Jesse Poe (born August 5, 1975, in
Louisville, Kentucky) is a songwriter and primary member of
Tanakh, the
musical collective. He spent a decade in
Virginia, beginning in 1993; the first half of the decade was spent in
Blacksburg, and relocated to
Richmond
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* Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States
* Richmond, London, a part of London
* Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England
* Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada
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where he met
David Lowery and several
Sound of Music Studios
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stalwarts.
In 2003, he moved to
Italy and worked as a teacher by day. In addition to managing Tanakh, Poe has also been involved in other projects. Jesse Poe is a distant relative of the literary figure
Edgar Allan Poe.
Collaborations
Poe is involved with an ambient vocal-led improv project called Crevlyn, which also features Tanakh associate Ben Scott (of Ting Ting Jahe). He is also in a
folk-pop band with Tanakh bassist Michele Poulos. In addition to performing as a backup for the Anomoanon and
Six Organs of Admittance
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, Poe has played electric guitar for the latter.
References
External links
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1975 births
Living people
Musicians from Louisville, Kentucky
Songwriters from Kentucky
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