Burns & 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]

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
Members	Keith Burns Michelle Poe

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
2009	"Gone as All Get Out"	Burns & Poe
	"It's Always a Woman"
2010	"Don't Get No Better Than That"
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. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
2. "Burns & Poe Biography (page 1 of 2)". Great American Country. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. 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. Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
5. "Burns & Poe biography (page 2 of 2)". Great American Country. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
6. Dauphin, Chuck (April 30, 2011). "New Artist Spotlight: Burns & Poe". Roughstock. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012. 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. "The Country Daily".

External links

• Official website