With a vocal talent in the tradition of Americana baritones like Dave Alvin, Tony Joe White and Greg Brown, Robert′s CD paints portraits of lust, love, loss and loneliness — the aching loneliness evoked by the last cut, Your Voice, makes for a track as moving as any of the classics of missing–you songs. At the other end of the spectrum, even though the lyrics of When I′m Gone are negative, the overall feel of the song is fun and spontaneous — you can almost hear the smiles on the faces of everyone who played and sang on the track.

The album is studded with top–notch performances, including noted Jazz guitarist Matt Marshak, who especially shines on Robert′s I′d Rather Be Blue, a fresh entry in the crooner song category. Brian Mitchell (Bob Dylan, Al Green, Rosanne Cash) does some sweet keyboard work and bassist Paul Ossola (Levon Helm, Buddy Guy, GE Smith) is outstanding.

Engineer Ben Wisch may have to make room on his mantle for another Grammy — Robert Poe′s album is that good.

Dan Gordon
ABC Radio

He hits the stage like a force of nature. Black hair, blue eyes that drill their way into your soul, and a voice rich with darkness, romance, drama and the joy of life.

Music fans have experienced his magic at Café Girasole, Fiddleheads, The Long Island Arts Council Summer Concert Series, The Bitter End, Manitoba′s, The C–Note and The Cutting Room in New York, and The Bluebird Café, Gibson′s Guitar Café and Third and Lindsley in Nashville as well as many venues in Europe, where he made a lasting impression with his European tour as the lead vocalist for the Glenn Miller Orchestra.

This self–titled CD is full of a depth and life–honesty and his songs work well with his stylish, rangy vocal deliveries. This man is a powerhouse.

Michael Kosser
American Songwriter