Poe - Hello

Blending technology with organic rock, Hello, the 1995 debut by the well-traveled singer/songwriter Poe is a striking record that manages to groove and feed the head with well-written observations. Working with a myriad of co-writers, producers (including Dave Jerden of Alice in Chains fame), and musicians (including ex-Guns N' Roses drummer Matt Sorum), Hello could have been an unfocused mess. However, that is not the case; the album has a definite cohesiveness. The title track leads things off with a hypnotic, ambient pop vibe as Poe attempts to communicate with someone who will not be reached. At the other end of the spectrum is the following cut, "Trigger Happy Jack." Over grinding guitars, Poe again expresses an inability to communicate with someone and the chorus is immediately memorable. Maybe a little schizophrenic musically, Hello is an enjoyable romp where practically each track is a surprise waiting to be found. ~ Tom Demalon, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alex Blanc Guitar, Engineer, Editing Amanda Cruz Photography, Production Coordination, Assistant Engineer Amp Fiddler Keyboards Beans Barton Cover Photo, Art Direction Bryan Carlstrom Engineer Cameron Stone Cello Dave Jerden Producer, Engineer, Executive Producer, Mixing Dean Pleasants Guitar Eddie Miller Assistant Engineer Eddy Schreyer Mastering Eric Garcia Engineer, Editing, Keyboards, Mixing, Guitar Jeffrey Connor Producer, Bass, Guitar, Bass Programming, Guitar (Bass) Jon Brooks Drums Joseph "Amp" Fiddler Keyboards Lanny Cordola Producer Lionel Cole Programming Matt Sorum Drums Paul E. Fishkin A&R Poe Programming, Producer, Mixing, Vocals, Editing Rice Keyboards, Programming Richard Barrow Engineer, Flute RJ Rice Mixing Scott Ross Management Steve Klein Engineer, Mixing Thomas Bricker Photography, Design, Art Direction Tony Wilson Guitar