsequently, Saint Agnes were signed by Spinefarm Records and released their second studio album, Bloodsuckers, on July 21, 2023, which featured Mimi Barks as a guest vocalist on the song "Body Bag." Saint Agnes then toured Europe as the opening act for Monster Magnet and, a year later, the band played at Hellfest before bassist Ben Chernnet left the band. Their third studio album, Your God Fearing Days Are About to Begin, was released on May 29, 2026.
Artistry The band started out as a punk blues band, but, by their second album, Bloodsuckers, they changed their style towards industrial rock. The band cites groups and artists such as Nine Inch Nails, PJ Harvey, Nick Cave, and The White Stripes as influences. Emma Wilkes, in the British magazine Kerrang!, described the album Bloodsuckers as a "monster of punk and nu metal" with the "corrosive edge" of The Prodigy, further recommending the album to fans of Wargasm and Ho99o9. The lyrics are written by singer Kitty A. Austen and deal with everyday experiences, which she transforms into larger-than-life fiction.
Discography Albums + List of studio albums, showing release details, with selected chart positions Title Details Peak UK chart positions Album Sales Album Downloads Physical Albums Record Store Rock & Metal Albums Welcome to Silvertown Released: January 18, 2019 Label: Death or Glory Gang Formats: CD, LP, digital download — — — 39 — Bloodsuckers Released: July 21, 2023 Label: Spinefarm Formats: CD, LP, digital download 62 — 59 6 9 Your God Fearing Days Are About to Begin Released: May 29, 2026 Label: Spinefarm Formats: CD, LP, digital download 71 59 77 21 13 "—" denotes that the album did not chart in that category.
Extended plays + List of studio and live EPs, showing release details Title Details Notes Live Under London Released: March 9, 2015 Label: Energy Snake Formats: CD Live in studio, recorded at London's Offtape Studios. Saint Agnes Released: Label: Death or Glory Gang Formats: CD Collection of the band's first three A-side singles. The Death or Glory Gang Released: October 18, 2018 Label: Death or Glory Gang Formats: LP, digital download — The Family Strange Released: March 27, 2020 Label: Death or Glory Gang Formats: CD, LP, digital download — The Quarantine Diaries Released: June 15, 2020 Label: Death or Glory Gang Formats: Digital download Collection of weekly music cover recordings made during the COVID-19 lockdown. Vampire Released: March 26, 2021 Label: Death or Glory Gang Formats: CD, LP, digital download Referred to as a mini-album. Live & Undead Released: June 11, 2021 Label: Death or Glory Gang Formats: Digital download Live in studio, tracks originally recorded for broadcasting on Radio X and the 2000trees livestream.
Singles + List of singles, showing release details and associated album or EP name Title Details Album/EP "Old Bone Rattle" b/w "Roadhouse Blues" Released: Label: Energy Snake Formats: 7-inch vinyl Saint Agnes "Merry Mother Of God Go Round" b/w "We're In This Together Now" Released: December 8, 2016 Label: Death or Glory Gang Formats: 7-inch vinyl, CDr "Sister Electric" Released: Label: Death or Glory Gang Formats: 7-inch vinyl, promo CDr "The Witching Hour" Released: May 18, 2018 Label: Death or Glory Gang Formats: Promo CDr Welcome to Silvertown "Brother" Released: Label: Death or Glory Gang Formats: Promo CDr The Family Strange "This World Ain't Big Enough" Released: December 4, 2020 Label: Death or Glory Gang Formats: Digital download Vampire "Repent" Released: January 8, 2021 Label: Death or Glory Gang Formats: Digital download "Vampire" Released: February 26, 2021 Label: Death or Glory Gang Formats: Digital download "Uppercut!" Released: October 8, 2021 Label: Death or Glory Gang Formats: Digital download —
References
External links
Saint Agnes at Spinefarm Records
Saint Agnes at Setlist.fm