Using the Adolescents, Agnew became referred to as one of the better guitarists in the Southern California hardcore punk scene. Following the Children’ first break up, he documented a one-man single album, SIMPLY BY Myself, and used Christian Death before making a decision to re-form the group in 1986. Following this second go-round, Agnew taken the plug over the Children for the ultimate amount of time in 1989 and started recording solo once again.