Burns & Poe

Burns & Poe

Burns & Poe at CMA Music Festival, June 2010
Background information
Origin Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres Country
Years active 2007-2014
Labels Country Thunder, Blue Steel
Associated acts Trick Pony
Members Keith Burns
Michelle Poe

Burns & Poe was an American country music duo composed of Keith Burns and Michelle Poe. The duo was founded in 2007 after Burns left the group Trick Pony. Poe was once a solo artist for DreamWorks Nashville, and later played bass guitar for Dierks Bentley and Hank Williams, Jr.[1] The two met in 2007 while Burns was holding auditions to recruit a new lead singer for Trick Pony after Aubrey Collins (who had replaced original lead singer Heidi Newfield just months earlier) left.[2]

They released a two-disc, self-titled album in late 2010 through their website, followed by a Christmas single titled "Hear the Angels Singing" in November of that year.[3] Blue Steel Records gave it a wide release in 2011. The same year, Music Row magazine awarded them as Independent Artist of the Year.[4][5] They promoted the dual album on tour in 2011.[6] Alex Henderson of Allmusic rated the album 3 stars out of 5, saying that "they sound like they genuinely enjoy working together".[7]

Later in 2011, Burns & Poe released a video for a fourth song, "I Need a Job".[8] In 2014, Burns rejoined Trick Pony.[9]

Discography

Albums

Title Album details
Burns & Poe
  • Release date: April 26, 2011
  • Label: Blue Steel Records
  • Format: CD

Singles

Year Single Album
2010 "Don't Get No Better Than That" Burns & Poe
2011 "How Long Is Long Enough"
"Second Chance"

Videos

Year Video Director
2010 "Don't Get No Better Than That" Douglas Bruce/Stephen Shively
2011 "Second Chance" Kelly Brooks
"I Need a Job" Steve Freeman

References

  1. ↑ "Burns & Poe biography". Country Music Television. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "Burns & Poe Biography (page 1 of 2)". Great American Country. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  3. ↑ Conaway, Alanna (November 24, 2010). "Burns & Poe Offer Fans Limited Edition Album and Holiday Single". The Boot. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  4. ↑ Rzucidlo, Jason (May 4, 2011). "New country duo Burns & Poe releases two-disc, self-titled debut album". AmericaJr.com. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  5. ↑ "Burns & Poe biography (page 2 of 2)". Great American Country. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  6. ↑ Dauphin, Chuck (April 30, 2011). "New Artist Spotlight: Burns & Poe". Roughstock. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  7. ↑ Henderson, Alex. "Burns & Poe review". Allmusic. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  8. ↑ Dukes, Billy (September 15, 2011). "Burns and Poe, ‘I Need a Job’ – Song Review". Taste of Country. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  9. ↑ http://www.countryweekly.com/news/trick-pony-reunites

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